LEADING OFF: The frenzy of the carpenter's human resources, deGrom vs Yanks at night

A Look at What's Happening Around the Majors Sunday:

POWER SURGE

Matt Carpenter is attempting to win his seventh consecutive game as the Cardinals complete a five-game series against rival Cubs at Wrigley Field. The teams shared a dual program on Saturday and Saturday and Carpenter dominated both teams even though he did not start the second game. He came in as a defensive substitute in the sixth inning and hit a solo drive in seventh for his fifth tour in two days. He also made a solo shot in the opening match after being 5 to 5 with three homers and seven RBIs while playing just six innings in the St. Louis 18-5 win on Friday. Carpenter became the first player in the history of the Cardinals to win six consecutive games during a season. He tied the club record held by Mark McGwire, who connected in six straight games over two years.

FIRST TIME IN THE GREAT APPLE

In the rubber game of their Subway series at Yankee Stadium, the New York Mets send -Star ace Jacob deGrom (5-4, 1.68 ERA) to the mound against Aaron Judge and the Bronx Bombers at 8:05 pm EDT. Sporting the lowest ERA in the majors this season, DeGrom is 0-2 with a 8.03 ERA in two career starts at Yankee Stadium. Masahiro Tanaka (7-2, 4.54) for the Yankees

BUCS BARRELING

Corey Dickerson and the Pirates go for their ninth consecutive win over Matt Harvey and the Reds in Cincinnati. Dickerson made two first-place finishes on Saturday night in a 6-2 win that extended Pittsburgh's longest streak since an eight-game series in September 2015. Ivan Nova (5-6) is the only one in the series. Opposed Harvey (5-5), who has 4- 0 in his last five starts and has not allowed more than two earned runs in any of them.

BULLPEN BOOST

The startling Athletics, which arose in the wild card image of the AL, could have a new arm. the bullpen for their match vs. Bay Area rival San Francisco matches. Oakland earned Mets' Jeurys Familia reliever on Saturday for two minor leagues and $ 1 million in deductions for the international signing. Familia, a star in 2016, was at Yankee Stadium on Saturday morning but left before the start of the Mets 7-6 defeat. He will join A's relief corps which includes Blake Treinen, another star player. "To have a good pen already, to be able to bring an arm like that, man, it's pretty important," said manager Bob Melvin. "I'll definitely talk to him before I say how it's going to be rolled out with regards to the sleeves for whom – but it's a real big pick-up for us – you can not ask for much more." [19659002] ALL-STAR WEAPONS

After receiving rain on Saturday, the NL East Braves and Nationals are due to finish their series in Washington with a potential All-Stars match on the mound. Mike Foltynewicz (7-5, 2.66 ERA) was scheduled to Atlanta against Max Scherzer (12-5, 2.41), but rain is still expected. Brave pitcher Sean Newcomb (8-5, 3.51) and southpaw Gio Gonzalez (6-6, 3.72) were Saturday's regular starters. Atlanta is in a tight race with Philadelphia for the division leader. Scherzer, who started the all-star game on Tuesday night at Nationals Park, has been engaged in a pbadionate brawl with fellow countryman Stephen Strasburg in the dugout during the Friday night's defeat.

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