Garcia strikes out nine, Freese homers for Cards (The Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) David Freese delivered a crushing hit right after the Giants tied the game, and Jaime Garcia had a lead again when he headed back out to the mound in the bottom of the seventh.

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Greinke, Ishikawa lead Brewers over Mets 8-0 (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK (AP) Ryan Braun had a fresh pink welt on his left triceps, where he was hit one pitch after Rickie Weeks launched a long home run in the seventh inning.

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Hamels, Rollins lead Philadelphia to rare series win (The SportsXchange)

PHILADELPHIA -- An extra day off didn't affect Cole Hamels.

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Wright’s 4 hits lead Mets to 9-3 win over Marlins (The Associated Press)

MIAMI (AP) David Wright pulled an RBI single in the first inning, then sent three subsequent hits to the opposite field with a variety of trajectories.

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Nationals Head to Cincinnati With First Place on the Line: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Washington Nationals are clinging to first place in the NL East as they head to Cincinnati for three games with the Reds. An early lead in the division has evaporated, and now the Nats have to face some pressure with both the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets close on their heels. The Nats dropped two of three games in Pittsburgh in the first half of this six-game road-trip and now make their only visit of the season to Great American Ball Park.

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Will Chris Young Lead the New York Mets to a Postseason Berth? Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

For all the New York Mets' success in their surprising 18-13 start to the season, the No. 5 spot in the starting rotation has been a sore spot since Mike Pelfrey went down with season-ending Tommy John surgery on Apr. 26.

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Phillies’ Bullpen Real Culprit for Slow Start: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The Philadelphia Phillies dropped another game to the New York Mets. The team blew a four-run lead. Once again, the bullpen failed to do the job.

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Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Roy Halladay Facing Some Early Season Challenges: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Reaching a conclusion about Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay, based solely on a recent game against the Atlanta Braves where he surrendered eight runs, would be foolish. It would also be an overreaction to be concerned about his inability to protect the lead in Monday's game against the New York Mets.

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Astros 6, Mets 3 (The SportsXchange)

HOUSTON -- Jed Lowrie and Chris Snyder homered early, and the Houston Astros got another quality outing from left-hander J.A. Happ to make the lead last for a 6-3 win over the New York Mets on Tuesday.

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Uribe, Capuano lead Dodgers over Braves 7-2 (The Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES (AP) In a season full of disappointments, Juan Uribe was undoubtedly the biggest for the Los Angeles Dodgers last year - at least on the field. And no one in their clubhouse has more incentive this time around than he does.

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