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The Detroit Tigers will be facing a much better and more confident Miami Marlins team Tuesday than the one they beat twice to open the 2016 season. The Tigers have stiffened their bullpen in the last week but their rotation is rubbery. Instead Miami will get a look at Mike Pelfrey, coming off his first relief appearance of the season, on Tuesday and lefty Daniel Norris on Wednesday. Continue to Article

June 28, 2016 12:41:am EST

On June 8, 2010, Stephen Strasburg made his major-league debut at Nationals Park before a crowd that was buzzing by the time he finished the night with seven strikeouts in a row. Nearly six years later another right-hander from California is slated to make his first major-league appearance on the mound for the Washington Nationals. Washington manager Dusty Baker announced Monday that Lucas Giolito, 21, will be summoned from Double-A Harrisburg to start against the New York Mets on Tuesday in the second game of the series between the two top teams in the National League East. Continue to Article

June 28, 2016 12:12:am EST

Highlights of Major League Baseball games on Monday: Cubs 11, Reds 8 Kris Bryant had a historic night at the plate with three home runs, two doubles and six RBIs, lifting the Chicago Cubs to an 11-8 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Bryant became the first player in major league history to hit three homers and two doubles in a game. Bryant, who went 5-for-5, homered in consecutive at-bats, including a three-run homer in the fourth, then went deep again in the eighth when he and first baseman Anthony Rizzo hit back-to-back homers off Ross Ohlendorf. Continue to Article

June 28, 2016 12:07:am EST

Corey Kluber will have two extra days of rest when he takes the mound Tuesday night against the Atlanta Braves trying to help stretch the Cleveland Indians' winning streak to 11 games. An off day last week gave manager Terry Francona an opportunity to juggle his rotation and he took advantage of it after conferring with Kluber, the 2014 American League Cy Young Award winner. Trevor Bauer, also coming off a complete game, won the series opener Monday against the Braves on regular rest, swapping places with Kluber. Continue to Article

June 28, 2016 12:01:am EST

Trevor Bauer complained that he wasn't as sharp as in recent outings. The way Cleveland has been hitting, Bauer didn't have to be sharp to help extend the longest winning streak in the majors this season. Lonnie Chisenhall hit a three-run homer, Bauer gave up two runs in six innings and the Indians beat the Atlanta Braves 8-3 on Monday night for their 10th straight win. Continue to Article

June 27, 2016 11:12:pm EST

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