Free agent-to-be Bryce Harper playing way out of $400 million deal  —  The Blue Jays beat the Nationals 8-6 on Sunday with back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the eighth inning from Teoscar Hernandez and Yangervis Solarte off Ryan Madson, who hadn't allowed a home run all season and just two in 2017 and 2018 combined:

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets … It really was just another game, just one in a string of 162.  —  But there was something a little bit extra special about Sunday's matinee at Chase Field that made the Diamondbacks want to dig a little bit deeper to make sure they didn't lose to the New York Mets.

Next Slide  —  CHICAGO — Lefty Blaine Hardy has arguably been the Detroit Tigers' second-best starting pitcher this season. behind only Matthew Boyd.  Give credit to the Tigers for contemplating the idea of keeping Hardy in the rotation until the All-Star break, on July 16, as part of a six-man starting rotation.

Pedro Strop says 2018 Cubs bullpen is the best he has been a part of  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Pedro Strop paused before smiling when asked if this was the best bullpen he has been a part of during his six seasons with the Cubs.  —  “Numbers-wise, yeah,” Strop said.  “It's got to be the best so far.”

Next Slide  —  Chase Anderson could only shake his head afterward and wonder what might have been after just having watched the Milwaukee Brewers' offense nearly pull off a miraculous ninth-inning comeback at Miller Park on a steamy Sunday afternoon.  —  Had things broken just a little differently …

CC Sabathia gets no help from his offense as Yankees fall to Rays, 3-1  —  CC Sabathia received one of the loudest ovations of anyone at Yankee Stadium on Old-Timers' Day Sunday.  He also received the loss.  —  Sabathia pitched 7.2 innings and struck out a season-high 10 batters as he left …

Hernandez, Kemp homer again as Dodgers beat Giants 3-1  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) Enrique Hernandez has helped the Los Angeles Dodgers solve a problem they've had for years - Giants ace Madison Bumgarner.  —  Hernandez and Matt Kemp each homered for the second consecutive game …

Brewers RHP Adrian Houser vomits twice on mound, finishes frame  —  Milwaukee Brewers reliever Adrian Houser made it through the top of the eighth inning of a 10-9 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday despite vomiting twice during the inning.  —  The right-hander, who was called …

Lucroy's RBI single in 11th send Athletics past Angels 6-5  —  Jonathan Lucroy hit an RBI single off the center-field wall in the 11th inning and the  —  Oakland Athletics capped their comeback Sunday with a 6-5 win over the  —  Los Angeles Angels.  —  The A's rallied for two runs …

Julio Teheran throws 6 no-hit innings, Braves top Padres 4-1  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Julio Teheran pitched six no-hit innings before being pulled from his first start since coming off the disabled list, and Atlanta relievers gave up six hits Sunday while the Braves finished off a 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres.

Rockies fold in ninth, give up lead to Texas  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Father's Day was the crowning touch on rookie catcher Jose Trevino's wild week.  —  Trevino blooped a two-run single to left-center field, capping a four-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning that sent the Texas Rangers …

M's fall, split 4-game set with Bosox  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Rafael Devers, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Xander Bogaerts all homered and the Boston Red Sox routed the Seattle Mariners 9-3 on Sunday.  —  Devers' 11th homer of the season capped a five-run, two-out rally in the third against Seattle starter Mike Leake (7-4).

Smoak can see the Blue Jays going on a run  —  Justin Smoak is in a good place these days.  —  His wife Kristin, three-year-old daughter Sutton and baby girl Berkleigh recently joined him in Toronto from his home state of South Carolina.  Berkleigh was born earlier this spring and the family couldn't travel for a few weeks.