Adams eager for chance to start as Braves' first baseman  —  ATLANTA (AP) - Matt Adams was eager to hit, looking for a batting cage as soon as he unpacked his bag at his new locker in the Atlanta Braves' clubhouse.  —  One day after he was acquired from St. Louis, Adams made his Braves debut Sunday …

Royals' Alex Gordon headed for paternity leave, Raul Mondesi returns to big leagues  —  MINNEAPOLIS  —  Infielder Raul Mondesi arrived at Target Field on Sunday morning as left fielder Alex Gordon prepared to go on a three-day paternity leave.  —  Gordon was in the lineup on Sunday afternoon …

Milestone night for Reyes, Collins as Mets hold off Angels … NEW YORK — A milestone night for the New York Mets nearly turned into a miserable one.  —  Jose Reyes had three instrumental hits, including the 2,000th of his career, and manager Terry Collins made just the right moves …

Bronson Arroyo gives up four homers as Cincinnati Reds lose  —  In the immediacy of his team's 6-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price misunderstood a question from a television reporter.  He thought he'd been asked about Bronson Arroyo's job security.

Sunday's game  —  Diamondbacks at Padres  —  Where: Petco Park, San Diego.  —  Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Zack Godley (1-0, 1.93) vs. Padres LHP Clayton Richard (2-5, 4.86).  —  TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KHOV-FM (105.1).  —  Godley threw well again on Monday night against the Mets, giving up just one run in 6 2/3 innings.

The Phillies lose to the Pirates as Velasquez falters again  —  PITTSBURGH - Vince Velasquez stood powerless in a corner of the silent visitors clubhouse at PNC Park.  His start against the Pirates on Saturday afternoon had deteriorated like so many of Velasquez's have before, resulting in a 6-3 loss.

Despite recent struggles, Masahiro Tanaka will make next scheduled start for Yankees  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Masahiro Tanaka will make his next scheduled start on Thursday while Greg Bird should start tee-and-toss on Monday when the Yankee return home, Joe Girardi said.

NL Notes: Cardinals, Padres, Phillies  —  The Cardinals were aggressive in trying to sign Cuban outfield prospect Luis Robert, but general manager John Mozeliak sensed the 19-year-old would end up elsewhere, writes Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com.  Robert proved Mozeliak correct when he agreed to sign with the White Sox on Saturday.

Warriors' Zaza Pachulia, family threatened after Kawhi Leonard incident  —  SAN ANTONIO — Zaza Pachulia can handle being the villain of the Western Conference finals.  —  The Golden State Warriors big man would even understand if Kawhi Leonard were angry with him after the ill-fated meeting …

A's denied what would have been historic sweep  —  Oakland winning streak grinds to a halt with Red Sox rolling, 12-3  —  OAKLAND - The A's fell short in their effort to pull off what would have been a once-in-almost-a-century feat with a 12-3 loss to the Red Sox Sunday.

Charlotte Knights pitcher showing once more why he's a top Chicago White Sox prospect  —  Through his first three starts of the season, Charlotte Knights right-hander Reynaldo Lopez struggled to find the stuff that made him one of baseball's most promising pitching prospects.

Next Slide  —  It's not the numbers that J.D. Martinez is concerned about, it's how well he's seeing the pitches that matters most.  —  He just happens to be watching a few more fly by out of the strike zone in the past week and a half.  —  Yet beyond the six home runs and 11 hits …

Rangers not yet focused on future roster decisions  —  DETROIT  —  Adrian Beltre showed up at the ballpark Sunday afternoon with his right calf feeling fine some 24 hours after running the bases for the first time in six weeks.  —  That's exactly what the Texas Rangers needed to hear …

Gleyber Torres, Yankees' top prospect, promoted to Triple-A Scranton  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gleyber Torres is moving from New Jersey to Pennsylvania.  —  The Yankees promoted their top prospect from Double-A Trenton to Triple-A Scranton following Sunday's game.  —  Next stop: New York.

White Sox look for offense to stay hot in series finale vs. Mariners  —  Photos of White Sox outfielder Avisail Garcia.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The White Sox offense will try to stay hot when they take on the Mariners on Sunday in the series finale at Safeco Field.

Brewers 1B Eric Thames leaves game with leg cramping  —  CHICAGO — Brewers slugger Eric Thames left Milwaukee's game against the Chicago Cubs in the bottom of the fifth inning because of leg cramping.  —  Thames went 0-for-3 on Sunday.  He had a run-scoring groundout to first base in his last at-bat in the top of the fifth.