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6:50 PM ET, April 4, 2023

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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Carlos Carrasco allows 5 ER in first outing this season as Mets lose 10-0  —  MILWAUKEE — Buck Showalter was confident that Carlos Carrasco would have a strong showing in his first outing of the 2023 season but that premonition didn't quite come to fruition.
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Turang hits slam for 1st MLB homer as Brewers rip Mets 10-0  —  MILWAUKEE — Brice Turang kept expecting the jitters to come as he played his first major league home game.  —  They never arrived.  —  Turang hit a grand slam for his first career homer, capping a seven-run fifth inning …
Adam Lichtenstein / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat's Bam Adebayo, who ‘could barely walk,’ hopes to play in Tuesday's key game at Detroit  —  MIAMI — After missing a crucial victory over the Mavericks on Saturday due to a hip contusion, Heat center Bam Adebayo said he hopes to get back on the court for Miami's road game against Detroit on Tuesday.
Discussion: Boston Herald
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
A breakdown of every remaining Heat playoff/play-in possibility
Discussion: Denver Post and Reading Eagle
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:   With Bam Adebayo out, Heat may have found their next big things
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Rob Thomson returns to the Bronx  —  Rob Thomson thought the chance to manage had passed him by when the Yankees hired Aaron Boone in 2017.  —  Thomson spent nearly three decades with the organization, most recently as bench coach from 2015-2017.
Discussion: Pinstripe Alley and Boston Herald
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Jacob Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles one-hit Rangers, 2-0, as Kyle Bradish leaves with injury, Tyler Wells steps up  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 13  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The gas gauge on the Orioles' bullpen was already closer to empty than full entering Monday's game against the Texas Rangers.
Mike Florio / ProFootballTalk:
Bill Belichick has shopped Mac Jones this offseason  —  No, things aren't going well between Patriots coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Mac Jones.  —  Following the posting of the item regarding the lingering tension between coach Bill Belichick and the 2021 first-rounder, more information has trickled in.
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
4 takeaways from the Chicago White Sox's opening-series split, including Dylan Cease's gem and clutch defense  —  HOUSTON — The Chicago White Sox began the season with an impressive four-game split against the Houston Astros.  —  Here are four takeaways from the series against the 2022 World Series champions at Minute Maid Park.
Discussion: Associated Press and Boston Herald
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Luis Robert Jr.'s 9th-inning catch — 'one of the best I've ever seen' — preserves the Chicago White Sox's 4-game split in Houston
Rory Jones / SportsPro:
MLB opening day delivers record viewership for MLB.TV  —  Major League Baseball's (MLB) 15 opening day games on 30th March generated a total of 172 million watched minutes on MLB.TV, setting a single day record for the direct-to-consumer (DTC) platform.  —  Confirmed:
Brendan Kuty / The Athletic:
What does an MLB player gift his teammates?  Yankees' Anthony Rizzo spared no expense  —  NEW YORK — A plush, navy blue office chair sits in front of every locker inside the Yankees' home clubhouse.  When reliever Ron Marinaccio arrived for Opening Day at around 8:30 a.m. Thursday …
Jordan McPherson / Miami Herald:
Johnny Cueto leaves first Miami Marlins start with arm injury against Minnesota Twins  —  Johnny Cueto's first start with the Miami Marlins lasted all of 30 pitches.  —  Cueto, pitching in the first game of his 16th MLB season Monday, left the Marlins' 11-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins …
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
First Pitch: Cardinals place Lars Nootbaar on IL with thumb injury; Juan Yepez recalled  —  First pitch is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. at Busch Stadium.  —  After testing out during batting practice his ability to catch a ball comfortably with an injured thumb, Lars Nootbaar and the team determined …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Scott Miller / New York Times:
Once a Scrappy Underdog, the Padres Adjust to Penthouse Life  —  A roster that boasts 37 All-Star selections has one of Major League Baseball's highest payrolls.  It comes with loads of enthusiasm, and expectations to match.  —  SAN DIEGO — Xander Bogaerts faced a dilemma.
Jeff Seidel / Detroit Free Press:
Late HRs by Riley Greene, Matt Vierling give Detroit Tigers 7-6 win over Houston Astros  —  HOUSTON — They showed fight.  They showed resolve.  And they looked like an entirely different team.  —  Matt Vierling jacked a two-run homer in the 11th inning Monday night …
Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Pitching struggles continue as Orioles drop opening series finale, 9-5, to Red Sox  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 9  —  BOSTON — Cole Irvin was nervous heading into Thursday's season-opening game at Fenway Park, even though the left-hander's Orioles debut wasn't coming for a few more days.
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