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Daniel Murphy is torching major league pitching and no one is burned more than his former New York Mets teammates. Murphy, who is leading the majors in hitting, homered for the sixth time this year against the Mets, drove in four runs, leading Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals over New York 6-1 Saturday night. ''Oh my gosh, how many superlatives can you say?'' Scherzer said when asked about Murphy. Continue to Article

July 10, 2016 12:16:am EST

Major league batting leader Daniel Murphy homered for the sixth time this year against his former Mets teammates and drove in four runs, leading Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals over New York 6-1 Saturday night. The NL East leaders opened a five-game lead on the Mets. At 53-36, the Nationals set a team record for wins before the All-Star break, snapping the mark from 2005, the club's first season in Washington after the move from Montreal. Continue to Article

July 09, 2016 10:52:pm EST

The Miami Marlins, after beating the Cincinnati Reds for a second straight game on Saturday, are 46-41 with only Sunday's series finale remaining before the All-Star break. Baseball Prospectus ranks the Marlins as the third-most-likely playoff wild-card. True, only two wild-card teams make the postseason, and those spots are currently held by the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Continue to Article

July 09, 2016 9:05:pm EST

Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel will undergo surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee and is expected to miss 3-6 weeks, the team announced Saturday. The right-hander was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a medial meniscus tear. Kimbrel was named to the American League All-Star team as a manager's selection on Tuesday. Continue to Article

July 09, 2016 7:14:pm EST

New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard and outfielder Yoenis Cespedes are not going to play in the All-Star Game in San Diego because of injuries. NL manager Terry Collins of the Mets made the announcement before Saturday night's home game against Washington. There was no definitive word on how long Syndergaard and Cespedes would be out, but Collins indicated that neither injury was major. Continue to Article

July 09, 2016 6:19:pm EST