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11:29 PM ET ESPN News Services Arizona Diamondbacks closer Greg Holland threw a couple of tight inside pitches to the San Diego Padres‘ Francisco Mejia during Sunday’s ninth inning, raising questions about whether it was in retaliation for Padres pitchers hitting two Diamondbacks with pitches on Saturday in Phoenix. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said all
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9:05 PM ET Associated Press TORONTO — The Tampa Bay Rays simply couldn’t touch Toronto reliever Thomas Pannone. Pannone became the 89th different pitcher in major league history to strike out the side on nine pitches, setting down the Rays in the fifth inning Sunday. The 24-year-old lefty fanned a swinging Avisail Garcia, then caught
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8:09 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Snow and rain led to the postponement of Sunday’s finale of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Angels and Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. A makeup date was not immediately announced. A steady snow fell throughout the morning and a mix of snow and rain continued throughout
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6:44 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves‘ pitching staff has taken a couple of hits, with starter Sean Newcomb sent down to Triple-A Gwinnett and closer Arodys Vizcaino put on the injured list Sunday. Newcomb, a fixture in the rotation since June 2017, couldn’t hold a 4-0 lead in the Braves’ victory
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5:40 PM ET ESPN staff Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout‘s injured groin has improved and the All-Star will join the team in Texas ahead of a series against the Rangers, the team said Sunday. The Angels said that an ultrasound “showed further improvement” to Trout’s groin. Los Angeles said Trout will continue to be
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1:35 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Detroit left-hander Matt Moore will undergo surgery this week to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. The Tigers said Sunday they won’t have a definite timetable for Moore’s return until after Wednesday’s scheduled procedure in Dallas, although Moore said he’s hoping for a recovery time of
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12:17 PM ET Associated Press WASHINGTON — Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Chris Archer dropped his appeal and began serving a five-game suspension Sunday for setting off a benches-clearing altercation on April 7. The impact of Archer’s suspension will be minimal. He ended his appeal a day after allowing one run in seven innings against Washington, getting
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