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Francisco Lindor tallies 5 hits, Mets stay hot in 5th straight victory with win over Diamondbacks

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PHOENIX — You could say the New York Mets charmed the Snakes this week in Phoenix, but the Arizona Diamondbacks probably found nothing charming about getting swept. The Mets hammered the Diamondbacks in the series finale en route to a 9-0 win over the National League West’s best team.

Phillies beat Rays to win 12th straight road game as Cristopher Sánchez stymies former team

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Jul. 7—ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For three months, the Rays were the class of the American League, if not all of baseball. They won 13 straight games to begin the season. They outhomered everybody. They didn’t lose more than two in a row.