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• 4 HRS POUND ANGELS

  David Ortiz hit a three-run home run and Jarrod Saltalamacchia connected twice, the first coming one pitch before Mike Carp homered, and the Red Sox powered past the Angels 10-5 yesterday in Boston. Ryan Dempster (4-6) got his 2,000th career strikeout wh...

• PERFECT STORM IN 2010 DRAFT BROUGHT STUD RIGHTY HARVEY TO METS

  Every time Matt Harvey takes the mound, as he is scheduled to do Friday night at Citi Field, Mets fans should thank Jose Reyes, Bryce Harper, Arte Moreno and Bernard Madoff, among others, for their roles in getting Harvey to Flushing. Every successful at...

• METS SEEING PLAN COME TO LIFE WITH GREAT PITCHING IN SUBWAY SERIES

  After two nights of incredible victories at Citi Field and three straight wins at home, the challenge for the Mets is clear: Take it to the Bronx. The Subway Series switches trains tonight and it is the Mets who have all the momentum against the Yankees....

• MET ACE SCORES A HONEY

  He’s the hottest thing in baseball. And she’s hot, too. Mets pitcher Matt Harvey and super-model Anne V. made no secret they were dating — they were spotted canoodling in choice Madison Square Garden seats at Thursday night’s playoff win by the Rangers o...

• METS’ OPTIONS LIMITED TO REPLACE DAVIS

  If the Mets had a slam dunk replacement at first base, Ike Davis might already be the mayor of Sin City. But as the Mets prepare to give the beleaguered Davis another chance — perhaps through this weekend — before deciding if a demotion to Triple-A Las V...

World View

• Rockies' Gonzalez named NL Player of the Week

  New York, NY – Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez has been named National League Payer of the Week for the period ending June 16. It is his fourth career weekly honor, the first of this season. The Venezuelan-born slugger led the Majors with a 1...

• Old rivals square off in St. Louis

  The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals are set to renew their longtime rivalry on Monday when they meet up for a National League Central Division showdown at Busch Stadium. St. Louis continues to own the best record in the majors and entered Monday's s...

• Posey maintains NL All-Star voting lead

  New York, NY – San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey still tops all National League players in voting for the 2013 All-Star Game. Posey, the reigning NL MVP, has earned 2,606,434 votes to outpace St. Louis' Yadier Molina (2,543,588) for first place a...

• Marlon Byrd Channels His Inner Teddy Roosevelt

  By Dave Caldwell Marlon Byrd, the 35-year-old veteran who is the Mets' rightfielder for the time being, got a tattoo last year that wraps around most of his right arm. It is part of a speech that Theodore Roosevelt, that noted big-stick lugger, delivered...

• Bochy, Leyland announce All-Star staffs

  New York, NY – National League All-Star manager Bruce Bochy of the San Francisco Giants and American League All-Star manager Jim Leyland of the Detroit Tigers announced on Thursday the managers who will serve as their coaches at the 84th All-Star Game. B...

More Reports

• National League Game Capsules

  Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Domonic Brown smacked a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals Monday in the opener of a three- game set at Citizens Bank ...

• Preview: Brewers at Astros

  SCOUTING REPORT: The Brewers' former National League Central rival has gone young and hungry. Starting pitching has been a strength since May 15. Since then, Houston starters have posted an earned run average close to 3.00. The Astros are getting offensi...

• Rockies' Carlos Gonzalez named National League player of the week

  weekly ad specials from the denver post Carlos Gonzalez has four times been named NL player of the week during his career. (Denver Post file) Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez was named National League player of the week for the period ending June 16, M...

• National League betting cheat sheet and tips

  Check out our quick-hitting betting notes on Monday’s National League games: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals (-199, 7.5) Weather: Temperatures in the high-70s and a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms. Winds will blow out to left field at 5 mph. Pro...

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