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After another 10-inning game, streaking M's ask starter Logan Gilbert to handle Mets

Jun 1, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners second baseman Cole Young (2) reacts after hitting a walk-off RBI-single against the New York Mets during the tenth inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn ImagesJun 1, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Mariners second baseman Cole Young (2) reacts after hitting a walk-off RBI-single against the New York Mets during the tenth inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images

The Seattle Mariners have won a season-high seven games in a row with catcher Cal Raleigh and third baseman Brendan Donovan on the injured list.

So what has sparked the turnaround?

The return of relievers Matt Brash (right lat inflammation) and Gabe Speier (left shoulder inflammation) from the IL.

The Mariners haven’t lost since both of their high-leverage pitchers have returned to the bullpen.

Jose A. Ferrer, Brash, Andres Munoz and Speier each pitched a hitless inning in relief Monday night as the Mariners defeated the visiting New York Mets 3-2 in 10 innings in the opener of a three-game interleague series that will continue Tuesday night in Seattle.

“The bullpen, I mean, just to be able to come in there and shut things down,” said Emerson Hancock, the Mariners’ starting pitcher on Monday night. “I know for me personally it’s like if I do my job and whoever’s coming out of that bullpen, you know they’re going to come in there and execute, and that’s a good feeling to have.”

Brash hit MJ Melendez with a pitch leading off the eighth, the only baserunner the Mariners’ relievers allowed. Brash made up for it by getting the next batter, Brett Baty, to ground into a double play.

Speier came on in the 10th with the automatic runner at second base. He struck out Juan Soto and pinch hitter Mark Vientos before getting A.J. Ewing to pop out to shortstop J.P. Crawford.

Seattle’s Randy Arozarena stole third in the bottom of the inning and scored the winning run on Cole Young’s broken-bat, bloop single to shallow left field with one out.

It was the third time in the past four games the Mariners won in 10 innings.

The Mets managed just two hits, solo homers by Jared Young and Marcus Semien.

“We had a good game plan going in, but we just weren’t able to execute as much as we wanted,” Jared Young said.

The Mariners had just four hits — solo homers by rookie Colt Emerson and Josh Naylor — and a pair of singles by Cole Young.

Naylor left the game after his tying homer in the seventh with back spasms, and manager Dan Wilson said Naylor would be re-evaluated on Tuesday.

“It was a good game, a well-played game by both teams. A lot of good pitching from both sides,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. “Obviously, coming into this series we know the type of pitching staff that they have. That’s a legit pitching staff there.”

The Mets are expected to start Jonah Tong (1-0, 0.00 ERA) on Tuesday, while the Mariners plan to send right-hander Logan Gilbert (3-4, 3.69) to the mound.

Tong, a 22-year-old rookie, never has faced the Mariners.

Gilbert hasn’t allowed a run over his past two starts — a no-decision on May 22 in Kansas City and a 9-1 victory against the Athletics on Wednesday in West Sacramento, Calif.

Gilbert, 29, has walked two and struck out six in each of those games, giving up seven hits over 11 2/3 innings.

He is 1-0 with an 0.66 ERA in two career starts against the Mets.

–Field Level Media

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Reds rally late, walk off with 10-inning win over Royals

inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Royals at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. The Reds won 4-3 on a walkoff hit by Blake Dunn, scoring Spencer Steer from second base in the 10th inning.inning of the MLB Interleague game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Royals at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. The Reds won 4-3 on a walkoff hit by Blake Dunn, scoring Spencer Steer from second base in the 10th inning.

Blake Dunn’s RBI single in the 10th inning completed a comeback and gave the host Cincinnati Reds a 4-3 walk-off win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

Spencer Steer hit two home runs and scored the winning run as the automatic runner for the Reds, who won for the second time in the last six games.

Will Benson’s pinch-hit home run to right field off Royals closer Lucas Erceg leading off the bottom of the ninth tied the game at 3-all.

Dunn’s game-winning hit, off John Schreiber (0-3), was the only Reds’ hit that was not a home run.

Brock Burke (2-2) earned the win with a scoreless 10th.

The loss spoiled a gem by Royals starter Noah Cameron, who retired 20 of the 21 batters he faced. Kansas City has lost seven of its last eight.

Cameron only allowed Steer’s first homer, did not walk a batter and struck out eight.

Steer’s second home run of the game, a drive to right-center leading off the eighth, pulled Cincinnati to within 3-2. His ninth homer was an opposite field drive into the stands in right-center.

Reds starter Andrew Abbott gave up three runs on five hits in six innings with four walks and five strikeouts.

Steer’s first home run of the game, a shot to left-center, came with one out in the fifth after Cameron had retired the first 13 Cincinnati batters.

The Royals took a 3-0 lead in the fourth on a fielder’s choice groundout with the bases loaded by Jac Caglianone and a bases-loaded, two-run, two-out single by Michael Massey.

Cameron made an outstanding defensive play for the first out of the third on Dunn’s attempt for a bunt single. Dunn bunted the ball between the mound and first, and Cameron, in one motion, picked up the ball with a backhand swipe and flipped it out of his glove first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.

Reds center fielder Dane Myers made a leaping catch at the wall on Starling Marte’s long drive for the second out of the fifth.

–Field Level Media

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Twins prevail over White Sox; halt Davis Martin's 6-game win streak

Jun 2, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins third baseman Brooks Lee (22) hits a single during the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Johnson-Imagn ImagesJun 2, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins third baseman Brooks Lee (22) hits a single during the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Johnson-Imagn Images

Tristan Gray went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 6-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.

Luke Keaschall added a pair of hits and drove in two runs for Minnesota, which secured a series victory. Alex Jackson finished 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Miguel Vargas went 1-for-4 with two RBIs to lead Chicago at the plate. The White Sox have dropped back-to-back games after winning their previous five in a row.

Twins left-hander Connor Prielipp (2-3) allowed four runs on six hits in six innings. He walked two and struck out seven.

White Sox right-hander Davis Martin (8-2) endured his shortest outing of the season. Martin gave up six runs on 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak and he suffered his first setback since April 10.

Twins right-hander Yoendrys Gomez got the final four outs to record his fourth save.

The White Sox opened the scoring with three runs in the top of the third.

Luisangel Acuna started the action when he drew a leadoff walk, stole second base and scored on a throwing error by Jackson. The White Sox had runners on second and third with one out later in the inning, and Vargas delivered with a two-run single to left to make it 3-0.

The hit gave Vargas six RBIs in the first two games of the series.

The Twins got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third. Brooks Lee hit a sacrifice fly to left, plating Gray.

Minnesota added four runs in the fourth to seize a 5-3 lead.

Keaschall started the scoring with an RBI single to left. Gray followed with a two-run single to left, and Jackson capped the outburst with an RBI single to right.

Gray, who hit a grand slam and drove in five runs in the series opener, has 11 RBIs in his past five games.

The Twins increased their lead to 6-3 on another RBI single by Keaschall in the fifth.

Chase Meidroth notched an RBI infield single in the seventh to cut Chicago’s deficit to 6-4. But he fanned to end the eighth with two runners on base.

–Field Level Media

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Rookie Gage Jump, Athletics shut down slumping Cubs

Jun 2, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Athletics third baseman Zack Gelof (20) reacts after hitting an RBI-single against the Chicago Cubs during the fourth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn ImagesJun 2, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Athletics third baseman Zack Gelof (20) reacts after hitting an RBI-single against the Chicago Cubs during the fourth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

Gage Jump pitched seven stellar innings in his second big league start and Zack Gelof had the decisive tiebreaking single to lift the Athletics to a 2-1 victory over the host Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.

Jump (1-1) allowed one run and three hits and retired the final 14 batters he faced in an 85-pitch effort. Jump struck out five and walked one.

Nick Kurtz homered to help the Athletics win for just the third time in the past 10 games.

Justin Sterner pitched a perfect eighth inning and Hogan Harris replaced an ineffective Scott Barlow to record the final out for his fifth save.

Before Harris retired the final batter, Barlow encountered troubles in the ninth as Nico Horner led off with a walk and Pete Crow-Armstrong followed with a single, Chicago’s first hit since the second inning. Barlow then struck out Alex Bregman and retired Seiya Suzuki before being pulled.

The left-handed Harris came in, forcing the switch-hitting Happ to bat right-handed. Harris retired Happ on a fly to center to end it.

Bregman had the lone RBI for the slumping Cubs, who lost for the 13th time in their past 16 games.

Jameson Taillon (2-5) gave up two runs and six hits over 6 1/3 innings. He struck out six and walked one. Taillon has allowed nine homers over his past four outings.

The A’s took the 2-1 lead in the fourth when Brent Rooker and Henry Bolte hit consecutive one-out singles to put runners on first and second. One out later, Gelof lined a single up the middle over the leap of Chicago second baseman Hoerner and into center to score Rooker.

Jump didn’t start great by giving up singles to Hoerner and Crow-Armstrong in the bottom of the first. Crow-Armstrong proceeded to steal second.

Bregman’s infield grounder scored Hoerner. But the uprising was short-circuited when A’s catcher Shea Langeliers gunned out Crow-Armstrong trying to steal third. Jump then struck out Suzuki to end the inning.

In the second, Jump hit Happ with a pitch and allowed a one-out single to Michael Busch, the Cubs’ final hit off the 23-year-old Gage. The inning ended when Langeliers threw out Kevin Alcantara trying to steal second with runners at the corner.

The Athletics tied the game in the third when Kurtz came up with two outs and smacked an 0-1 sweeper from Taillon over the wall in left-center.

–Field Level Media

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