As Danny Farquhar fights for life, friends from a decade in baseball balance hope, heartbreak  —  This isn't supposed to happen, not to a professional athlete, not to one of the nicest guys and kindest souls you'll ever want to meet, not to a 31-year-old husband with three young children.

Mariners recall Ramirez for season debut in finale at Texas  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have recalled right-hander Erasmo Ramirez from a rehab assignment at Triple-A Tacoma to make his season debut starting the series finale at Texas.  —  Ramirez didn't appear …

Mets hoping Matt Harvey can benefit from bullpen stint like Carlos Carrasco, Danny Duffy  —  Matt Harvey discusses being sent to the bullpen  —  ATLANTA — Rooted in the Mets' decision to send Matt Harvey to the bullpen is a trust in manager Mickey Callaway and pitching coach Dave Eiland.

Cardinals complete sweep of Reds with 9-2 win  —  If only the Cardinals could convince the Reds to stay around longer.  —  The Cardinals completed a sweep of Cincinnati and went to 7-0 against them this season with a 9-2 win on a soggy Sunday at Busch Stadium.

Yankees try to stay above .500 vs. Blue Jays  —  NEW YORK — In the last two weeks, the New York Yankees have made it above .500 only to fall back to the break-even point again.  —  The Yankees are 10-9 heading into the finale of a four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday …

Yelich homers as Brewers complete sweep against Marlins  —  Fish fall 4-2  —  MILWAUKEE - Christian Yelich hit a two-run homer, Junior Guerra worked five innings and three relievers did the rest for the Milwaukee Brewers, who completed a four-game sweep of the Miami Marlins with a 4-2 win on Sunday.

Cubs' Kris Bryant passes initial tests after getting hit in helmet by pitch  —  Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant reacts after taking a pitch to the batting helmet from Rockies starter German Marquez in the first inning Sunday, April 22, 2018, in Denver.  (David Zalubowski / AP)  —  Chicago Tribune

Carloz Gomez homers in 9th to lift Rays past Twins 8-6 for series sweep  —  Rays OF Carlos Gomez, center, celebrates with teammates after his walk-off home run beat the Twins.  —  Slumping Carlos Gomez hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep Sunday by beating the Minnesota Twins 8-6.

Sean Manaea throws no-hitter in Athletics' 3-0 victory over Red Sox  —  A's lefty Sean Manaea pitched the first no-hitter against Boston in almost exactly 25 years, with an overturned call preserving the gem Saturday night in Oakland's 3-0 win over the sizzling Red Sox.

It's real seventh heaven for Dodgers' Ryu  —  LOS ANGELES-There might come a time this season when Hyun-Jin Ryu will be welcome to pitch the eighth inning.  Or, frankly, there might not.  —  Ryu has not lasted beyond seven innings in four years, in a game so long ago that Andre Ethier …

Brandon Belt sets MLB record, sees 21 pitches in AB before lining out  —  San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt set a Major League Baseball record Sunday when he battled out a 21-pitch at-bat against Los Angeles Angels rookie right-hander Jaime Barria.

Finally, some good news for the Cincinnati Reds: Eugenio Suarez is ahead of schedule  —  ST. LOUIS - Eugenio Suarez is throwing and hitting.  That's a sliver of good news in the doom-and-gloom world of the Reds.  —  Suarez has been on the disabled list with a fractured thumb since April 9.

Detroit Tigers squander lead, fall to Royals, 8-5  —  What happened: The Detroit Tigers had a chance to reach .500, but fell to 9-11 with an 8-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon.  —  Lefty Francisco Liriano's no-hit bid ended in the sixth inning on a solo home run to left …

This Date in Baseball  —  1903 — The New York Highlanders won their first game as a major league team, 7-2 over the Washington Senators.  —  1913 — New York Giants ace Christy Mathewson beat the Phillies 3-1, throwing just 67 pitches.  —  1939 — Rookie Ted Williams went 4-for-5 …

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres … The Diamondbacks are planning on a Tuesday return for injured third baseman Jake Lamb, manager Torey Lovullo said on Sunday.  —  Lamb, who injured his left shoulder on April 3, has been rehabbing in extended spring training and is penciled …