Fowler rexpects to be back soon  —  • Right fielder Dexter Fowler, hit on the right knee by a pitch Saturday, was not in Sunday's Cardinals lineup and the club made no move to replace him.  “Day to day,” said John Mozeliak, president of baseball operations.

Next Slide  —  Jordan Zimmermann's first rehabilitation start did not go well.  And that's an understatement.  —  The Detroit Tigers right-hander allowed seven runs in less than one inning of work for Triple-A Toledo on Sunday evening against the Norfolk Tides (Baltimore Orioles affiliate).

Red Sox RF Betts scratched with left side tightness  —  BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts was a late scratch with left side tightness for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Braves at Fenway Park.  —  Betts entered the day leading the major leagues with a .359 average and was tied …

Tanaka pitches Yankees past Angels 3-1  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Masahiro Tanaka pitched six sharp innings and struck out Japanese countryman Shohei Ohtani twice as the New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 Sunday.  —  Brett Gardner had three hits for New York, which won five of six against the Angels this season.

Struggling Mets RHP A.J. Ramos to get shoulder checked out  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Mets reliever A.J. Ramos has flown back to New York to get his right shoulder checked out by a doctor.  —  Assistant general manager John Ricco says Ramos told the club about tightness in the shoulder …

Relievers Nuno, Pruitt lead Rays past Orioles 8-3  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays' latest bullpen day had a rocky beginning and a strong finish.  —  Relievers Vidal Nuno and Austin Pruitt combined to throw 8 2/3 scoreless innings, Brad Miller had three RBIs and the Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-3 on Sunday.

Arm issue harder to deal with than a head case, so Cubs have right to worry about Yu Darvish's sore triceps  —  Photos from the Cubs-Giants game at Wrigley Field on Sunday, May 27, 2018.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  A bright, pick-me-up bouquet of flowers sat in front of Yu Darvish's locker Sunday …

Brewers recall reliever Jacob Barnes from Class AAA Colorado Springs  —  Continuing the merry-go-round with the last spot in their bullpen, the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday recalled right-hander Jacob Barnes from Class AAA Colorado Springs and optioned right-hander Adrian Houser back to Class AA Biloxi.

Mets' Wilmer Flores leaves Sunday's game with lower back soreness  —  MILWAUKEE - Wilmer Flores left Sunday's game in the middle of the fourth inning with “lower back soreness,” according to the team.  —  The Mets' utility infielder has been starting at third while Todd Frazier has been on the disabled list.

Harper homers as Nationals sweep Marlins  —  Fish fall 5-2  —  MIAMI - Bryce Harper hit his NL-leading 16th home run Sunday and the Washington Nationals completed a three-game sweep by beating the Miami Marlins for the 11th time in a row, 5-2.  —  The Nationals matched the longest winning streak …

Zimmermann leads Rome to 3-0 win over Augusta  —  NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (AP) — Bruce Zimmermann struck out 11 over 6 1/3 innings, leading the Rome Braves over the Augusta GreenJackets in a 3-0 win on Sunday.  —  Zimmermann (6-2) picked up the win after he walked three while allowing three hits.

Owen hits two homers as Bradenton beats Jupiter 13-5  —  BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Hunter Owen hit a pair of homers, leading the Bradenton Marauders to a 13-5 win over the Jupiter Hammerheads in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday.  —  Bligh Madris and Albert Baur also homered for the Marauders.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics … OAKLAND - Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray is nearing an important hurdle in his recovery from a strained right oblique, an injury that has kept him out since the end of April.  —  Manager Torey Lovullo said Ray could throw a bullpen session as early as Tuesday …