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8:35 AM ET, May 12, 2023

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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Deivi Garcia makes MLB return as a reliever  —  Deivi Garcia was a starter the last time he pitched in the majors in 2021.  His next big league outing will come as a reliever.  —  The Yankees recalled the former consensus top-100 prospect on Wednesday morning …
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Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Anthony Volpe's first grand slam powers Yankees to sweep of lowly A's as tough AL East stretch awaits  —  With the Yankees in need of a few wins, the Athletics provided the perfect punching bag.  —  After scoring seven and 10 runs in the first two games of this week's series …
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Brian Wacker / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens returning to London in 2023 season with game against Titans  —  The last time the Ravens played in London was in 2017 in what was a blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium.  Afterward, coach John Harbaugh said he had no interest in going back anytime soon.
Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Dean Kremer, two-run sixth propel Orioles past Rays, 2-1, for series win over MLB's best team  —  The Tampa Bay Rays might be leaving Baltimore in the same position they arrived — as owners of the best record in the major leagues — but they took a back seat to the Orioles this week.
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Baltimore Sun:
Orioles place Ramón Urías on injured list, promote pitching prospect Drew Rom in roster shuffle
Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Jalen Brunson scores 38 points, goes the distance as Knicks top Heat to force Game 6  —  The Knicks needed a hero to keep their season alive.  Jalen Brunson strapped on the cape.  —  Backed by strong efforts from his sidekicks RJ Barrett and Julius Randle, Brunson played all 48 minutes …
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Immanuel Quickley's sprained ankle keeps him out of elimination Game 5  —  Immanuel Quickley was out again.  —  New York's sixth man missed Wednesday's game because of his sprained ankle, leaving Tom Thibodeau with a shorthanded bench to tackle an elimination Game 5.  —  “Day to day,” Thibodeau said about Quickley.
Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago Cubs finally break through with runners in scoring position — 20 on base in a 10-4 win — ahead of tough stretch  —  Every day for the past two weeks, the Chicago Cubs endured a similarly painful offensive performance.  —  Plenty of baserunners yet the runs failed to consistently follow.
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets' Jeff McNeil irked after fans throw baseballs his way in Cincinnati outfield  —  CINCINNATI — Jeff McNeil was heated Wednesday night after fans threw a pair of baseballs at him while he played leftfield during the Mets' 2-1 win over the Reds.  —  In the bottom of the eighth inning …
Elliott Teaford / Orange County Register:
Lakers lose Game 5 to Warriors, Anthony Davis to head injury  —  The balanced Warriors maintain a double-digit lead for most of the second half and avoid elimination with a 121-106 win, and Davis heads to the locker room late after taking a hit in the head from Kevon Looney
Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Red Sox's Jarren Duran gets boost from Dustin Pedroia, plus Yankees' future and deGrom's value  —  The way I first heard it, Dustin Pedroia was in the batting cage with Jarren Duran during spring training, advising him to make a mechanical adjustment in a most unusual way.
Bobby Nightengale / Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati Reds top prospect Elly De La Cruz sets records in Triple-A game  —  Elly De La Cruz is still working toward his first promotion to the major leagues, but he did something at Louisville Slugger Field on Tuesday that no MLB player has accomplished in the last nine years.
 
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