Donaldson homers twice, Braves rout Indians 11-5  —  Josh Donaldson had two homers and four RBIs, Freddie Freeman added three hits and the Atlanta Braves pounded Cleveland's pitching for the second straight night, beating the Indians 11-5 Sunday.  —  Donaldson belted a solo homer …

A's Ramon Laureano robs home run, unleashes rocket throw to start double play  —  When it comes to spectacular plays on the diamond, Oakland A's outfielder Ramon Laureano already has a season's worth of highlights in less than a month.  —  Laureano, 24, first showed off his incredible throwing arm …

White Sox make a late comeback but fall 4-3 to the Tigers  —  Photos from the White Sox's 4-3 loss to the Tigers on April 21, 2019, in Detroit.  —  Reynaldo Lopez was good Sunday.  Daniel Norris was better.  —  Norris, the Tigers left-hander and former top prospect …

Rangers hold on to beat Astros 11-10 after carrying nine-run lead  —  The Astros hit five solo home runs after falling behind 10-1, including a pair from Carlos Correa and Josh Reddick in the eighth inning to get within three.  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Joey Gallo had the first sacrifice fly …

NY Mets hoping Noah Syndergaard and slumping pitchers will ‘snap out of it’ soon  —  ST. LOUIS — A few years ago, a young New York Mets' rotation was the talk of baseball.  The club boasted five big fireballers in Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz, Zack Wheeler and Matt Harvey.

‘He was going nuts’: Mets rookie Pete Alonso calls manager, pleads to be in lineup  —  ST. LOUIS — Mickey Callaway was heading to dinner with his parents in St. Louis on Saturday night when he received a phone call from his rookie first baseman, Pete Alonso.  —  It sounded some alarms in the mind of the manager.

With Aaron Judge, Yankees now have almost an entire lineup's worth of players on IL  —  Aaron Judge sat next to Giancarlo Stanton inside the dugout wearing sweats, as Sunday's game at the Stadium started.  Only a few hours earlier, Judge was officially placed on the 10-day IL with a left oblique strain.

Red Sox sweep away concerns — at least for now  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — On Friday in the Boston Red Sox clubhouse, Mookie Betts spoke to the media after getting Boston's biggest hit of the young season, a go-ahead homer that not only sparked a 6-4 series-opening win over the Tampa Bay Rays …

Chicago Cubs walk-off the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1  —  CHICAGO — David Bote hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs used a terrific performance by Tyler Chatwood to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 on Sunday.  —  Led by Chatwood's six sparkling innings, Chicago carried a 1-0 lead into the ninth.

Phillies drop finale of dismal series in Denver  —  DENVER, COLORADO - APRIL 21: Trevor Story #27 of the Colorado Rockies scores on a Ian Desmond single in the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Coors Field on April 21, 2019 in Denver, Colorado.  (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (Matthew Stockman)

Cincinnati Reds end long road trip with another 1-run loss, searching for more offense  —  Tyler Mahle allowed four runs on seven hits in six innings against the Padres on Sunday.  He struck out nine and walked zero.  —  CONNECT  —  SAN DIEGO - Traveling more than 3,000 miles to Monterrey …

Dustin Peterson almost got ‘decapitated’ in minors.  How it brought him to Detroit Tigers  —  Dustin Peterson, the Tigers' new outfielder, was sitting by his locker in Comerica Park.  —  “I know a little bit about your background,” I said.  “I know you were a high draft pick.  Big bonus.”

Minor league updates: Reyes, Gomber deliver strong starts  —  When Alex Reyes has been at his sharpest — this season, this past spring, or even back during his rehab assignment at year ago — he's had a schedule for when he pitches, and the Cardinals are trying to use that trend to help him return to the majors.

Double OT drama: Sharks force Game 7 with Jones' 58 stops, Hertl's heroics  —  CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device  —  LAS VEGAS — Martin Jones had the playoff performance of his life but Tomas Hertl made sure the Sharks' season didn't end Sunday.

Kemp suffers chest contusion running into wall  —  Cincinnati Reds outfielder Matt Kemp exited Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Padres in the fourth inning after running into the left-field wall while tracking a fly ball one inning earlier.  —  He was diagnosed with a chest wall contusion, according to the team.