Clayton Kershaw, the National League Pitcher of the Month for May, started June by battling through six shutout innings and scoring a run as the Dodgers blanked the Braves, 4-0, on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium.

Glovely effort!

Shortstop Elvis Andrus hit a three-run homer and scored three times as the Rangers opened a two-game lead over the Mariners atop the American League West and handed Seattle its first road series loss of the season with a 10-4 win Saturday night at Globe Life Park.

As you peruse the list of Major League home run leaders, one name that might surprise you is Adam Duvall.

The Yankees used a four-run fourth inning, which included RBI doubles by Starlin Castro and Rob Refsnyder, to jump out to a big lead before holding off a furious Orioles charge for an 8-6 series-evening win Saturday night at Camden Yards.

The Cardinals left Jeff Samardzija stunned on Saturday as they powered their way back from a four-run deficit to steal a series-evening 7-4 victory over the Giants at Busch Stadium.

The Indians got three home run and pitcher Josh Tomlin allowed one run over 6 1/3 innings as Cleveland topped the Royals for the third time in as many days.

With the first wave of votes in, two perennial All-Star candidates are back atop the catcher rankings on the National League ballot. Cardinals backstop Yadier Molina, who has made the last seven All-Star Games, leads the voting. Behind him is the Giants’ Buster Posey, a three-time All-Star himself in the past four seasons.

Salvador Perez, after missing six games with a left quad contusion, returned to the starting lineup on Saturday. His backup, Drew Butera, did a fine job in his absence and will still see playing time.

Just, wow.

Adam Jones made history with his seventh-inning homer in the Orioles’ 8-6 loss to the Yankees on Saturday night, becoming the all-time RBIs leader at Camden Yards with his three-run blast off New York reliever Nick Goody. The three-run shot gave him 370 career RBIs at Oriole Park, passing Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr.

On Friday, legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, “The Greatest of All Time,” passed away at age 74. Ali was one of the most iconic athletes in history, and his life impacted many, including players, managers and coaches throughout Major League Baseball. They shared their memories and stories of Ali, and their thoughts on his passing and his legacy.

Carlos Correa delivered a walk-off single in the 12th inning to give the Astros a thrilling 6-5 series-clinching victory over the A’s at Minute Maid Park on Saturday afternoon.

Seeking added bench depth, the Reds recalled outfielder Kyle Waldrop from Triple-A Louisville on Saturday. To make room on the 25-man roster, relief pitcher Dayan Diaz was optioned to Louisville.

A late scratch on Saturday afternoon removed Yoenis Cespedes from the lineup, and his replacements were able to pick up the slack. Juan Lagares made a runs-saving catch on Ichiro Suzuki in the sixth inning. And in the eighth inning, Matt Reynolds, who pinch-hit for Lagares, laced an RBI single that rallied New York to a 6-4 win over Miami at Marlins Park.

Just after the conclusion of a 64-minute rain delay, left fielder Adam Duvall delivered the finishing blow with a three-run homer that snapped a tie game and gave the Reds a 6-3 win over the Nationals at Great American Ball Park. It extended Cincinnati’s win streak to four games and assured them of back-to-back series wins for the first time this season.

Hank Conger, Steven Souza Jr., Evan Longoria and Logan Morrison homered to help the Rays to a 7-4 win over the Twins on Saturday afternoon at Target Field.