Mets reinstate Conforto (concussion), DFA Davis  —  New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto has been activated from the 7-day concussion injured list and is in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers.  —  To make room for Conforto on the roster, the Mets designated outfielder Rajai Davis for assignment.

Soroka's streak puts him in elite company  —  Mike Soroka allowed one earned run in six innings Saturday night.  His ERA went up.  —  That pretty much defines how dominant the Braves rookie has been.  —  He has allowed one earned run or fewer in each of his first eight starts this season …

Cora: Price (illness) to be moved up in rotation  —  HOUSTON — Red Sox manager Alex Cora said David Price, who left Saturday's game after throwing just 15 pitches because of flu-like symptoms, will be moved up in the rotation and could start on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Angels snap Rangers' win streak, 3-2  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - Jared Walsh nestled a 203-foot pop-up between Texas shortstop Elvis Andrus and left fielder Hunter Pence for a pinch-hit run-scoring single in the ninth inning Saturday night, capping a two-run rally that gave the Angels a 3-2 walk-off win …

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart finding himself after ‘weird’ start at the plate  —  CHICAGO — On a team of struggling hitters, Tucker Barnhart has struggled the most — at least as far as average.  —  Barnhart went in Sunday hitting .195, and that's after a recent surge.

Preview: Kenta Maeda Returns From Injured List, Dodgers Look To Sweep Pirates  —  What's already been a successful road trip for the Los Angeles Dodgers can end in impressive fashion as they are in position to complete a sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates.  Doing so would give L.A. a 6-2 record on their stretch away from Dodger Stadium.

How big has Harold Ramirez's consistency been for Marlins?  ‘It kind of feeds everything’  —  Harold Ramirez has only been in the Majors a little more than two weeks, but he doesn't hit like most typical young batters across MLB.  In an era currently defined by three true outcomes …

Games of the Day  —  The Padres send Chris Paddack to the mound as they go for a sweep of the Blue Jays in Toronto.  Marcus Stroman tries to right the ship for Toronto.  Paddack is off to a great start for his career, 4-2 with a 1.93 ERA.  He appears to be able to avoid hard contact …

Well-traveled Oliver Drake joins Rays as Casey Sadler is sent down  —  Drake made history last season by pitching for five teams; the Rays will be the seventh for the Naval Academy product  —  Right-handed reliever Oliver Drake made history last season when he pitched for five teams …

Orioles place struggling Chris Davis on injured list with hip soreness  —  The Orioles placed struggling first baseman Chris Davis on the 10-day injured list Sunday with hip soreness that manager Brandon Hyde said has cropped up in the last few days, although his absences from the lineup Friday …

Pirates Designate Jake Elmore, Select Jacob Stallings, Place Francisco Cervelli On 7-Day IL  —  The Pirates have designated infielder Jake Elmore for assignment and selected the contract of catcher Jacob Stallings from Triple-A Indianapolis, per Adam Berry of MLB.com.

John Oliver on Yankees fandom: ‘Just not OK...The wrong thing to do morally’  —  At Sunday's Mets-Tigers game, the home broadcaster found Met fan John Oliver in the stands for an extended interview.  Most of the segment with the “Last Week Tonight” host was a straightforward discussion …

Giants call up Carl Yastrzemski's grandson  —  The San Francisco Giants have officially called up outfielder Mike Yastrzemski, the grandson of Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski, from Triple-A Sacramento.  —  Mike Yastrzemski, 28, was acquired by the Giants from the Baltimore Orioles in March.