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Triple-A: Gwinnett Stripers (ATL) 6, Norfolk Tides 4

Christian Herberholz pitched four innings and allowed six runs, though just three were earned. The Tides made three errors in the game, including two in the three-run fifth inning. Once and future Oriole Dietrich Enns pitched 2.1 scoreless innings. They were winning until that inning.

Creed Willems and José Barrero both hit solo home runs, while Bryan Ramos and Jud Fabian had two hits apiece from the bottom of the lineup. Willems has an .889 OPS in the season. The Tides had 10 hits pretty evenly spaced out. The only player without a hit was Heston Kjerstad.

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Double-A: Akron RubberDucks (CLE) 6, Chesapeake Baysox 1

Through four innings, Juaron Watts-Brown allowed three walks and a hit. He allowed one run in the third, but held his own. Then things fell apart in the fifth when he allowed three hits, all for extra bases. That includes a two-run homer and three runs total.

The offense also struggled, waiting until the bottom of the ninth to score the team’s only run. That run came on a single by Frederick Bencosme followed by an Aron Estrada double. Bencosme and Estrada had two hits. combining for four of the team’s six hits.

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High-A: Frederick Keys 8, Hudson Valley Renegades (NYY) 6

The Keys fell behind early, came back with a five-run third inning, blew the lead in the sixth, then went ahead for good in the seventh. A real back-and-forth affair!

Starter Yeiber Cartaya gave up three runs, one earned, in five innings. He struck out seven and didn’t walk a batter. He gave up a solo home run in the second, then allowed two more in third after an error by Leandro Arias.

It was a good day for Victor Figueroa, who homered, doubled, and five RBI. Rehabbing Enrique Bradfield singled thrice and walked as the leadoff batter. Vance Honeycutt walked twice and didn’t strike out at all.

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Low-A: Delmarva Shorebirds 7, Augusta GreenJackets (ATL) 3

Christian Rodriguez pitched six innings and allowed just two runs. He did allow eight hits but didn’t walk a batter.

The game was tied 3-3 until a four-inning eighth. Stiven Martinez, Braylon Whitaker, and Juan Ortega doubled in the game. It was a two-hit game for Ortega and Whitaker. Elvin Garcia walked four times! Edwin Amparo reached twice with a single and a walk.

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Today’s Schedule

• Norfolk @ Gwinnett, 1:05. Starter: Yaqui Rivera
• Chesapeake vs Akron, 1:05. Starter: Evan Yates
• Frederick vs Hudson Valley, 3:00. Starter: JT Quinn
• Delmarva @ Augusta, 2:05. Starter: Denton Biller

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders:L, 0-5 at Syracuse Mets

SS George Lombard Jr. 1-4, 2 K, 1 SB
RF Oswaldo Cabrera 2-4, 1 K
DH Yanquiel Fernández 0-4, 1 K
3B Tyler Hardman 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K, throwing error
1B Seth Brown 0-4, 2 K
2B Jonathan Ornelas 1-4, 1 K
LF Ernesto Martinez Jr. 1-3, 1 2B, 1 K
CF Kenedy Corona 1-3, 1 2B, 1 SB
C Abrahan Gutierrez 0-3

Adam Kloffenstein 6 IP, 5 R, 4 ER, 9 H, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 HR (loss)
Peter Strzelecki 1 IP, 0 R, 3 K
Zach Messinger 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K

Double-A Somerset Patriots:W, 5-2 at Harrisburg Senators

DH Jackson Castillo 1-2, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 SB, 1 CS
CF Garrett Martin 0-4, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SB
1B Coby Morales 1-4, 2 RBI, 3 K
LF DJ Gladney 2-4, 3 RBI, 1 R, 1 K, 1 HR
2B Connor McGinnis 0-3, 1 BB, 3 K
C Manuel Palencia 0-4, 3 K
3B Kevin Verde 1-4, 2 K, throwing error
SS Owen Cobb 0-4, 1 K
RF Cole Gabrielson 2-3, 2 R, 1 K

Kyle Carr 5 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 9 K, 1 HR (win) — 27 strikeouts in 17 innings over his last three starts
Matt Keating 0.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB (hold)
Chris Veach 1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K (hold)
Ben Grable 1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K (hold)
Will Brian 0.2 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K

High-A Hudson Valley Renegades:L, 6-8 at Frederick Keys

SS Kaeden Kent 4-5, 1 2B, 1 K
3B Core Jackson 0-5, 1 R, 1 K
DH Eric Genther 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 K
1B Kyle West 1-3, 1 2B, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
RF Wilson Rodriguez 0-4, 3 K
2B Roderick Arias 2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 K, 1 SB — got on the board first with a second-inning blast
C Josue Gonzalez 0-4, 1 K
LF Josh Moylan 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
CF Camden Troyer 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Chase Hampton 3 IP, 5 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 HR
Tanner Bauman 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K
Thomas Balboni Jr. 1 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K (loss, blown save)
Aaron Nixon 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K
Bryce Warrecker 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H

Low-A Tampa Tarpons:W, 4-3 vs. Palm Beach Cardinals

SS Jackson Lovich 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 3 K
3B Bryce Martin-Grudzielanek 2-4, 1 R, 2 K
2B Hans Montero 1-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 K, 1 SB, fielding error
RF Logan Maxwell 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB
C Luis Puello 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
CF Willy Montero 0-3, 1 BB, 1 K
LF JoJo Jackson 1-4, 1 2B, 3 K
DH Ediel Rivera 0-2, 1 RBI, 1 K
1B John Cristino 0-3, 1 RBI, 1 K

Tyler Boudreau 7 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 HR (win)
Luis Velasquez 1 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K (hold)
Pedro Rodriguez 1 IP, 0 R (save)

Florida Complex League Yankees:W, 8-1 (7) vs. FCL Tigers

3B Richard Matic 1-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
CF Wilberson De Pena 1-3, 1 BB, 1 CS
DH Queni Pineda 1-3, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K
2B Leni Done 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 K, 1 SB
C David McCann 0-1, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB
PR-LF Diego Flores 1-1, 1 R
RF Estivenzon Montero 0-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
SS Dexters Peralta 2-3, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R — grand slam in the first to put it to bed early, plus another homer late
1B-C Justin Capellan 0-1, 2 BB, 1 SB, 1 CS
LF-1B Christofer Reyes 1-2, 1 BB

Sabier Marte 4.1 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 5 K
Kevin Stevens 1.2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 K (win)
Alexander Almonte 1 IP, 0 R, 1 K

Dominican Summer League Yankees:L, 8-11 at DSL Rangers Red

CF Isaias Castillo 2-5, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, 2 K, 1 SB
2B Stiven Marinez 1-5, 1 R, 1 SB, fielding error
RF Yostin Pena 1-5, 1 RBI, 1 K
SS Juan Torres 3-5, 1 2B, 1 R, throwing error
C Cesar Lopez 1-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K
3B Abrahan Pichardo 0-3, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K
DH Juan Martinez 3-5, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 R, 2 SB
LF Eliezer Adames 1-4, 1 RBI, 3 K
1B Jose Peralta 1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K throwing error

Victor De Leon 1.2 IP, 2 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 2 BB
Freddy Lopez 2.2 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 3 K
Cesar Vivanco 1 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 1 BB (loss, blown save)
Emanuel Vargas 2.1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Brandon Rodriguez 0.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 HR

Dominican Summer League Bombers:L, 14-15 (10) vs. DSL Mets Orange

2B Dariel Santana 1-4, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 SB
SS Mani Cedeno 0-5, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K
DH Carlos Bello 1-4, 1 RBI, 2 R, 1 K, 2 SB
RF David Carrera 0-3, 1 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 CS
C Alessandro Rodriguez 1-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R, 2 BB
C Jesus Guerrero 0-0
3B Germayhoni Beltre 1-4, 3 R, 2 BB, 1 K
LF Richard Meran 0-4, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 SB
1B Stalen Ramirez 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SB
CF Alfiery Matos 0-4, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 CS

Carlos Hampshire 2.2 IP, 7 R, 3 H, 4 BB, 3 K, 1 HR
Jhon Castro 0.1 IP, 4 R, 2 H, 4 BB
Lenin Caceres 1.1 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 3 K
Mauricio Vargas 2.1 IP, 0 R, 4 K
Josue Silvestre 2.1 IP, 1 R, 2 BB, 3 K
John Rosillo 1 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 HR (loss)

A look at The Times’ All-Star baseball team:

Pitcher, Julian Garcia, St. John Bosco, Sr.: The Long Beach State commit threw a one-hit shutout with 14 strikeouts in the Southern Section Division 1 final and finished 9-1 with a 0.80 ERA.

Pitcher, Jordan Ayala, Norco, Jr.: Ayala was 8-2 with a 0.74 ERA, including a shutout of Orange Lutheran in the Division 1 quarterfinals.

Utility, Logan Schmidt, Ganesha, Sr.: In his only season playing high school baseball, the Louisiana State commit went 9-0 while allowing one earned run in 60 innings and batted over .500 in leading his team to a Division 2 title.

Catcher, Carson Sheffer, Oaks Christian, Sr.: The Oklahoma State commit batted .440 with 14 doubles and five home runs while also showing off strong defensive skills.

Infielder, James Tronstein, Harvard-Westlake, Sr.: The Vanderbilt commit had 52 hits, a .531 batting average and 10 home runs as the Mission League MVP.

Infielder, Dylan Seward, Norco, Jr.: The Tennessee commit batted .436 with 48 hits and 29 RBIs.

Infielder, Jack Champlin, St. John Bosco, Sr.: The UC Irvine commit and Trinity League MVP led the two-time Division 1 champions with a .390 batting average and 31 RBIs while repeatedly delivering clutch hits.

Infielder, Trey Ebel, Corona, Sr.: The Texas A&M commit got hot in the final month and finished with a .417 average, 45 hits and 47 RBIs.

Read more:Complete coverage: The Times' 2026 All-Star baseball and softball teams

Outfielder, Jared Grindlinger, Huntington Beach, Sr.: The expected first-round draft pick led the team with 42 hits, including 10 doubles, and also was an ace on the mound for the Sunset League champions and Division I regional champions.

Outfielder, Blake Bowen, JSerra, Sr.: The possible first-round MLB draft pick batted .360 with nine home runs and seven stolen bases.

Outfielder, Mattias Di Maggio, Dos Pueblos, Fr.: He set a school record with 11 home runs and struck out only once in 84 at-bats while batting .500 with 42 hits and nine doubles.

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A look at the Los Angeles Times’ 2026 All-Star softball team:

Pitcher, Liliana Escobar, JSerra, Sr.: The Florida commit helped lead the Lions to their first Southern Section Division 1 title with a 1.25 ERA and 252 strikeouts in 146 innings.

Pitcher, Peyton May, Norco, Sr.: The Oklahoma State commit went 12-1 with 130 strikeouts in 83 innings.

Utility, Lily Hauser, Murrieta Mesa Sr.: The Arizona commit batted .542 with 52 hits and was 17-0 as a pitcher with a 0.25 ERA.

Catcher, Annabel Raftery, JSerra, So.: An A student and top defensive player, Raftery also hit .429 with 12 home runs for the Division 1 champions.

Infielder, Mia Camacho, Whittier Christian, Jr.: The Rutgers commit delivered clutch hits for the Division 2 champions, finishing with a .544 average, including 49 hits and 17 home runs.

Read more:Complete coverage: The Times' 2026 All-Star baseball and softball teams

Infielder, Kelsey Luderer, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, So.: The Mission League MVP batted .514 with 40 RBIs.

Infielder, Savannah Gonzalez, Norco, Jr.: The Cal Baptist commit batted .493 with four home runs and 20 RBIs.

Infielder, Riley Hilliard, La Mirada, Jr. : The Oklahoma commit helped her team reach the Division 1 final, finishing with a .568 average, 33 RBIs, 14 doubles and 10 home runs.

Outfielder, Shea Gonzalez, Villa Park, Sr.: The Washington commit had 59 hits, 40 stolen bases and was the Freeway League player of the year.

Outfielder, Aubrey McLaughlin, Eastvale Roosevelt, Sr.: The UCLA commit and left-handed power hitter batted .494 with 14 home runs and was intentionally walked nine times.

Outfielder, Zoe Justman, Granada Hills, Sr.: The UC Santa Barbara commit batted .521 with 49 hits and 40 RBIs for the City Section Open Division runner-ups.

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Tanner Bibee finally got some run support and a win against the Rangers.

Zach has your recap here. The series rubber match today features Joey Cantillo vs. Jacob deGrom. Then, the Guardians come back home to play the Yankees again on Monday.

Michael Baumann has an interesting article for FanGraphs about how contracts formerly seen as immovable are probably no longer immovable.

AROUND MLB:

Josh Naylor has been doing silly things like throwing his sliding glove into the catcher and the Tigers responded by throwing a 97 mph fastball at his head.

That’s bush league. Hit him on the butt. Or, as the Guardians do, get him out.

The Tigers lost that game, the White Sox won, and the Royals beat the Twins.

That loss is the perfect embodiment of a loss. Everything kind of stunk, so they just move on.

On to the link.

Phillies news:

• I always hate this cliche, but maybe the best thing the Phillies could get at the deadline is Trea Turner performing well.
• Jhoan Duran is giving the Phillies a show in the ninth inning like they have never seen before ($).

MLB news:

• During this deadline, teams need to show a little gumption. Go trade for Tarik Skubal like it’s CC Sabathia circa 2008.
• Jacob Misiorowski broke his own record by throwing the fastest pitch recorded by a starting pitcher.
• Seattle has several good starting pitchers that would bring back a solid return in a trade. However, it’s unlikely they deal from that depth.

All good things must come to an end, they say, and that applies to the Detroit Tigers as well. On Saturday afternoon, their four-game winning streak came to an end at the hands of the Seattle Mariners, who used some hard contact to hand Keider Montero and Co. a 4-0 loss at Comerica Park.

Never fear, the Motor City Kitties still have a chance to win their second-straight series on Sunday afternoon, but they will have to do it with right-hander Jack Flaherty on the mound. The good news is that the 30-year-old’s last start against the Tampa Bay Rays was a tidy one, shutting out his opponent over five innings, allowing five hits and two walks while striking out six for his first win of the season — an 8-0 triumph in St. Pete.

Flaherty’s last appearance against Seattle came in the ALDS Game 5 last September, in which he tossed a pair of scoreless, hitless frames during the 13th and 14th innings en route to a 3-2 team loss. He also started Game 3, but fared quite a bit worse, surrendering four runs (three earned) on four hits (one home run) and three walks while striking out six across 3 1/3 innings in an 8-4 loss.

For the Mariners, fellow righty Luis Castillo will take the mound for his 10th start of the season. Two of the 33-year-old’s last appearances have come in relief, including his most recent outing in which he earned a blown save and a win after giving up two runs (one earned) on two hits and two walks with three strikeouts over five frames against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Seattle.

Similarly to Flaherty, Castillo faced Detroit twice in the ALDS last fall — once as a starter and as a reliever. Across those two appearances, he held the Tigers to just one hit and four walks while striking out four over six scoreless frames, both resulting in team wins.

Here is how the two matchup in Sunday afternoon’s series finale.

Detroit Tigers (26-39) vs. Seattle Mariners (34-31)

Time (ET): 1:40 p.m.
Place: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
SB Nation Site:Lookout Landing
Media: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network

Game 66: RHP Jack Flaherty (1-7, 5.31 ERA) vs. RHP Luis Castillo (2-5, 5.53 ERA)

FLAHERTY

CASTILLO

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Sunday’s 15-game MLB slate is filled with opportunity.

On today’s massive card, I’m targeting the sticks and bullpens in strong spots.

Find out more in my MLB picks for Sunday, June 7. 

MLB moneyline picks for June 7

Matchup	Pick
Red Sox vs Yankees	-150
White Sox vs Phillies	+163
Pirates vs Braves	+127
Orioles vs Blue Jays	+113
Mariners vs Tigers	-117
Rays vs Marlins	+104
Athletics vs Astros	-117
Royals vs Twins	-104
Reds vs Cardinals	-127
Guardians vs Rangers	+104
Brewers vs Rockies	+144
Nationals vs Diamondbacks	-122
Angels vs Dodgers	+150
Mets vs Padres	+104
Giants vs Cubs	-117

Prices courtesy of Polymarket as of 6-7.

Expert MLB moneyline picks for June 7

Red Sox vs Yankees: Yankees (-150)

Yankees win probability: 60%

The Yankees are comfortable home chalk behind AL Cy Young contender Cam Schlittler.

While New York boasts a superior 125 wRC+ over the past 14 days, Boston's sharper bullpen (3.67 FIP over the past 14 days) looms.

Still, the Yankees' big sticks should secure the win.

White Sox vs Phillies: White Sox (+163)

White Sox win probability: 38%

Philadelphia is heavily favored, but its offense has completely cratered to a dead-last 71 wRC+ over the past 14 days.

David Sandlin faces a Phillies unit whose bullpen owns a 3.01 SIERA over the past 14 days, but Chicago’s hot bats (113 wRC+ over the past 14 days) are a premium road underdog value.

Pirates vs Braves: Pirates (+127)

Pirates win probability: 44.1%

Atlanta is the chalky favorite, but its offense has sported a measly 92 wRC+ over the past 14 days. 

Despite Bubba Chandler’s shortcomings, Pittsburgh’s scorching offense (128 wRC+ and an elite 10.8% walk rate over the past 14 days) can damage Bryce Elder early.

Orioles vs Blue Jays: Orioles (+113)

Orioles win probability: 46.9%

This features a tight underdog price for Baltimore.

Both offenses are neck-and-neck over the past 14 days, but Toronto's bullpen has unraveled to a messy 4.44 SIERA over the past 14 days. 

Take the plus-money side holding the safer late-game bullpen safety net (3.65 SIERA over the past 14 days).

Mariners vs Tigers: Mariners (-117)

Mariners win probability: 53.9%

With Luis Castillo on the mound and a stable 3.56 SIERA relief crew behind him over the past 14 days, the M's stand tall against a Detroit bullpen carrying a hazardous 5.49 FIP over the past two weeks.

Rays vs Marlins: Marlins (+104)

Marlins win probability: 49%

The market completely overlooks Miami here. Tampa Bay's bullpen is a certified fade zone, dragging a brutal 6.28 FIP over the past 14 days.

Sandy Alcantara stifles the Rays early while Miami's superior rolling 105 wRC+ offense over the past two weeks takes over.

Athletics vs Astros: Astros (-117)

Astros win probability: 53.9%

Houston targets a solid road win with hidden bullpen dominance.

Under the hood, Astro relievers flash an elite 3.61 SIERA and a stifling .163 opponent average over the past 14 days, giving them a massive mathematical advantage to shut down the Athletics' bats late.

Royals vs Twins: Twins (-104)

Twins win probability: 51%

A coin-flip matchup with Minnesota as the short favorite.

With both offenses stuck below a sub-90 wRC+ over the past 14 days, the decision is to run completely away from a melting Kansas City bullpen that has yielded a catastrophic 6.49 FIP over the same span.

Reds vs Cardinals: Cardinals (-127)

Cardinals win probability: 55.9%

St. Louis commands the edge against a reckless Cincinnati offense striking out at a league-worst 28.4% rate over the past 14 days.

The disciplined Cardinals bullpen features a stellar 3.19 SIERA over the past 14 days, allowing them to cruise.

Guardians vs Rangers: Guardians (+104)

Guardians win probability: 49%

Texas is favored behind Jacob deGrom, but the advanced metrics flip the script.

Joey Cantillo only needs to keep it close before handing over to Cleveland's MLB-best bullpen (2.92 SIERA and 20.5% K-BB% over the past 14 days) to steal a road win.

Brewers vs Rockies: Rockies (+144)

Rockies win probability: 41%

Milwaukee starter Shane Drohan is walking the world with an 8.10 BB/9 rate.

His volatile control faces a Rockies bullpen carrying a league-worst 5.04 xFIP over the past 14 days, but the altitude will punish Drohan first.

Nationals vs Diamondbacks: Diamondbacks (-122)

Diamondbacks win probability: 55%

Arizona holds a sound probability edge.

Washington's worn-down bullpen has completely hit a wall over the past 14 days (4.90 FIP and 4.49 SIERA), leaving the Diamondbacks' steadier bullpen (3.50 SIERA over the past 14 days) to lock it down.

Angels vs Dodgers: Angels (+150)

Angels win probability: 40%

The Dodgers sit as heavy favorites, but the prices are wrong.

Both lineups are raking over the past 14 days, yet both bullpens sport identical, bloated 4.89 FIPs. Grab the Angels at a plus-money shootout price.

Mets vs Padres: Mets (+104)

Mets win probability: 49%

With both offenses ice-cold and sitting bottom-five in wRC+ over the past 14 days, the edge belongs to the Mets' superior relief core, which boasts a high 26.0% strikeout rate and 3.47 SIERA over the past 14 days.

Giants vs Cubs: Cubs (-117)

Cubs win probability: 53.9%

The Cubs carry the advantage tonight.

Even with San Francisco's elite 142 wRC+ over the past 14 days, its bullpen is a toxic waste site (4.94 SIERA over the same span).

Jameson Taillon navigates early, allowing Chicago's steadier relievers to close.

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