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Patriots’ Day tribute among top GIFs
Here are the top GIFs from Monday, courtesy of @MLBGifs.

Segura, Lamb deliver as D-backs drop Giants in 11
Jean Segura’s third hit, an 11th-inning chopper over the pitcher’s mound, scored Phil Gosselin with the tiebreaking run on Monday night and paced the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 9-7 victory over the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park.

Cron, Angels bust out with early outburst
The Angels’ offense finally had the breakout game it sought in Monday night’s 7-0 victory over the White Sox. Or, at least, the breakout inning.

Twins add thunder early, often to rainy night
The only thing that could stop the Twins’ offense on Monday was apparently the rain. The Twins banged out a season-high 14 hits in a 7-4 win over the Brewers that was officially called after six innings due to rain at Target Field. It extended Minnesota’s win streak to four games after their 0-9 start, and all nine position players had at least one hit.

Astros set to battle Rangers for AL West lead
The Astros come to Globe Life Park on Tuesday trailing the first-place Rangers by two games, which was the same gap between the teams last year in the American League West.

Altuve, Correa among day’s likeliest standouts
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McGowin, Happ among top prospect performers Monday
Angels prospect Kyle McGowin took a no-hitter into the seventh inning before settling for a one-hit shutout in Game 2 of Double-A Arkansas’ doubleheader against Frisco on Monday. He walked one and struck out nine in the game.

Frazier, Zimmer provide hope for Indians’ future
The future of the Indians outfield is roughly 40 miles south of Progressive Field and two levels away. For now, the grass at the Double-A Akron RubberDucks’ Canal Park is where Bradley Zimmer and Clint Frazier roam, but it’s likely to be a temporary stop on the duo’s path up to the big leagues. And lest one think this is a Cain and Abel kind of rivalry, with one trying to do anything to get to Cleveland ahead of – or instead of – the other, it appears that there actually is interest in each being his brother’s keeper.

In attack mode, Santiago’s velocity rising
Angels starter Hector Santiago and his catcher, Geovany Soto, went into Monday’s game against the White Sox with a rather intricate game plan, most of it specific to the opposing hitters. They were going to pitch backward, pound the inside part of the plate early in counts, rely heavily on breaking pitches late and mix in an assortment of changeups.

Citizens Bank Park is just all Wright with him
Had no one ever mentioned to David Wright that he hits better at Citizens Bank Park than just about anywhere else — better, by and large, than any visiting slugger in the ballpark’s history — he swears he wouldn’t know. Nor can Wright explain how he is so productive here.

Braun at century mark for Interleague RBIs
Twice set up by Scooter Gennett doubles, Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun drove in a pair of runs in Monday’s rain-shortened loss to the Twins to reach 100 career RBIs in Interleague Play.

Statcast tracks Buxton blazing on RBI triple
It’s no secret Twins rookie Byron Buxton is one of the fastest players in the Majors, but now there’s data to prove it.

20 guys who could be dealt by the Deadline
MLB.com’s Jim Duquette took a look at players who could be dealt before this year’s non-waiver Trade Deadline.

Philly phenom leads MLB.TV slate of young arms
Philadelphia’s Vince Velasquez has pitched like an ace in his first two outings, striking out 25 batters through 15 scoreless innings to begin his Phillies career. He’ll look look to keep his scoreless streak going as his club hosts the Mets at Citizens Bank Park in one of many intriguing matchups on tap for today’s slate.

With another HR, gr-eight Story keeps getting better
Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is like many rookies, with the exception of an amazing habit of blasting his way into the record books.

30, rocked: Cards the last club Lackey needed to beat
John Lackey joined a select group of pitchers who have beaten all 30 Major League teams, and did so at one of his favorite ballparks to pitch in, Busch Stadium. Unfortunately for the Cardinals, he was pitching for the rival Cubs.

Wagner joins D-backs; Brito to Triple-A
The D-backs’ game of roster roulette continued on Monday, with right-hander Tyler Wagner, the club’s No. 10 prospect, getting called up from Triple-A Reno and outfielder Socrates Brito getting optioned to Reno.

Duffy thinks he’s ready to turn the corner
Giants third baseman Matt Duffy, who entered Monday with a shocking .173 batting average, expressed confidence that he has diagnosed what’s ailing him when he steps in the batter’s box.

Eickhoff shows he can pitch with MLB’s best
Jerad Eickhoff lacks the golden locks, the comic strip nickname and the 100-mph fastball of Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard, but that does not mean he cannot compete with baseball’s latest superhero.

Strasburg gives hitters one more thing to worry about
Stephen Strasburg had toyed with the idea of using a slider in years past, throwing it in Spring Training and mixing it in every so often during the regular season. As MLB.com’s Mike Petriello found after Strasburg’s first start this season, the righty threw approximately 40 sliders during the past two seasons.

Happ swats two homers for Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach
Monday night was one of many firsts for Ian Happ. Batting third for Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach, the Cubs’ No. 3 prospect powered the Pelicans to a 6-4 win over Winston-Salem, hitting a pair of home runs and driving in four runs while finishing 4-for-5 at the plate.

Taking a while to settle in doesn’t cost Fernandez
Jose Fernandez was all over the place in the second inning Monday, but settled down and went one out into the fifth inning with a no-hitter still intact. The ace finished with a three-hit performance, allowing just one run over six innings. He walked four and hit a batter in addition to throwing two wild pitches. But his nine strikeouts helped him work out of early trouble, especially in the second.

SoE: Big Papi, big bat: Ortiz starts off hot
David Ortiz may be 40 years old as he embarks upon his final season, but he isn’t hitting like it.

Not far off during slump, Stanton finds swing
When you’re in a slump, you can feel like you’re way off. But Marlins manager Don Mattingly said before Monday’s 6-1 win over the Nationals at Marlins Park that he knew slugger Giancarlo Stanton was close to breaking out of his funk.

Hammer time: Thor’s start is otherworldly
The best way David Wright can describe it is the create-a-player feature on a baseball video game. Take a generic pitcher, jack all the attributes up to their maximum levels, maybe broaden his shoulders and tack on some long blond hair.

Arenado adds signature slick defense vs. Reds
Monday was a golden defensive night for Rockies two-time Rawlings Gold Glove outfielder Gerardo Parra and three-time Gold Glove third baseman Nolan Arenado during a 5-1 victory over the Reds at Great American Ball Park.

Sano, Park go deep as Twins win 4th straight
Miguel Sano and Byung Ho Park both homered, while every other Twins starter had at least one hit to extend Minnesota’s win streak to four games with a rain-shortened 7-4 victory over the Brewers on Monday night at Target Field. The game was officially called after six innings after a rain delay of two hours and six minutes.

Santiago K’s 10 as Angels blank White Sox
The Angels knocked out White Sox starter Carlos Rodon after one-third of an inning, and Hector Santiago held the South Siders’ struggling offense under control the rest of the way in a 7-0 victory Monday night at U.S. Cellular Field.

Rox win behind Lyles’ start, Story’s ending
A tightly pitched game between the Rockies and Reds was determined by two ongoing trends. Cincinnati’s bullpen can’t escape its rut and Trevor Story’s power can’t be contained for long. It was Story’s eighth-inning home run that gave Colorado a boost toward a 5-1 victory on Monday — its fifth win over the last six games.

Stanton, Marlins break out as Jose contains Nats
Jose Fernandez struggled with his command, issuing four walks (one intentional), throwing two wild pitches and hitting a batter, but he also struck out nine to help lead the Marlins to a 6-1 victory Monday night against the Nationals, which snapped Miami’s four-game losing streak and marked its first home win of the season.

Thor, Wright power Mets to win in Philly
Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard continues to look superhuman as he cruised in a 5-2 victory over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Monday night.

Lackey, Cubs blank Cards in rivalry opener
John Lackey stymied his former team to lift the Cubs to a 5-0 victory on Monday in the first of their 19 regular-season meetings against the Cardinals.

Barraclough changes things up in return to bigs
Marlins reliever Kyle Barraclough is back in the Major Leagues, and he’s brought a new pitch with him. Barraclough was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans on Sunday and in his first appearance back in the Major Leagues, he struck out the side in the seventh inning of the Marlins’ 6-5, 10-inning loss to the Braves.

White Sox confident offense will come around
Jose Abreu did not provide his answers in English when asked pregame Monday about the struggling White Sox offense. But by looking at the calm, upbeat facial expression of the team’s top force, even without the interpretation from Spanish, it was pretty easy to understand that Abreu’s replies were not filled with panic.

Rockies’ Gray close to regular-season clearance
Rockies rookie right-handed pitcher Jon Gray plans to throw a side session Tuesday and hopes to be cleared to make his regular-season debut Friday night against the Dodgers.

DeSclafani pain-free after latest rehab session
Perhaps after this latest throwing session, Reds pitcher Anthony DeSclafani will finally be able to go out on a Minor League rehab assignment. DeSclafani, who is on the disabled list with a left oblique strain, threw two innings and 40 pitches Monday in a simulated game against Reds hitters.

Angels’ seventh-inning relief remains in flux
Greg Mahle, Mike Morin, Jose Alvarez and Fernando Salas. The Angels’ ever-critical, continually elusive seventh-inning role is a combination of four relievers striving to keep leads intact for Joe Smith and Huston Street.

Sarah’s Take: Dodgers celebrate their heroes
From honoring longtime broadcaster Vin Scully and celebrating Jackie Robinson Day, it has been an eventful week at Dodger Stadium.