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Are the Red Sox ready to make a move in the AL East? The Rays stand in their way
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Thursday, 06 June 2019 11:54
BOSTON -- The first time the Red Sox played the Tampa Bay Rays this season proved to be the launching point from which Boston pulled out of its early-season slump.Including that three-game, mid-April sweep in St. Petersburg, the Red Sox -- who started 6-13 -- have since gone 27-16.Still, Tampa Bay came to Boston a week later and returned the…
Angels' Ohtani expected to face M's lefty Kikuchi
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Thursday, 06 June 2019 21:08
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The highly anticipated showdown between Yusei Kikuchi and Shohei Ohtani is expected to finally take place Saturday, in the middle of a three-game series between the Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels.Ohtani was still on his way back from Tommy John surgery when Kikuchi first faced the Angels on April 20 and was out of the starting…
A's skip BP due to bee swarm at Angel Stadium
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Thursday, 06 June 2019 19:44
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics canceled batting practice at Angel Stadium after a pesky swarm of bees took the field.The A's could have hit despite the bees Thursday, but manager Bob Melvin decided to skip it, saying he didn't want anybody to get stung before the series finale.The grounds crew in Orange County removed the bees shortly after they…
Maddon says Kimbrel could be ready in 3 weeks
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Thursday, 06 June 2019 17:43
CHICAGO -- Cubs manager Joe Maddon is projecting how to use Craig Kimbrel, even before Chicago announces a deal with the free-agent closer.Maddon said Thursday he thought the 31-year-old right-hander might be ready to pitch in about three weeks."I would imagine in the position that's he's been in, he had some kind of a strategy of program mapped out," Maddon…
Twins' Kepler breaks 0-for-21 skid with 3 homers
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Thursday, 06 June 2019 19:48
CLEVELAND -- Max Kepler has homered three times against the Cleveland Indians.Kepler, who entered Thursday night's game in an 0-for-21 slump, connected in the first, third and seventh innings against Indians starter Trevor Bauer. Kepler walked in the fifth.Only 18 players in major league history have homered four times in a game. J.D. Martinez did it with Arizona on Sept.…
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