Eight is great: D-backs go homer happy in win over Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Arizona Diamondbacks got to play Home Run Derby in Philly.  —  The Diamondbacks hit three straight home runs to open the game and finished with a team-record eight in a 13-8 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in a homer-happy game on Monday night.

Robinson Cano, Edwin Diaz and Carlos Gomez reflect on David Ortiz's shooting  —  Robinson Cano stood solemnly at his locker to discuss the physical condition of a prominent opponent, but more importantly, a dear friend.  —  Red Sox legend and slugger David Ortiz sustained a gunshot wound late Sunday night …

‘Oh my gosh, that was a huge win for our ballclub.’ Here's what may be bigger for Rangers  —  Anyone who travels regularly knows that days like the one Sunday, when my flight to Boston was canceled, are going to happen.  —  Rain caused havoc at DFW Airport, though no one was injured.

Game 1 of the Subway Series postponed due to rain  —  With the Yankees and Mets game rained out on Monday, the Bombers will now need to make a decision on their open rotation spot sooner than later.  Domingo German went on the injured list Sunday with a left hip flexor strain and now the Yankees …

Doug Mientkiewicz keying the Detroit Tigers rebuild?  Just ask the Twins  —  TOLEDO, Ohio — Look back to the 2017 American League Wild Card game.  The Minnesota Twins are at Yankee Stadium.  Eddie Rosario blasts a first-inning, two-run homer off Luis Severino, and Doug Mientkiewicz …

Mozeliak wants to see fewer ‘five-run homers’ and more ‘team’ hitting  —  MIAMI — The theories as to what's wrong with the Cardinals' offense lately are about as many as the number of players who are under their career norms, which is pretty much everyone but Paul DeJong, Marcell Ozuna and injured Yadier Molina.

How Trout and Bellinger are bucking the strikeout trend  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Strikeouts are up, again, for the 14th consecutive year, but there are potential signs of a subtle shift beginning to take place, evident at the sport's highest levels.  —  Monday's Freeway Series opener between …

You're wearing that?  Images of the ugliest MLB uniforms in history  —  Remember that questionable “Turn Ahead the Clock” uniform promotion MLB unleashed in 1999?  —  Y2K computer hysteria was in the air as the millennium approached and baseball wanted to give fans a glimpse of what the game might look like in the 21st century.

Acuña hits grand slam after early fracas, Braves top Pirates  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a grand slam, Ozzie Albies added two homers and the  —  Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh 13-7 on Monday night after  —  Joe Musgrove was ejected in a first-inning fracas.

Morton remains unbeaten, Lowe homers as Rays top A's 6-2  —  Charlie Morton is proving his worth to the Tampa Bay Rays.  —  The 35-year-old right-hander, signed to a $30 million, two-year contract in free agency, remained unbeaten with his new team on Monday night, limiting the Oakland Athletics …

How Wander Franco became MLB's next can't-miss kid  —  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Wander Franco, who at 18 years old is already the best prospect in baseball, strode into a suite at Bowling Green Ballpark.  Franco smiled, which he does often, and the sunlight beaming into the room reflected off his braces.