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Gimenez homers again and Francis strong on the mound as Blue Jays beat Washington 5-2

TORONTO — Andres Gimenez hit his third home run in five games and Bowden Francis gave up two hits in six innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Washington Nationals 5-2 Monday in interleague play.

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De La Cruz's 4 hits, career-high 7 RBIs lead Reds to 14-3 rout of Rangers

CINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz had a single, double and two home runs for a career-high seven RBIs, Brady Singer pitched seven scoreless innings in his Cincinnati debut, and the Reds routed the Texas Rangers 14-3 on Monday night.

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Braves' Jurickson Profar gets 80-game PED ban, calls it 'most difficult day' of his career

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80 games without pay for performance-enhancing drug use.

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Shower slip knocks Dodgers 1B Freddie Freeman out of lineup after hurting surgically repaired ankle

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman was out of the lineup Monday night against the Atlanta Braves after slipping in the shower and hurting his surgically repaired right ankle.

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The Braves place starter Reynaldo López on the injured list with a shoulder injury

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander Reynaldo López on the 15-day injured list on Monday because of an inflamed right shoulder. López allowed nine hits and three runs in a loss to San Diego on Friday night in his season debut.

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Phillies offense gets big hits late in home opener after Super Bowl champion Eagles are honored

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley and Brandon Graham raised the Lombardi Trophy after a pair of first pitches that had Philadelphia Phillies fans roaring in delight for the Super Bowl champions.

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Tyler O'Neill's 4-hit day earns him a warm welcome in Baltimore's home opener

BALTIMORE (AP) — Boston manager Alex Cora wasn't surprised when Tyler O'Neill hit yet another opening day home run last week. “Obviously we cannot bet on baseball, but that was the easiest bet," Cora said before Monday's game at Baltimore.

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Brewers battered again as Aaron Civale becomes their latest pitcher to go on the injured list

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The bruised and battered Milwaukee Brewers are taking plenty of lumps on and off the field during the first week of the season.

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Milwaukee pays tribute to Bob Uecker in Brewers' first home game since his death

MILWAUKEE (AP) — As the Milwaukee Brewers conducted a moment of silence before their home opener to honor Bob Uecker, one fan decided keeping quiet wasn’t the best way to pay tribute to the lovable loquacious broadcaster.

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Pérez shines in his Chicago debut with 6 hitless innings in White Sox's 9-0 romp over Twins

CHICAGO (AP) — Martín Pérez figured he had enough left to remain in the game a little longer. He also knew he couldn't go the distance.

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