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2:35 AM ET, July 9, 2023

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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets take series opener against Padres after 10th inning outburst gives them 6th straight win  —  SAN DIEGO — After five games of stellar pitching, timely hitting and clean defense, the Mets went to San Diego and wobbled and bobbled their way through the first nine innings.  The 10th, however, was a different story.
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McNeil doubles in go-ahead run, the Mets beat the Padres 7-5 to win 6th straight  —  SAN DIEGO — Jeff McNeil doubled in Starling Marte with the go-ahead run on the first pitch of the 10th inning and the New York Mets extended their winning streak to a season-high six games by beating …
Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Kodai Senga named to NL All-Star team replacing former Met Marcus Stroman  —  SAN DIEGO — The ghost fork is heading to Seattle.  —  Mets right-hander Kodai Senga was named to the NL All-Star team Saturday afternoon, taking the place of Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman.
Discussion: New York Post
Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
2023 MLB mock draft 3.0: What will the Pirates do with the No. 1 overall pick?  —  The MLB draft starts July 9!  And this year, the intrigue begins at the very top.
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Keith Law / The Athletic:
Keith Law's MLB Mock Draft 4.0: Wyatt Langford to Pirates at No. 1 over Dylan Crews, Max Clark  —  Here's my final full mock draft, although since we're more than 48 hours out from the first pick, I may update this at some point over the weekend.  Once again, this reflects my belief …
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Jonathan Schoop designated for assignment by Detroit Tigers just before All-Star break  —  Infielder Jonathan Schoop, an 11-year MLB veteran, has been designated for assignment by the Detroit Tigers ahead of the All-Star break, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors and Yahoo Sports
Evan Petzold / Detroit Free Press:
Matt Manning, Jason Foley and Alex Lange combine for Detroit Tigers' 9th no-hitter  —  Matt Manning struggled to escape the first inning.  —  The Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays, after inclement weather delayed first pitch by more than an hour, started Saturday's game in the pouring rain at Comerica Park.
Larry Fleisher / Associated Press:
Stanton homers twice as Yankees rebound with 6-3 win over Cubs  —  Giancarlo Stanton hit a mammoth homer in the first inning and added a two-run homer after a video review in the fifth and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 Saturday.  Josh Donaldson hit his 10th homer …
Lynn Worthy / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals' Jordan Montgomery hoping for good news after injury forces early exit in Chicago  —  CHICAGO — Cardinals left-hander Jordan Montgomery had been largely dominating the Chicago White Sox' lineup.  In his own words, he'd been “cruising.”  Then his right leg, the one he lands …
Arizona Republic:
Zac Gallen leads Diamondbacks past Pirates to snap skid  —  Nick Piecoro Theo MackieArizona Republic  —  It had been close to two months since the last time he had faced the Pittsburgh Pirates, but for Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen it might as well have been five days ago.
Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Carlos Rodon arrives in the Bronx, ready to boost Yankees' second-half run  —  NEW YORK - At a time when the third-place Yankees could use a jolt, Carlos Rodon finally arrives on the scene.  —  “He looks really good to me.  He looks ready,” said manager Aaron Boone, Thursday …
Discussion: New York Post, Yahoo Sports and Newsday
 
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