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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Boone ejected in eighth inning of Yankee loss to Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — Aaron Boone pulled the wad of gum he had been chewing out of his mouth and tossed it to the left behind home plate as he came out of the dugout in a fury.  The Yankees manager had been upset with home plate umpire …
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Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Blue Jays end Yankees' win streak at 11 games on Star Wars night  —  TORONTO — It was 11 games, that's all.  The Yankees major-league leading winning streak came to an end Wednesday night because Nestor Cortes was not quite as sharp as normal and the Bombers bats were quieted by Yusei Kikuchi.
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge, Yankees jump all over Blue Jays bullpen to extend winning streak to 11 games with victory in Toronto  —  TORONTO — Aaron Judge hit the game-turning home run and a double Tuesday night.  The Yankees slugger powered the Bombers to a 9-1 blowout of the Blue Jays, their division rival and a playoff contender.
Discussion: Boston Herald
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge on Blue Jays fan giving young Yankees fan home run ball: 'That's what's special about this game'  —  TORONTO — Aaron Judge smiled when he heard the story.  It was simple, really.  A grown man wearing a Blue Jays cap just happened to be in the right spot at the right …
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Gleyber Torres powers Yankees to tenth straight win
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Entire Yankee roster clears Canadian customs for series against Blue Jays
Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Trevor May to be shut down from throwing for 4 weeks with stress reaction  —  The Mets provided an update on injured reliever Trevor May on Wednesday morning.  —  It sounds ominous.  —  The imaging tests done on May revealed a stress reaction on the lower portion of his right humerus …
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Matthew Roberson / New York Daily News:
Mets fall apart in the sixth inning, suffer 9-2 loss to Braves in Citi Field matinee  —  On the day the Mets lost Trevor May, their highest-paid setup man, to the injured list, their matinee with the Braves fell apart in the sixth inning.  —  The combination of starter Tylor Megill …
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:
Mets fall to Braves after Travis d'Arnaud haunts his old team; Trevor May pitches through injury
Discussion: NorthJersey.com and New York Post
Deesha Thosar / New York Daily News:   Mets designate Robinson Cano for assignment
Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
AJ Pollock's bloop single gives the White Sox a 4-3 win over the Cubs to sweep the City Series at Wrigley Field  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 35  —  White Sox fans fly the L flag in the bleachers, May 4, 2022, at Wrigley Field.  The White Sox defeated the Cubs 4-3.  (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
Discussion: Boston Herald
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
‘It was unrelenting’: Chicago White Sox pitchers shut down the Cubs 3-1 in frigid conditions in the City Series opener  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 22  —  White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks celebrates after closing out the Cubs in the ninth inning on May 3, 2022, at Wrigley Field.
Charlie Goldsmith / Cincinnati.com:
An early lead turns into a blowout loss as the Reds fall 18-4 to the Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE — By the time the Milwaukee Brewers loaded the bases in the third inning of a tie game on Wednesday, it was clear Cincinnati Reds starter Vladimir Gutierrez wasn't pitching anywhere near his best.
Discussion: Brew Crew Ball
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Charlie Goldsmith / Cincinnati.com:
Reds place first baseman Joey Votto on the COVID IL; timeline for Jonathan India
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
ESPN:
New York Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt, umpire Chad Fairchild exchange apologies after missed third strike call  —  New York Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt and plate umpire Chad Fairchild apologized to each other Monday night in a rare player-umpire exchange of mea culpas after an apparent missed call.
Discussion: Yahoo News and Sports Illustrated
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Associated Press:
Smith, McNeil 4 hits each as Mets beat Phils behind Scherzer
Discussion: USA Today
Tim Reynolds / Associated Press:
Capitals score three third period goals to stun Panthers at home in Game 1  —  SUNRISE — T.J. Oshie didn't see his go-ahead goal get into the net.  The Florida Panthers didn't see this coming, either.  —  And right away, the top overall seed in the Stanley Cup playoffs finds itself in some trouble.
Andrew Baggarly / MLB - The Athletic:
If home run suppression is real, how will it impact Giants-Dodgers?  ‘How did that not leave the yard?’  —  John Brebbia released the pitch, landed at the front of the mound and reacted with a little spin hop.  If body language can be universal, then every pitcher understood what that hop meant.
 
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