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The Arizona Diamondbacks were the best defensive team in the majors last season according to advanced metrics used by baseball-reference.com, "saving" 63 runs more than an average defense. After starting slowly this season in large part because of new starters in the outfield, the Diamondbacks flashed that form Monday to help Zack Greinke beat his former Los Angeles Dodgers teammates, 3-2, in the first game of a three-game series at Chase Field. -Second baseman Jean Segura made a running catch on Scott Van Slyke's looping fly ball to short center field with a runner on third base to end the sixth inning, preserving a 3-2 lead. Continue to Article

June 14, 2016 11:09:am EST

The Royals have the Cleveland Indians right where they want them -- in Kansas City. The Indians had bested the Royals six times in seven games this season, but all in Cleveland. The Royals are an abysmal 13-23 on the road, but at Kauffman Stadium they are 20-7. Continue to Article

June 14, 2016 12:47:am EST

Julio Teheran's 1.78 ERA in four career starts for the Atlanta Braves against the Cincinnati Reds is his lowest against any National League team. Teheran, though, will be challenged to do a better job of not giving up home runs than he has done lately as he tries to win consecutive games for the first time this season Tuesday night against the Reds at Turner Field. Teheran (2-6) allowed just eight hits over two starts on a California road trip by the Braves, but five were home runs. Continue to Article

June 14, 2016 12:20:am EST