Depleted Mets Lose to the Phillies  —  A longing would be understandable among fans at Citi Field on Sunday and in the coming days.  Like buying tickets to a Broadway show only to watch understudies unexpectedly fill in, the pitchers Robert Gsellman, Rafael Montero and Seth Lugo do not carry …

Arenado Homers Among 4 Hits to Power Rockies Past  —  WASHINGTON — If the Colorado Rockies faced contenders like the Washington Nationals more often, they might also be in the playoff race.  —  Nolan Arenado went 4 for 4, including his 35th home run and a triple, and drove in three runs …

Archer Strikes Out 10, Rays Hit 3 HRs in 10-4 Win vs Astros  —  HOUSTON — Chris Archer struck out 10 in seven innings, Corey Dickerson hit a three-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 10-4 on Sunday.  —  Matt Duffy and Nick Franklin also went deep for the last-place Rays …

Triggs Earns First Win as Athletics Power Past Cardinals 7-4  —  ST. LOUIS — Rookie Andrew Triggs earned his first win and Stephen Vogt and Khris Davis homered to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 7-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.  —  Triggs (1-1) allowed three runs on four hits …

Ejection Night: 4 Tigers Tossed vs Angels, Win Streak Ends  —  DETROIT — Detroit stars Victor Martinez and J.D. Martinez were ejected, along with manager Brad Ausmus and hitting coach Wally Joyner in a series of balls-and-strikes disputes as Tigers' five-game winning streak ended Saturday night in a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.

Moreland, Griffin Lead Rangers to 7-0 Win Over Indians  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Mitch Moreland's grand slam capped a bizarre, five-run first inning for Texas and A.J. Griffin pitched six strong innings as the Rangers beat the Cleveland Indians 7-0 Saturday night.

Abreu Leads White Sox HR Parade in 9-3 Rout of Mariners  —  CHICAGO — Jose Abreu hit the first of four White Sox home runs and Jose Quintana threw 7 2/3 solid innings to lead Chicago past the Seattle Mariners 9-3 on Saturday night.  —  Avisail Garcia and Alex Avila hit consecutive homers during …

It's time the owner takes some blame for the disappointing Diamondbacks  —  A front-office shakeup could be looming in Arizona  —  If Diamondbacks managing general partner Ken Kendrick wants to fire everyone in his front office, that is his prerogative.  He could even justify such an upheaval …

Orioles Sign Tommy Hunter  —  The Orioles have signed free agent reliever Tommy Hunter, as Rich Dubroff of CSN Mid-Atlantic tweets that the right-hander now has a locker in their clubhouse.  —  This will be the second stint in Baltimore for the 30-year-old Hunter, whom the Orioles first acquired …

Giants To Place Derek Law On DL  —  In what could be a major blow to their bullpen, the Giants will place right-hander Derek Law on the disabled list with a strained right elbow, according to Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News (Twitter link).  The club will recall outfielder Jarrett Parker …

Gausman Sharp, Trumbo Hits 40th Homer, Orioles Blank Yankees  —  NEW YORK — Kevin Gausman tamed the torrid Yankees hitters, Mark Trumbo lined his major league-leading 40th home run and Steve Pearce also connected as the Baltimore Orioles averted a bruising sweep, blanking New York 5-0 Sunday.