LEADING OFF: Braves, Phils keep winning, Melvin out June 11 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink A look at what's happening around the majors on Sunday:___STREAKINGOzzie Albies and the Atlanta Braves have won 10 straight going into their home game against Pittsburgh while rookie Bryson Stott and the Phillies have a nine-game winning streak as they host Arizona.This marks just the third time since divisional play started in 1969 that two teams began a day with winning streaks of nine games. The Milwaukee Brewers won 10 in a row and the Boston Red Sox won nine straight through June 17, 1978, and the Houston Astros and St. Justin Williams Jersey Louis Cardinals both won nine in a row through Sept. 5, 2004.The World Series champion Braves are on their longest winning streak since they took 14 in a row in 2013. Kyle Wright (6-3, 2.39 ERA) starts for Atlanta against Chris Carpenter Jersey Jos Quintana (1-3, 3.19) and the Pirates.Philadelphia is trying to win 10 straight for the first time since 1984. Ranger Suarez (4-3, 4.42) starts for the Phillies and lefty Kyle Nelson will be used as an opener by the Diamondbacks.A DOUBLEHEADER SPLITSan Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin and bench coach Ryan Christenson had to clear out of the Petco Park dugout after entering COVID-19 protocols in between games Lance Lynn Jersey of a doubleheader against Colorado.Quality control coach Ryan Flaherty served as acting manager for the second game.The Padres won the opener 2-1 in 10 innings. That gave them a 37-22 record, the best mark in franchise history through 59 games.Earlier in the day, the Padres announced that starting pitcher Mike Clevinger and reliever Adrian Morejon were placed on the COVID-19-related injured list.MINNESOTA MASHINGBig league batting leader Luis Arraez and the Twins try to finish a three-game sweep of Tampa Bay at Target Field.Arraez hit his first career grand slam as Minnesota beat the Rays 6-5 on Saturday.Arraez got at least three hits for the seventh time this year, raising his average to .367. Now in his fourth season, the 25-year-old has a career batting average of .322.CHECK HIMPhillies closer Corey Knebel will be evaluated after he felt tightne s Whitey Herzog Jersey in his right shoulder warming up before the ninth inning Saturday.Knebel is 2-4 with 11 saves and a 3.24 ERA in his first season with Philadelphia.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic National League Major League Baseball Philadelphia Phillies Atlanta Braves Kyle Wright Corey Knebel Luis Arraez Adrian Morejon Ranger Surez Houston Astros Atlanta Braves Philadelphia Phillies San Diego Padres Milwaukee Brewers St. Yadier Molina Jersey Louis Cardinals share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has Jordan Hicks Jersey been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS
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