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Saturday’s big story in the Atlanta Braves system seemed like it would be Tate Southisene making his High-A debut after being promoted earlier in the day – but one of his teammates stole the show, as Eric Hartman knocked two home runs and stole a base to continue his impressive run in Rome. Southisene’s High-A debut went about as good as anyone could have hoped for, while Manuel Campos and Jose Manon also had big games, and Hurston Waldrep made his second rehab start.

Gwinnett Stripers 6, Norfolk Tides 4

• Brewer Hicklen, LF: 2-4, HR, R, 4 RBI, .328/.394/.539
• Brett Wisely, 2B: 2-4, 2B, .311/.381/.475
• Austin Gomber, SP: 5.2 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 6.10 ERA
• James Karinchak, RP: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 2.45 ERA

Box Score

Statcast

Austin Gomber got the start and went one out shy of a six inning start, allowing four runs on eight hits and a walk. Gomber also struck out five and picked up 10 whiffs before Anderson Pilar came in to get the final out of the sixth inning. Hayden Harris, Joel Payamps, and James Karinchak each threw a scoreless frame in relief, with Karinchak striking out each of the three hitters he faced.

Brewer Hicklen continued to lead the Stripers offense, as he went two for four with his 10th homer of the season and batted in four of the team’s six runs. Brett Wisely was the only other player with a multi-hit game, going two for four with a double, but Rowdy Tellez and Aaron Schunk each added doubles. Jim Jarvis was held out of the hit column in this one, but he did walk, score a run, and bat one in.

Rocket City Trash Pandas 2, Columbus Clingstones 1

• Ethan Workinger, LF: 2-3, BB, RBI, .205/.296/.333
• Logan Braunschweig, DH: 1-4, 2B, R, .296/.345/.333
• Lucas Braun, SP: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 5.06 ERA
• Jhancarlos Lara, RP: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 8.10 ERA

Box Score

Lucas Braun turned in his best start in Double-A this year, and possibly his best start overall. He went six shutout innings, allowing four hits and two walks with a season-high seven strikeouts to go with 12 whiffs. Jhancarlos Lara followed and allowed a run on a hit and two walks in the seventh, though he did strike out one batted and collected six whiffs. Tyler LaPorte picked up the loss, as he came in for the eighth and allowed an unearned run to score.

Ethan Workinger led the offense, going two for three with a walk and the lone run batted in. Logan Braunschweig added a double and scored the run, while David McCabe had a single and walk in the loss. Luke Waddell and Kevin Kilpatrick were the only other Clingstones to reach base, as each had a single.

Greenville Drive 7, Rome Emperors 4

• Eric Hartman, CF: 2-3, 2 HR, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI, SB, .311/.380/.597
• Tate Southisene, 2B: 1-3, 2B, 2 BB
• Colby Jones, 3B: 1-4, HR, R, RBI, .212/.396/.322
• Colin Daniel, SP: 6 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 5.11 ERA

Box Score

Colin Daniel turned in a quality start, going six innings and allowing three runs on five hits and a walk. Daniel also struck out four and had nine whiffs, needing just 79 pitches to get his quality start. Things blew up from there, as Jacob Shafer came in and allowed three runs while recording just two outs. After a scoreless inning and a third from Justin Long, Drew Christo allowed an unearned run to come in during his inning of work.

Tate Southisene had a strong debut, but it was overshadowed by a monster night from Eric Hartman. All Hartman did was hit a pair of homers, walk, and steal a base in his four plate appearances. With these two solo shots, Hartman is up to 15 homers on the season, and his steal takes him to 25 bags stolen. Southisene reached base three times in five plate appearances in his debut, recording a double and a pair of walks. Colby Jones also added a homer, giving him three on the year. Both Isaiah Drake and Dixon Williams had base hits, and Williams had an RBI as well. John Gil was hitless in five at bats.

Delmarva Shorebirds 7, Augusta GreenJackets 3

• Alex Lodise, SS: 1-3, BB, RBI, .247/.331/.388
• Conor Essenburg, CF: 1-4, BB, .246/.380/.446
• Luis Guanipa, RF: 2-4, .310/.358/.507
• Zach Royse, SP: 5 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 4.56 ERA

Box Score

Zach Royse turned in another solid start, allowing three runs on seven hits and three walks over five innings. He also struck out seven with 14 whiffs, bringing him to over a strikeout per inning on the season. Cristobal Abreu was next and he threw a scoreless inning, walking two and striking out one with four whiffs among his 18 pitches. Logan Forsythe also added a scoreless inning before Luis Arestigueta allowed four runs in just one third of an inning to break this game open for Delmarva. Styven Paez pitched the final inning and two thirds of scoreless baseball, and struck out four batters for the five outs he recorded.

Even without Tate Southisene the prospects at the top of the order were the catalysts for the Augusta offense in this one. Luis Guanipa had a two-hit day, while Conor Essenburg and Alex Lodise each singled and drew a walk, with Lodise picking up an RBI. Taking Southisene’s place was the recently demoted Cody Miller, who singled and batted in a run. The real star of the day was Cooper McMurray, who doubled and homered, and brought his OPS up to .703 – which is impressive as he was at just .488 after April. Michael Martinez also added a single, but did strike out in each of his other three at bats.

FCL Braves 4, FCL Rays 3

• Manuel Campos, SS: 2-4, 3B, R, RBI, .264/.380/.407
• Yamvier Carrero, 2B: 1-3, R, RBI, SB, .317/.443/.365
• Hurston Waldrep, SP: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
• Gensi Angeles, RP: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 1.98 ERA

Box Score

Hurston Waldrep’s second rehab start also went two innings, just like his first one. Waldrep battled his command a bit, giving up two hits and three walks plus a wild pitch, but struck out hitters for four of the six outs he recorded. After Robinson Narciso allowed a run during his inning, normal starter Gensi Angeles came in and pitched five strong innings of relief, allowing a run on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts. That takes Angeles’ ERA to 1.98 through 27.1 innings – though his velocity being more upper 80’s has a bit of a limit on his ceiling despite his success. Yander Pinero pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up the save.

The star today on the hitting side was again Manuel Campos, who was two for four with a triple, run scored, and one batted in. Caden Merritt actually won the game when he hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to put the Braves ahead. Yamvier Carrero singled, stole a base, scored, and batted in a run, while Owen Carey walked and doubled in the win – joining Manuel Dos Passos, who singled and doubled, as players who had an extra base knock. Top prospect Diego Tornes was hitless in three at bats, but did draw a walk.

DSL Braves 12, DSL Cubs 10

• Jose Manon, SS: 1-2, 2B, 3 BB, 2 R, 3 RBI, SB
• Starlyn De La Cruz, CF: 0-2, 3 BB, R
• Jorwin Pulido, DH: 2-3, 2B, BB, 2 R, 2 RBI
• Cesar Navarro, SP: 4 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Box Score

This game perfectly sums up what DSL baseball can look like. There were 22 runs scored on just 14 hits, with 10 errors and 18 walks. Started Cesar Navarro had glimpses of a solid start, but did allow four runs (two earned) over his four innings. Two scoreless innings from Ernesto Meza to finish this game off in seven innings was the biggest positive from the pitching side.

Top international signee Jose Manon continued to impress here, going one for two with a double, taking three walks, scoring a pair of runs, batting in three, and stealing a base. Catcher Jorwin Pulido got the start at DH and went two for three with a double, walk, two runs scored, and two batted in. Even Starlyn De La Cruz reached base three times, all via walks, and scored a run. Luis Fortunato singled three times in three at bats and drew a walk, while Osmar Torrealba singled and walked in his four plate appearances plus stole a base. The other key prospect here is Edelson Cabral, who was hitless in four at bats, but drew a walk and stole a base.

Team News

Back with D-backs after trying times, Jameson looking to regain MLB footinghttps://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/drey-jameson-called-up-to-d-backs-to-bolster-bullpen

Diamondbacks’ Lack of Offense is Becoming a Huge Concernhttps://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/diamondbacks-lack-offense-becoming-huge-concern

Latest Lawlar, Puk Injury Updates Are Great News for Diamondbackshttps://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/latest-lawlar-puk-injury-updates-great-news-diamondbacks

Why The Diamondbacks Made Decision to Call Up Drey Jameson https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/why-diamondbacks-decision-call-up-drey-jameson

LuJames Groover’s First Major League Hit Was Electrichttps://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/lujames-groover-s-first-major-league-hit-was-electric-01ktfcy0sdgq

Diamondbacks’ LuJames Groover gets 1st career MLB hit, RBI vs. Nationalshttps://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/lujames-groover-1st-mlb-hit

Diamondbacks’ offense stumped by Nationals for 2nd straight gamehttps://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/offense-stumped-nationals

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This day in history:

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/june-7

This day in baseball:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/June_7

If you’re single by the time you’re 30 in Germany, you’ll have to do chores.

Once an unmarried woman reaches her 30th birthday, they must clean the doorknobs of their best friends’. On the other hand, unmarried 30-year old men will get other cleaning chores. However, there is a way out: you can forego all the cleaning if someone of the opposite sex kisses you.

A giraffe cleans its ears with its tongue.

This is one of our most surprising did you know facts about these tall creatures. A giraffe’s tongue is over a foot and a half long or 21 inches. They also use their tongues to get around thrones and acquire the leaves they want to eat. 

Mr. Potato head used to be made of actual potato.

When Mr. Potato Head was first released in 1952, the toy only included eyes, noses, and mouths. For the potato body, kids were expected to provide their own. However, due to the possible safety hazards of the sharp pieces, the plastic body was provided in 1964.

Good morning and happy Sunday everybody!

The Mariners won yesterday thanks to a dominant performance from Bryce Miller, who now has the longest active scoreless streak of any pitcher in the league against one team, and some early offense. The Mariners will go for the series win this morning at 10:40 PST.

In Mariners news…

• Josh Naylor has not done anything to ingratiate himself with the city of Detroit so far this weekend.
• The ferry boat shaped food trays have breached T-Mobile Park containment, and will now be available for purchase on all Washington State Ferries!

Around the league…

• The New York Yankees placed catcher Austin Wells on the 10-day IL with cervical headaches.
• New York Mets infielder Jorge Polanco has had his rehab assignment shut down by the team, and is being brought back to Queens to receive imaging on the ankle that sent him to the IL.
• Before Pride Night at Dodger Stadium last night, the Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled a new, permanent display honoring the lives of Glenn Burke and Billy Bean.
• The trade deadline is now less than two months away, and some teams are having to come to terms that 2026 might not be their year. One such team is the Boston Red Sox, who have a surplus of catchers on their roster, as well as some effective arms in their bullpen. The Sox aren’t truly out of it (yet) but their upcoming schedule may solidify them as sellers within the next couple weeks.
• The Milwaukee Brewers traded some cash to the A’s for right-handed reliever Joel Kuhnel.
• I suspect the Twins marketing team is one more inconvenient roster move away from a very strongly worded email to the baseball ops department.

I will talk from time to time about the “shape” of a win. As much fun as these come from behind, walk-off wins are, it would be okay to have some mundane wins too. It’s ironic that Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and Pete Crow-Armstrong have been publicly seen hanging out this year. The Bears set an NFL record for games in a single season in which they were losing in the fourth quarter and eventually won. The Cubs are leading major league baseball in walk-off wins. This was their eighth. Both teams have had a pretty special season in terms of come from behind.

In the long run, the problem is that these types of wins are often a little fluky. The win against the A’s happened, in part, because the A’s had used a lot of bullpen in securing a pair of one-run wins against the Cubs. I’m sure the Bears coaching and management staff would all say that if they have to rely on a lot of last-second wins in the upcoming season, they’ll probably struggle. Yes, there is something a team picks up in terms of confidence and standing up to pressure that comes from these wins. But as we saw in the couple of games where Williams and the Bears didn’t complete their comeback attempts, one bad bounce or one odd play can derail one of those games.

I’m reminded of the Cubs front office pointing out that the best teams aren’t necessarily the best in close games. The best teams win the most games comfortably and don’t have to sweat out one of those unfortunate bad plays. You want to build a model that builds a team that just straight out wins games. Unfortunately, this Cubs team and that Bears team weren’t really those teams. The margins were too close. Everything was necessarily a grind. So here we are. It’s not going to be easy or pretty. But this team is still in the hunt. In for a penny, in for a pound. Let’s take the journey.

A quick hat tip to most of the Cub pitching staff. Two runs allowed in 10 innings is an excellent performance. A homer off of Caleb Thielbar (who did strike out two of the three he faced) and Daniel Palencia’s rough ninth inning was really the only blemishes for the pitching staff. Everyone else was pretty superb. As is so often the case with games like this, there are very few contributions that you could take out of the stack and still see a Cubs win. Every little bit helps.

Three Positives:

• I mean, this was Pete Crow-Armstrong’s game. Four hits, two of them homers. One tied the game in the sixth and one tied the game in the ninth. Very nice.
• Ben Brown threw 5.1 innings, faced just 19 hitters and allowed a hit, a walk and hit a batter. He struck out five. I continue to think any path to staying competitive is going to look just like this 16-20 batters faced for the starter and get out of there. Don’t save bullets or worry about setting things up for facing a hitter three times.
• Jacob Webb threw two scoreless innings. He did have to face eight hitters to get six outs, but he’s been a god send in the bullpen. With he and Brown both throwing, you saw the two most effective Cub pitchers so far in one game.

Game 65, June 6: Cubs 3, Giants 2 (34-31)

Reminder: Heroes and Goats are determined by WPA scores and are in no way subjective.

THREE HEROES:

• Superhero: Pete Crow-Armstrong (.737). 4-5, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R
• Hero: Ben Brown (.310). 5.1 IP, 19 BF, H, BB, 0 ER, 5 K, HBP
• Sidekick: Ryan Rolison (.308). IP, 2 K

THREE GOATS:

• Billy Goat: Daniel Palencia (-.305). IP, 5 BF, 2 H, 0 ER, K
• Goat: Nico Hoerner (-.175). 0-4
• Kid: Alex Bregman (-.175) . 0-3, BB, K

WPA Play of the Game: Pete Crow-Armstrong’s game-tying, solo homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. (.489)

Giants Play of the Game: Bryce Eldrige singled with a runner on first and one out in the ninth, the game tied. (.186).

Cubs Player of the Game:

Game 64 Winner: Seiya Suzuki received 61 of 105 votes.

Rizzo Award Standings: (Top 5/Bottom 5)

The award is named for Anthony Rizzo, who finished first in this category three of the first four years it was in existence and four times overall. He also recorded the highest season total ever at +65.5. The point scale is three points for a Superhero down to negative three points for a Billy Goat.

• Michael Busch +22
• Ben Brown +11.5
• Pete Crow-Armstrong/Michael Conforto +10
• Carson Kelly +9.5
• Ryan Rolison/Phil Maton/Jameson Taillon -8
• Caleb Thielbar -9
• Matt Shaw -10
• Dansby Swanson -11
• Seiya Suzuki -26.5

Win Pace: 84.7

Up Next: The third and final game of the series. Jameson Taillon (2-5, 5.13, 66.2 IP) starts for the Cubs. He’s allowed nine homers in his last four starts (21 IP). Last time, he was pretty decent over 6.1 innings, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk. Hopefully he can do that again. 25-year-old right hander Trevor McDonald (2-3, 4.50, 34 IP) starts for the Giants. Making just his seventh start of the year for the Giants, McDonald has lost his last three starts, allowing 12 earned runs in 15 innings of work.

It’s been a long time since the Cubs won a series. How about now?

Frustration best describes the San Diego Padres’ current stretch in the 2026 season. The team has lost 11 of its last 12 games and fallen into third place in the National League West standings.

The blame can go all around; the Padres offense has been non-existent since Opening Day. The starting rotation has created a mess by allowing games to get out of reach before the bullpen can put the fire out. The hope is that Jhony Brito can provide a much-needed spark, as he is on the verge of returning to the majors. 

Canning and Giolito have been ineffective

The last two weeks have been disastrous for the Friars’ starting rotation. They have posted a 5.12 ERA over the last 12 games. The team finished May with a 13-15 record and enters June with a rousing 0-5 mark. 

Both Griffin Canning (0-4 with a 7.16 ERA) and Lucas Giolito (2-1 with a 4.86 ERA) have been ineffective as replacements for Nick Pivetta and German Marquez in the rotation. Most of their outings start strong, only to unravel with a costly home run or a sudden loss of commanding the strike zone. Neither can recover to limit the damage, nor can they wiggle out of jams. 

The frustration among the Friar Faithful is that both pitchers have regressed and fail to get key outs. Too often, they find themselves ambushed after challenging hitters with mistake pitches that major leaguers rarely miss.

Brito could make season debut in June

The Padres cannot squander too much more ground in the standings, as the call for Brito to come up cannot be too far away. He was activated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to El Paso. Brito completed his 30-day rehab window after missing last season for UCL brace and flexor tendon repair surgery. 

The Friars split his rehab assignment between Peoria in the Arizona Complex League and the Friars’ Double-A affiliate, the San Antonio Missions. The results have been encouraging. 

In six starts, Brito posted a 3.33 ERA over 24.1 innings pitched, but he threw between 50 and 60 pitches in each outing. His return to the majors is contingent on Brito restoring his arm strength during his current minor league stay.

Also, the Padres must monitor his walk-to-strike ratio, as his control has been outstanding thus far. Brito has thrown a heavy sinker, changeup, and the occasional fastball that limited hard contact in his rehab starts. 

Adding stability to the starting rotation would be ideal, but not at the risk of Brito sustaining another arm injury. He may have an innings limit as part of the long-term recovery process. The front office must determine whether his value is greater in the bullpen or the starting rotation.

The clock is ticking on the 2026 season. The Friars cannot allow Canning and Giolito to string along more bad outings before making a change. 

Brito is ready to contribute.

Catching up on some minor league news on a Sunday morning, earlier this week a pair of Dodgers minor leaguers won player of the month awards for May. Josue De Paula took home Texas League honors after the best month of his career, while Class-A third baseman Chase Harlan won California League honors for Ontario.

De Paula is the Dodgers’ top prospect, moving up to the fifth-best prospect in baseball this week in the latest Baseball America update to its top-100 rankings.

“As one of the youngest players in the Texas League, the lefthanded hitter is showing the same outstanding hittability and plate discipline, but now he’s turning on balls with more authority and showing that his prodigious raw juice will show up in games,” Josh Norris wrote at BA on Wednesday. ”He’s about as complete a hitter as you’ll find in the minor leagues.”

The 21-year-old De Paula in May hit .340/.410/.650 with a 173wRC+, 14 doubles, six home runs, 29 runs batted in, and 27 runs scored in 25 games for Double-A Tulsa, and also stole seven bases in eight tries. Twenty extra-base hits were eight more than his previous monthly best (May 2024), and his other previous best months were 28 hits (May 2025), 12 extra-base hits (May 2024), five home runs (May 2024), 20 runs scored (April 2025), and 16 RBI (May 2024).

😳@Dodgers No. 1 prospect Josue De Paula sends that ball to a galaxy far far away🔥 pic.twitter.com/GBftUbMqWN

— Tulsa Drillers (@TulsaDrillers) May 3, 2026

Harlan in May hit .388/.481/.694 with a 185 wRC+ for Ontario, leading the California League in batting average and slugging percentage, with five home runs, seven doubles, two triples, 22 RBI, 16 runs scored, and 16 walks in 22 games.

He had a four-hit game on May 16 against San Jose, and homered in four straight games from May 24-28 against Inland Empire and Visalia.

The Dodgers’ third-round pick out of high school in 2024, Harlan is hitting .335/.455/.571 with a 157 wRC+ with 21 extra-base hits in 45 games for Ontario, and nearly as many walks (35) as strikeouts (39). He turns 20 on July 9.

Meet the Mets

The Mets fell to the Padres 3-2 at Petco Park. The Mets led in a tight contest for much of the night and Nolan McLean delivered a quality start, issuing just one run over six strong innings of work. But Austin Warren gave up a go-ahead, two-run homer to Freddy Fermin in the seventh and an unfortunate Juan Soto double play line out quashed a potential eighth inning rally for the Mets.

Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue, MLB.com, Newsday, New York Post

In a big blow to the Mets, Jorge Polanco’s rehab assignment was shut down when he experienced renewed soreness in his ankle. He will receive more imaging and be further evaluated as the Mets determine the best path forward for him.

Huascar Brazobán will start for the Mets today as an opener with Sean Manaea pitching behind him in bulk relief.

Johan Santana remains the only Mets pitcher to ever throw a complete game no-hitter. Will that ever change?

The Mets granted lefty reliever Anderson Severino his release so he could pursue an opportunity in Japan.

Kodai Senga will pitch another rehab outing in Double-A to help address his control issues, per Carlos Mendoza.

Mark Vientos will have to “compete for at bats,” Carlos Mendoza said in his pregame presser yesterday, citing a “healthy competition” between him, Jared Young, and MJ Melendez. The struggling Vientos started last night against the righty Griffin Canning and went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, including one at the hands of Padres closer Mason Miller (also right-handed) to end the game with the tying run on base.

Young has been an unexpected spark for the Mets, especially given his recent power surge, writes Mike Puma of the New York Post.

Around the National League East

Dominic Smith continued his remarkable 2026 season with a home run to help lead the Braves to a 6-3 win over the Pirates.

Andrew Painter continued to struggle, surrendering six runs in 4.2 innings to doom the Phillies to a 6-3 loss to the White Sox.

Zach Pop, who the Phillies designated for assignment on May 30, cleared waivers and elected free agency rather than accept his outright assignment to Triple-A.

Home runs from Curtis Mead and Dylan Crews and a solid start from Zack Littell propelled the Nationals to a 6-1 victory over the Diamondbacks.

Former Met Tyler Zuber got his first career save as he ended a late threat from the Rays to secure the 4-3 win for the Marlins.

Around Major League Baseball

Another injury has struck the Yankees, as Austin Wells has been placed on the injured list due to cervical headaches.

Tyler Glasnow has been out for almost a month and will miss even more time after being transferred to the 60-day injured list.

The current AL playoff picture means that almost nobody is truly out of it, but the Red Sox have good enough pieces to make selling at the deadline an attractive option, writes Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic.

On Friday the Dodgers unveiled a permanent display honoring LGBTQ+ trailblazers and former players Glenn Burke and Billy Bean in a pregame ceremony as part of the team’s Pride Night.

This Date in Mets History

The Mets have drafted several notable players on this date in history.

San Diego Padres rookie reliever Bradgley Rodriguez came into the game against the New York Mets in the top of the seventh inning with the game tied, 1-1. He faced Marcus Semien to start his relief outing and was ambushed on the first pitch of the at-bat. Semien hit a first-pitch solo home run to left-center field that just made it over the wall to put the Mets ahead of the Padres, 2-1. Rodriguez bounced back, getting outs from the next three New York batters, but with San Diego on a six-game winless streak, it appeared to be another minor mistake that would lead to another loss.

Freddy Fermin, who has been struggling on offense and defense in recent weeks, changed the outcome of the game with one swing of the bat in the bottom of the seventh inning. Fermin was 0-for-30 heading into what proved to be his game-winning plate appearance. With two outs and Sung-Mun Song on first base, Fermin hit the first pitch of the at-bat over the head of Mets left fielder Juan Soto and into the left field bleachers to put the Padres ahead, 3-2 on his first home run of the season.

Song, who was thrown out between third and home plate to end the bottom of the fifth inning, made an inning-ending play in the top of the eighth to keep San Diego in the lead. Jason Adam was on the mound to start the frame and recorded an out against the first batter he faced. With a one-run lead, he allowed back-to-back singles and New York had Soto coming to the plate with a chance to tie the game with a hit or give his team the lead with a home run. Adam got Soto to lineout to Song at second base. Song was running to his right when he caught the ball and was able to get enough on a throw to Xander Bogaerts who was at the base to double off the runner at second to end the inning.

Mason Miller came on for the bottom of the ninth inning and got the first two outs fairly quickly. He then walked A.J. Ewing but secured the win with a strikeout of Mark Vientos to give the Padres a 3-2 win and snap their six-game losing streak. San Diego will try to make it two in a row and win the series today at 1:10 p.m.

Padres News:

• The Dominican Summer League is about to begin, and the Padres will be represented by multiple players. Cheri Bell of Gaslamp Ball tells you who and what to watch for this season.

• Things were bad when the Padres could not find consistent offense with a healthy lineup. Things got worse when it was announced that Ramon Laureano would likely miss the rest of the season after hip surgery. That injury, combined with multiple pitching injuries, has Tom Krasovic of the San Diego Union-Tribune wondering if the Padres have enough to reach the postseason.

• The Friar Faithful have continued to sellout Petco Park, which is a testament to how much they believe in the Padres, but they are tired of seeing their home team on the wrong end of the scoreboard. Kirk Kenney of the San Diego Union-Tribune says the fans have some ideas on how to end San Diego’s hitting woes.

Baseball News:

• The Los Angeles Dodgers scored nine runs in the first inning and went on to beat the Los Angeles Angels, 9-2.

• Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski threw 45 pitches at 101 mph or better and led the Brewers to a win over the Colorado Rockies.

• The Chicago Cubs got an extra-inning walk-off win over the San Francisco Giants.

• Lars Nootbaar hit his first home run of the season and helped the St. Louis Cardinals get a 6-5 win.

• Bobby Witt Jr. recorded his 400th RBI and helped the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins.

• Tanner Bibee got his first win of the season with eight shutout innings to give the Cleveland Guardians a 6-0 win against the Texas Rangers.

• Dominic Smith had two hits, one of which was a home run, as the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates at Truist Park.

• Jacob Gonzalez hit his first MLB home run for the Chicago White Sox and his team went on to beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 6-3.

• The Washington Nationals continued their recent dominance over NL West opponents with a 6-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Mets wrap up their three-game series as they look to take the series from the San Diego Padres on Sunday at 4:10pm on SNY.

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Mets Notes

• Sean Manaea was excellent in his last appearance, pitching five innings of one-run ball against the Seattle Mariners
• Huascar Brazoban will start as an opener
• Bo Bichette is hitting .280 with a .345 OBP over his last seven games while driving in five runs
• Carson Benge has been setting the table well with eight hits over his last seven games

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Let’s hope that Garrett Whitlock is able to return to action when he’s eligible on June 9, because the Red Sox bullpen is dealing with a few injury issues. Jovani Moran has been placed on the IL with “a little inflammation on the elbow.” He’s been replaced on the roster by Alec Gamboa, who has a 3.66 ERA with Worcester so far this year. In more concerning news, Aroldis Chapman is dealing with a sore hamstring. “We think he should be good right now,” said Chad Tracy. “Obviously, you saw he was (moving gingerly Friday). We know that. If it got to a point where we feel like we can’t do it, we won’t do it. We’re always talking with Aroldis on that, too.” (Sean McAdam, MassLive)

Moran was recently seen as Brayan Bello’s opener, but that’s not a role the Sox need right now, with Bello having been demoted to AAA. And it’s not just flawed mechanics or pitch shapes that the Sox want Bello working on down there. “When I first got here, he was a guy that had this big personality, and always had a smile on his face, interacting with teammates,” said Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow. “You could tell just how he loved to compete and loved to pitch, and I think we lost that a little bit where he was putting a ton of pressure on himself to go out and perform.” (Ian Browne, MLB.com)

Let’s be thankful that Willson Contreras hasn’t had any big injury issues, or else this team would really be in rough shape. Contreras isn’t just someone who’s been performing on the field, either, but leading through the example of his fiery attitude. “He wants the game played the right way.” said Wilyer Abreu. “He brings that kind of energy to the field every day.” (Peter Abraham, Boston Globe)

It’s no secret that, should the Red Sox decide to sell at the trade deadline this year, both Contreras and Chapman will be likely candidates to head out the door. But they aren’t the only names being discussed right now. “With three catchers on the big-league roster — Carlos Narváez, Connor Wong and Mickey Gasper — Boston’s surplus is drawing interest. The Red Sox are shopping Wong in particular, according to a league source, and have also fielded calls on relievers Aroldis Chapman, Justin Slaten and Garrett Whitlock.” Now, I’m no big city CBO, but it’s hard for me to see a 30-year-old backup catcher with 4.4 career bWAR bringing much back, but sure, why not, go for it, Craig. (Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic)

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It’s Sunday, and the sluggers are out in full force with a jam-packed MLB schedule. My home run props hone in on Willy Adames, Shea Langeliers, and Kyle Schwarber.

Read my full MLB player props and MLB picks for Sunday, June 7 below.

Best MLB home run props today

Home run pick: Shea Langeliers (+280)

Not only does Houston Astros starter Mike Burrows rank in the Bottom 3rd percentile for pitching run value, but he’s also tied for second last in home runs allowed per nine innings (2.0).

The right-hander has surrendered multiple home runs in three of his last four starts and won’t have much support from his bullpen, which has allowed 40 dingers this year — second most among all clubs.

Shea Langeliers has hit six of his team-leading 16 dingers off the four-seamer, while nine of the 15 homers Burrows has allowed came off that pitch. I’ll play this up to +260.

• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Where to watch: NBCS-California, Space City Home Network

Home run pick: Kyle Schwarber (+200)

Kyle Schwarber is in the 100th percentile in barrel rate and 97th percentile in bat speed, so it’s no surprise that the Philadelphia Phillies slugger is up to 23 homers.

Schwarber is seeing the sinker well, batting .364 with four dingers vs. that pitch type. That works out well for him this afternoon against Chicago White Sox starter Tyler Gilbert, who throws his sinker 37% of the time.

The White Sox pen will also be easy pickings for Schwarber, having allowed 34 homers this year — tied for sixth most. I like Schwarber, but I’m not betting this past +190.

• Time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Where to watch: NBCS-Philadelphia, Chicago Sports Network

Home run pick: Willy Adames (+467)

Jameson Taillon has had a disastrous start to his season for the Chicago Cubs, ranking dead last among all starters with 2.7 home runs allowed per nine innings.

Taillon’s barrel rate ranks among the Bottom 2nd percentile in the majors — a big reason why he’s allowed nine dingers in his last four starts.

It’ll be a good matchup for Willy Adames, who feasts on the four-seamer. The San Francisco Giants shortstop has hit seven of his 11 dingers off the four-seamer, and that’s Taillon’s most common pitch (29%).

Play this prop up to +420 tonight.

• Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where to watch: NBC/Peacock

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Disappointing is probably the best way to categorize Andrew Painter’s season. No one really expected ace-hood from him straight out of the gate, but he has struggled this year. Like any other pitcher, he’s exchanged good starts with poor ones, but those poor ones are far too often. His last five starts have shown this Jekyll and Hyde act where the first three, he gave up five runs in 17 1/3 innings. These last two, he’s allowed ten runs in eight innings.

The question becomes: should he make his next start? The team doesn’t really have much depth below, so optioning him for a while is probably out. Maybe they could skip his next start, or use a bullpen game instead.

Or they might just keep moving forward with him.