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Brian Hall / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Yelich homers, Anderson solid as Brewers beat Twins 9-3  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Christian Yelich hit one of Milwaukee's four homers, Brett Anderson pitched six strong innings and the  —  Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Wednesday night.  —  Avisail Garcia,  —  Ryan Braun and
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Jon Nowacki / Post Bulletin:
Maeda masterful for Twins but Brewers come back
Discussion: Twinkie Town and Brew Crew Ball
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Designate Dan Vogelbach, Outright Bryan Shaw  —  The Mariners have designated first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach for assignment and outrighted reliever Bryan Shaw to their alternate training site, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.  The club also recalled a pair of players …
Sam Miller / ESPN:
Is your favorite MLB team cursed?  —  The first time anybody talked about “The Curse of the Bambino,” according to newspaper databases, was in 1989, when buzz started to build about an upcoming book of that title by Boston sportswriter Dan Shaughnessy.  Before that, there had been scattered talk …
Discussion: Beyond the Box Score
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
MLB tells Reds starter Trevor Bauer he will be disciplined if he wears special cleats in support of Dodgers' Joe Kelly  —  Cincinnati Reds starter Trevor Bauer was told by Major League Baseball he could be subject to discipline and removal from a game if he wears custom-made cleats that say …
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Michael Conforto powers clutch two-run homer on Jacob deGrom day as Mets win three in a row  —  No one knows what tomorrow holds, and that could not be more true for a Mets team that lives and dies with the state of its rotation.  —  So when Jacob deGrom returned from a brief bout of neck tightness …
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Evaluating Tarik Skubal's MLB debut for Detroit Tigers  —  Tigers general manager Al Avila tried to temper expectations when he introduced the three newest rookies on the team's MLB roster — right-handed pitcher Casey Mize, lefty Tarik Skubal and third baseman Isaac Paredes.
Ben Pickman / Sports Illustrated:
Reds Broadcaster Thom Brennaman Uses Anti-LGBTQ Slur on Air, Suspended Indefinitely  —  Reds play-by-play announcer Thom Brennaman was caught on a hot mic using an anti-LGBTQ slur during a Reds broadcast Wednesday.  —  Reds play-by-play announcer Thom Brennaman was caught on a hot mic using …
Connor Byrne / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels Move Julio Teheran To Bullpen  —  Right-hander Julio Teheran was a key offseason acquisition for the Angels, but the right-hander has struggled out of their rotation so far.  Manager Joe Maddon said Wednesday the Angels will move Teheran to their bullpen as a result …
Discussion: Halos Heaven
John Hickey / Sports Illustrated:
Breakthrough Start for Athletics' Luzardo, Who Throws 6.1 Scoreless vs. D-Backs  —  Wednesday night was the coming out party for Jesús Luzardo.  —  Yes, he pitched a bit in the final month of last season.  And yes, he'd made three big league starts before Wednesday.
Discussion: AZ Snake Pit
Michael Kelly / MLB Baseball News, Scores …:
Tucker homers, triples twice; Astros beat Rockies, 13-6  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Kyle Tucker homered, hit two triples and drove in four runs, and the  —  Colorado Rockies 13-6 on Wednesday night for their seventh straight win.  —  Carlos Correa homered among his three hits, and
Associated Press:
Matz won't start as Mets try to sweep Marlins  —  The New York Mets on Thursday will go for a four-game sweep over the host Miami Marlins.  —  The Mets announced after Wednesday's game that left-hander Steven Matz won't make the start as Thursday as scheduled.
Discussion: Fish Stripes
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yordan Alvarez To Undergo Surgery, Miss Rest Of Season  —  4:38pm: Baker announced Alvarez will undergo surgery on a partial tear of his right patella tendon and miss the rest of the season, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com tweets.  —  1:12pm: The Astros welcomed reigning AL Rookie …
 
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Place Nate Pearson On Injured List Due To Elbow Tightness
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Civale's complete-game gem lifts Indians past Pirates 6-1
Discussion: Bucs Dugout
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