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Ronald Blum / ABC News:
Romine, Yankees shake bullpen meltdown, top Royals 7-6 in 10 — Austin Romine drove in the winning run in the 10th inning with his third RBI single, and the New York Yankees overcame a bullpen collapse that followed another scoreless start by James Paxton to beat the Kansas City Royals 7-6
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Pinstripe Alley
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Associated Press:
Judge has ‘pretty significant strain,’ will be out awhile — Aaron Judge has a “pretty significant strain” of his left oblique, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, and it will be several weeks before the Bombers can even estimate when the slugger will return.
Joseph Zucker / Bleacher Report:
James Paxton Becomes 2nd Yankee Ever with 12+ Strikeouts in Consecutive Starts — The New York Yankees are dealing with injuries to a number of key stars, but they can at least count on James Paxton to deliver. — The left-hander went six shutout innings Sunday against the Kansas City Royals and struck out 12 batters.
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MLB Baseball News …, Pinstripe Alley and NESN.com
Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards knock around Mets' Syndergaard, take 6-3 lead — The Cardinals roughed up New York Mets ace Noah Syndergaard for six runs and eight hits in the first four innings Sunday at Busch Stadium. — Marcell Ozuna's two-out double to left center in the fourth chased home Paul Goldschmidt with the sixth run.
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Rick Hummel / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals' Martinez to have ‘unleash the hounds’ bullpen session Monday
David Solomon / Associated Press:
Chris Flexen gets roughed up as Mets get crushed by Cardinals, 10-2
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Amazin' Avenue and New York Daily News
Kevin Kernan / New York Post:
Mets can solve Jacob deGrom injury saga with simple solution
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MLB Trade Rumors
Kevin Acee / Miami Herald:
Reds top tumbling Padres, 4-2 — SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Padres are officially, statistically just ordinary. — If not for the fact they had been so much more for a couple weeks, playing so extraordinarily in San Diego and St. Louis and San Francisco and Phoenix, mediocre might be an achievement …
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Gaslamp Ball
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Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds prospect Nick Senzel will make season debut at Triple-A Louisville Tuesday — SAN DIEGO - After playing in a few extended spring training games within the past week, Reds top prospect Nick Senzel will make his season debut at Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Luis Castillo continues his stellar season in Cincinnati Reds' win over San Diego Padres
Discussion:
Gaslamp Ball, Red Reporter and MLB Baseball News …
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Chicago Cubs walk-off the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 — CHICAGO — David Bote hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs used a terrific performance by Tyler Chatwood to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 on Sunday. — Led by Chatwood's six sparkling innings, Chicago carried a 1-0 lead into the ninth.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs pitcher Tyler Chatwood makes first start in series finale against the Diamondbacks — Chicago Tribune — Tyler Chatwood makes a spot start Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field as the Cubs and Diamondbacks square off in the series finale. — Chatwood has a 6.00 ERA in four relief outings …
Discussion:
Bleed Cubbie Blue
Matt Schoch / Associated Press:
White Sox make a late comeback, but fall 4-3 to the Tigers — Photos from the White Sox's 4-3 loss to the Tigers on Sunday, April 21, 2019, in Detroit. — Daniel Norris struck out six batters in five innings to earn his first win in two years and help the Tigers beat the White Sox 4-3 on Sunday.
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Maria Torres / The Charlotte Observer:
Angels' sixth straight loss comes on same night Pujols tops Ruth on Elias RBI list — ANAHEIM, Calif.-There was a time not long ago when Angels starting pitcher Trevor Cahill was thought of as groundball specialist. His 54.9% career groundball rate entering Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners …
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David Pinto / baseballmusings.com:
Games of the Day — The Red Sox go for a sweep of the Rays as David Price battles Tyler Glasnow. Price stands as the Red Sox only effective starter this season. He's achieved that through power and control, with 20 strikeouts and just three walks in 19 innings.
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Over the Monster
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves bullpen shows reason for optimism — The Braves bullpen did something Saturday it hadn't achieved in six seasons. — Touki Toussaint's thud put the Braves in a 7-0 hole early. The bullpen provided 7-2/3 scoreless innings, allowing the offense to chip away for an eventual 8-7 win.
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Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
One to remember: Braves overcome 7-run deficit to defeat Indians
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Talking Chop
Gabriel Burns / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Fifth-inning implosion costs Braves in Game 1 of doubleheader
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Talking Chop
Alex Hall / The San Francisco Examiner:
Athletics look to avoid sweep against Blue Jays — A's send Brett Anderson to the hill to avoid sweep against Toronto Blue Jays — The Oakland Athletics dropped their first two games against the Toronto Blue Jays this weekend, losing their first home series since last June.
Discussion:
MLB Baseball News …, Athletics Nation and Bluebird Banter
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Place Matt Shoemaker On 10-Day IL
Discussion:
Bluebird Banter
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Robinson Canó exits game after being plunked by a fastball in 7th inning — In a bizarre sequence of events, the Mets were faced with two problems that quickly escalated from insult to injury. — Robinson Canó was hit by a pitch off Andrew Miller during the seventh inning …
