Carlos Carrasco struck out eight in five innings in his first start since being hit in the face by a line drive and Carlos Santana and David Murphy smacked solo home runs as the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Tuesday night. An early solo home run allowed to Jose Abreau was…
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Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates
The Cubs got down 1-0 but had men on base in every inning and finally broke through when Kris Bryant delivered a two-out RBI single in the fifth, which scored Jorge Soler to tie the contest 1-1. Bryant, who tied the game with an RBI single in the fifth, is 6 for 14 (.429) with four RBI in four…
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Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox’s busy offseason promised improvement from a forgettable 2014 season, but at least one thing seems to remain unchanged. The Baltimore Orioles are still winning at Fenway Park But this is not what the Red Sox wanted from their starting rotation. After one turn through, the starting staff posted a sterling 2.30…
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San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs
The Cubs added Bryant to the roster for Friday's game against San Diego. Bryant is batting cleanup and playing third base against James Shields and the Padres. Much was made of Bryant's demotion to Triple-A at the end of spring training, as the thought was that the Cubs were trying to delay the start of…
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Miami Marlins at New York Mets
The New York Mets are on the verge of their longest winning streak in nearly two years, despite David Wright going on the disabled list. They may have been without David Wright, but the Mets didn't skip a beat in their series finale against the Phillies, as they closed out the sweep with a 6-1 win on Wednesday night at Citi Field.…
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Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates
The Detroit Tigers got back into the win column on Tuesday, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 thanks to eight shutout innings from starter Shane Greene. The Tigers offense finally broke through against Pirates starter A.J. Burnett in the seventh inning, who also pitched well. Every Tigers starter reached base, and all but Alex Avila had…
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