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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
After Kyle Bradish struggles, Orioles' rally in 9th falls short in 8-6 loss to Red Sox, ending 7-game winning streak — The Orioles entered Tuesday night's bottom of the ninth three outs from only their second game of the season decided by more than five runs, a trend manager Brandon Hyde joked earlier …
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Nathan Ruiz / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles outfielder Austin Hays exits game vs. Red Sox with right hand injury after failed bunt — Orioles left fielder Austin Hays left Tuesday night's game against the Boston Red Sox after the third inning with a bruised right hand, which seemingly stemmed from a failed bunt attempt in the bottom half of that frame.
Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles rally again, beat Chris Sale and the Red Sox, 5-4, for 7th straight win
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Fox News, Associated Press, Mercury News, Over the Monster, Camden Chat, Boston Herald, USA Today and New York Post
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Winderman's view: A better Bam still needed even after Butler's bombast — MIAMI — Observations and other notes of interest from Monday night's 119-114 NBA playoff victory to the Milwaukee Bucks: — Imagine how much easier this could have been if Jimmy Butler had a co-star.
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Mercury News and The Athletic
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Jimmy Butler's 56 points power Heat past Bucks 119-114 and to stunning 3-1 series lead — MIAMI — In a building where Dwyane Wade dazzled, Shaquille O'Neal dominated and LeBron James devastated, Jimmy Butler outdid them all Monday night. — Scoring 56 points, the most in Miami Heat playoff history …
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Boston Herald, The Athletic, Mercury News, USA Today, Associated Press, FanSided and Denver Post
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
‘The Big One’ era continues as Jimmy Butler makes history in Heat's win — Here's the thing about history: It's hard to see it coming. Monday night's drama began, undramatically enough, with Jimmy Butler making a pedestrian 20-foot shot with just over five minutes left in a troubled game.
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The Athletic and Associated Press
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Aaron Judge: Yankees' struggling offense needs to ‘jump’ teams early in games — MINNESOTA — With the Yankees' offense struggling, Aaron Judge doesn't just want to see his team score more. He wants the Bombers to score sooner. — The Yankees have plated just six runs over four games since Friday …
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New Jersey Online and Denver Post
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Sonny Gray, Joey Gallo return to hurting Yankees in loss to Twins
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New Jersey Online, New York Post, Newsday, MLB.com, The Athletic, USA Today, Twinkie Town and Pinstripe Alley
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Aaron Boone unsurprised by Joey Gallo's success
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New Jersey Online, Newsday and New York Post
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates, Bryan Reynolds Agree To Extension — The Pirates and outfielder Bryan Reynolds have reached an agreement on an eight-year, $106.75MM contract extension, reports Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Twitter links). The contract will overwrite his current deal and run through …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Pirates, OF Bryan Reynolds reach 8-year extension — Outfielder Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement on an eight-year, $106.75 million contract extension, sources told ESPN, marking the largest deal in franchise history amid Pittsburgh's scorching start.
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
3 numbers that stand out during the Chicago White Sox's rough start to the season: ‘We obviously have to make adjustments’ — TORONTO — At the plate and on the mound, the numbers reflect the rough start to the Chicago White Sox season. — Offensively, the Sox were 23rd in the majors …
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Mercury News
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks option outfielder Jake McCarthy to Triple-A — The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned Jake McCarthy to Triple-A Reno, sending down the struggling outfielder after what had been a miserable start to his season at the plate. — Through Monday night, McCarthy had just nine hits in 63 at-bats …
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Sports Illustrated, MLB Trade Rumors and Yahoo Sports
Dennis Waszak Jr / Associated Press:
After 6 weeks of waiting, Green Bay Packers trade QB Aaron Rodgers to New York Jets — After six weeks of waiting, Aaron Rodgers is leaving behind his brilliant legacy in Green Bay and heading to the bright lights — and massive expectations — of the Big Apple.
Tommy Birch / Des Moines Register:
World Series winner Kyle Hendricks to make rehab start with Iowa Cubs Thursday — The long road to recovery for Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks has reached one of its most important stages. — Hendricks is expected to pitch for the Iowa Cubs as part of a rehabilitation assignment Thursday …
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Bleed Cubbie Blue, Chicago Sun Times, Marquee Sports Network, Bleacher Nation and Reuters
