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Some bad blood, outstanding pitching and a string of impressive victories have highlighted the San Francisco Giants' season series against the San Diego Padres. Five days after a dominant performance down the coast, Johnny Cueto will try to lead the Giants to their seventh straight win over the NL West rivals and 11th in 12 games overall Monday night in the opener of a three-game series at AT&T Park. San Francisco starters have a 1.90 ERA over six meetings with the Padres (19-26) after limiting them to one run in each game of three straight victories at Petco Park last week. Continue to Article

May 23, 2016 1:08:am EST

Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about.   Eight players took the field behind San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner on Sunday, but he was the only one who mattered. Bumgarner did everything during a 1-0 win against the Chicago Cubs. [ Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now ] Bumgarner was masterful against a tough Cubs offense, limiting the club to just three hits over 7 2/3 scoreless innings. Bumgarner walked two and struck out six during the outing.  That wasn't all. Bumgarner also contributed with the bat. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Bumgarner drove in a run on a double against Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks. It wound up being the only run of the game. Bumgarner was the sole reason for the Giants win. It didn't look like things would be that easy early. Bumgarner actually loaded the bases in the first inning after hitting a batter, giving up a single and issuing a walk. With the bases loaded, Bumgarner managed to strike out Addison Russell on a 3-2 fastball.  From there, he mostly cruised. David Ross would single in the second, but then the Cubs failed to muster anything offensively. At one point, Bumgarner set down 16 straight Cubs hitters. With the win, Bumgarner improved to 6-2 on the year.  TOP PERFORMERS   David Ortiz: Is Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz sure he wants to retire? The 40-year-old turned in another fantastic game Sunday against the Cleveland Indians. Ortiz was a perfect 4-for-4 during the 5-2 win. He finished a triple shy of the cycle, belting a single, two doubles and his 11th home run of the season. Ortiz also walked in his only other plate appearance, reaching base all five times he stepped to the plate. He's hitting .329 during his final season. [Elsewhere: Yasiel Puig's base-running blunder drew the ire of one teammate ] Cole Hamels: Yu Darvish's return may have been the big news for the Texas Rangers, but Cole Hamels stole some of Darvish's spotlight Sunday against the Houston Astros. Hamels gave up two runs, one earned, over eight strong innings. He allowed five hits and two walks during the contest. Hamels also managed 11 strikeouts. With the 9-2 victory , Hamels improved to a perfect 5-0 on the season. Carlos Perez: No Mike Trout, no problem. The Los Angeles Angels exploded for 10 runs against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, mostly without their star outfielder. Catcher Carlos Perez picked up the slack after Trout left the game, going 3-for-5, with two singles and a home run. Perez finished the 10-2 win with one run scored and five RBI. MUST-SEE HIGHLIGHT   Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar deserves a cape to go with his uniform . He was up to his usual antics Sunday against the Minnesota Twins, laying out for another diving catch on what looked to be a sure extra base hit off the bat of Brian Dozier. Pillar's grab kept the Twins off the board, allowing the Blue Jays to pull off the eventual 3-1 victory . THE REST OF THE SCOREBOARD   Tigers 9, Rays 4: Jordan Zimmermann and Miguel Cabrera lifted the Tigers early, but both eventually left the contest due to injuries.  Mariners 5, Reds 4: Leonys Martin went 4-for-5 at the plate, while Robinson Cano drove in two runs in the victory. Mets 3, Brewers 1: Noah Syndergaard struck out 11 Brewers over seven innings. Michael Conforto added his eighth home run of thr season in the win. Nationals 8, Marlins 2: Anthony Rendon smacked a double and a triple, and drove in three runs, helping Max Scherzer pick up his fifth win of the season. Phillies 5, Braves 0: Jerad Eickhoff tossed seven scoreless innings and Maikel Franco drove in two during the win. White Sox 3, Royals 2: Melky Cabrera delivered a two-run single in the bottom of the fifth, keeping the Royals from completing the sweep. Diamondbacks 7, Cardinals 2: Zack Greinke allowed just one run over eight strong innings. He struck out seven and gave up one walk to earn his fifth victory of the year. Yankees 5, Athletics 4: Michael Pineda picked up a quality start over six solid innings. Then, the Yankees three-headed monster preserved the lead, giving New York its fifth win in a row.  Dodgers 9, Padres 5: Ross Stripling picked up the win in the 17th inning while coming on in relief. Yasiel Puig knocked in a go-ahead two-run single in the top of the frame and Stripling held on in the bottom of the 17th for the win. Rockies, Phillies: PPD:  This game has been postponed. It will be made up Monday, May 23 at 12:35 p.m. ET. More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports: The StewPod: A baseball podcast by Yahoo Sports Subscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed - - - - - - - Chris Cwik is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at christophercwik@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Chris_Cwik Continue to Article

May 23, 2016 12:17:am EST

May 23 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Sunday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Baltimore 26 16 .619 - 2. Boston 27 17 .614 - 3. NY Yankees 21 22 .488 5 1/2 4. Tampa Bay 20 21 .488 5 1/2 5. Toronto 22 24 .478 6 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Chicago White Sox 26 18 .591 - 2. Cleveland 22 19 .537 2 1/2 3. Kansas City 22 21 .512 3 1/2 4. Detroit 21 22 .488 4 1/2 5. Minnesota 11 32 .256 14 1/2 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Seattle 26 17 .605 - 2. Texas 25 19 .568 1 1/2 3. LA Angels 20 24 .455 6 1/2 4. Oakland 19 26 .422 8 5. Houston 17 28 . ... Continue to Article

May 23, 2016 12:04:am EST

Off to a historically good start, the Chicago Cubs finally appear to be slowing down. Of course, Madison Bumgarner probably had something to do with that. The left-hander pitched 7 2/3 dominant innings and doubled in a run in the fifth to lift the San Francisco Giants over the Cubs 1-0 on Sunday night. Continue to Article

May 23, 2016 12:03:am EST

Just because more than 100 games are remaining doesn't mean the St. Louis Cardinals are taking lightly a series against the rival they're chasing in the NL Central. St. Louis (23-21) already trails the Cubs (29-13) by seven games and is just 12-13 at home. The Cubs are in town for three and will send former Cardinal John Lackey (4-2, 3.31 ERA) to the hill Monday before Jason Hammel and Jake Arrieta start the others. Continue to Article

May 22, 2016 11:43:pm EST