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Sweet home Chicago? Not for the White Sox, who need to get cooking at the Rate

The Sox began the current homestand with a 13-17 mark at home, third-worst in the American League. Want to point to an area in need of major improvement? Start right there.

Chicago Sun-Times

Benjamin Hochman: How I learned to stop worrying and love the DH in the NL

Harrison Bader, often the Cardinals’ eighth hitter in previous seasons, led off the second inning in the first game. After he singled, I remember thinking: Ugh, the pitcher is coming up.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Jameson Taillon shuts down Blue Jays, Aaron Hicks delivers key hit as Yankees run win streak to 9

TORONTO — The Yankees can crush a team, like they did Friday night. They can scrape out wins, like they did in the three-game sweep of the Rays earlier this week. The pitchers can shut teams down, like Jameson Taillon did to the Blue Jays Saturday. And they can come…

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Bill Shaikin: Anthony Rendon injury could complicate Angels’ chances of re-signing Shohei Ohtani

The Angels have had good days, but they are increasingly distant. Friday marked another of the not-so-good days, with the team announcing third baseman Anthony Rendon was bound for season-ending surgery.

Los Angeles Times

Dusty Baker Updates Timeline for Potential Jeremy Pena Return

The rookie shortstop was placed on the 10-day IL following a left thumb injury he suffered on Monday.

Sports Illustrated

Right forearm strain sidelines White Sox closer Liam Hendriks

The Sox reinstated Joe Kelly from the IL, optioned lefty Bennett Sousa to Charlotte and recalled righty Davis Martin.

Chicago Sun-Times

MLB Power Rankings: Revealing Each Team’s Best New Player

Mark Canha, Joc Pederson and Trevor Story are their club’s top additions. Who are the others?

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Gerrit Cole flirts with perfection, Aaron Judge crushes another homer as Yankees blast Tigers, 13-0

NEW YORK — In case you didn’t get the message on Thursday, Gerrit Cole went out and added emphasis to the point. The Yankees' starting staff is the best in the American League and making a case for being the most dominant in baseball. For the second straight night, a…

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Astros Shortstop Jeremy Peña Is MLB’s Most Professional Rookie

Houston’s youngster has the tall task of replacing a franchise icon. So far, he’s doing just fine.

Sports Illustrated

Dylan Hernandez: Angel Stadium has a charmed simplicity, but will it last?

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani was on the mound, Mike Trout was batting in front of him in the lineup, the Angels had the third-best record in the American League … and half of the seats were empty.

Los Angeles Times

Trevor Story stays hot, Red Sox score 16 runs again in series victory over White Sox

Alex Cora wasn’t one bit worried about what’s become a rare occurrence for his Boston Red Sox, an offensive dud in Wednesday’s loss.

Boston Herald

Does the world’s best baseball player finally have a supporting cast?

The Angels haven’t had a winning season since 2015, despite the presence of their nine-time All-Star. This year could be when things change though

The Guardian - US

Nestor Cortes deletes his Twitter account after old tweets surface: ‘It’s not who I am’

BALTIMORE — After taking over as the American League ERA leader on Sunday, Nestor Cortes took down his Twitter account. While the 27-year-old was on the mound in Chicago, fans had combed through his social media accounts and found Tweets and Instagram posts from 2012-2015 where he used a racial…

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Paul Sullivan: Dylan Cease’s future looks bright thanks to his pitching — and predictions — for the Chicago White Sox

“Bro, there ain’t gonna be any home runs today.”

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Los Angeles Times

Reid Detmers’ no-hitter is more than an outlier. The Angels can pitch!

They are four words, the words that have stood between the Angels and respectability for close to a decade.

The Independent UK

Angels rookie Reid Detmers throws no-hitter against Rays

Angels rookie Reid Detmers pitched the majors’ second no-hitter this season, cruising after he benefitted from a borderline error call in the seventh inning as Los Angeles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12-0

Chicago Sun-Times

This You Gotta See: Streaking White Sox come home to take on Guardians, Yankees

Are the Sox really on the right track? Also: NBA, NHL playoffs heat up; Blackhawks’ fingers crossed for draft lottery; Sky welcome back Stefanie Dolson.

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Nationals use three home runs to halt Angels’ winning streak at three

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Angels pitcher Michael Lorenzen is not a familiar opponent to most American League teams. Prior to this season, he was a hybrid reliever-slash-outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, a power arm who could throw a strike from the outfield or from the pitcher’s mound.

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The Mariners’ Offense Is the Key to Ending Their Playoff Drought

Seattle nearly made the postseason last year with an abysmal offense. Now its lineup is raking and still getting better.

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Logan Gilbert continues dominant start to season, helps Mariners end skid in Miami

MIAMI — The American League’s best pitcher in April, at least by statistics and likely by MLB award, started off May in similarly dominant fashion while pulling his team from its losing ways.

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Unforced errors in every phase shows Rangers must learn how not to lose before starting to win

ARLINGTON, Texas – The Rangers will be beat often enough this year. Despite their offseason investment, they are still short of much of the American League when the game comes down to talent vs. talent. That is known and accepted.

Sports Illustrated

MLB Power Rankings: The Mariners Crack the Top 10

Seattle’s offense has it on the rise, while the White Sox and Braves suffered the steepest declines.

Los Angeles Times

Angels’ Mike Trout marvels at Miguel Cabrera reaching 3,000 hits: ‘It’s incredible’

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout is in his 11th full big league season. He has won three American League most valuable player awards, eight Silver Slugger awards and made nine All-Star teams, and he’s not even halfway to the milestone Miguel Cabrera reached Saturday, when the Detroit Tigers slugger notched…

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Mariners sign shortstop J.P. Crawford to 5-year contract extension

MINNEAPOLIS — When the 2021 season came to an end, Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto called J.P. Crawford to let him know that he was their shortstop of the future regardless of any rumors he might here in the upcoming offseason.

Sports Illustrated

Angels Star Shohei Ohtani Pictured on TIME Magazine Cover on Opening Day

The reigning American League MVP will have his first career Opening Day start on Thursday.

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