With a 6-1 victory this afternoon, the Chicago Cubs swept the floundering New York Mets.
Pitcher Jacob deGrom (8-6) doubled and scored for the Mets, who have totaled a mere 23 runs in 14 games.
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Cleveland swept the Tampa Bay Rays with a 4-3 victory this afternoon.
Corey Kluber struck out 14 over eight innings. Brian Shaw (1-1) pitched one scoreless inning for the win, and Cody Allen struck out the side in the 10th to earn his 15th save in 16 opportunities.
Cleveland starts a series with the Pirates tomorrow.