Cardinals put Wacha on IL with knee tendinitis  —  The St. Louis Cardinals have placed pitcher Michael Wacha on the 10-day injured list with patellar tendinitis in his left knee.  —  The Cardinals announced the move Monday but have not disclosed how long Wacha will be sidelined.

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 …

Struggling O's ready for visit from White Sox  —  The Baltimore Orioles will welcome visiting Chicago on Monday, taking on a White Sox team that's in a similar place right now — struggling.  —  Baltimore was swept at home by the Twins over the weekend, while the White Sox have lost three of their last four.

‘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.

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.”

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 …

MLB power rankings: Can Yankees stay above water as injuries mount?  —  Win a game, lose a player: It's no way for any team to get through a season.  —  Unfortunately for the New York Yankees, that's been their reality of late.  —  The Yankees won five of six games last week …

Dodgers' arrival at Wrigley Field provides surging Cubs a measuring stick: ‘Right now it can go either way’  —  Chicago Tribune  —  With the Dodgers in town for a three-game series beginning Tuesday at Wrigley Field, the Cubs get an opportunity to show their recent surge is not a mirage.

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 …

5 Takeaways from a weekend that might've finally turned around the Red Sox season  —  There's an old proverb I made up when it looked like the Red Sox might lose Sunday's finale vs. the Rays: A starving man shouldn't demand dessert if he's just been fed shrimp cocktail and a porterhouse steak.

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.

Brewers interested in Gio Gonzalez, will be competition for Mets: sources  —  Gonzalez was released by Yankees on Monday  —  The market for Gio Gonzalez will be more robust than it was in the winter, with the Milwaukee Brewers now interested in bringing the lefty back, according to major league sources.

Here's how Bryce Harper is doing with the Phillies so far  —  Bryce Harper has played the first 21 games of his Phillies career — out of a possible 2,106 regular-season games, assuming the length of the schedule doesn't change between now and 2031.  That's 1 percent of the potential games he might play …

Fantasy baseball weekend wrap: Injured stars edition  —  Injuries were the big story of the fantasy baseball weekend, and a few could be major, so rather than spend too much time on any one malady here are my thoughts on what it means.  —  Aaron Judge, OF, New York Yankees …

How patient will the Marlins be with Lewis Brinson as his offensive struggles continue?  —  All Lewis Brinson could do was shake his head.  —  The pitch from Washington Nationals All-Star Stephen Strasburg sailed right past him into the bottom-right corner of the strike zone.  —  Strike 3.

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)

Former MLB All-Star helps key Knights' big start  —  The Charlotte Knights open a nine-game home stand Tuesday night as the International League's South Division leader and top-scoring team.  —  A big part of that has been the play of shortstop Alcides Escobar.

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.