Pete Alonso ties Darryl Strawberry for Mets rookie HR record in dominating win over Cubs  —  CHICAGO - Pete Alonso is one home run away from becoming the best rookie hitter since the inception of the Mets franchise.  But that's not his focus.  In fact, Alonso would be oblivious …

Nationals release struggling reliever Trevor Rosenthal  —  Washington Nationals finally ran out of patience waiting for  —  Trevor Rosenthal to throw strikes following his return from Tommy John surgery.  —  Rosenthal was released by the Nationals on Sunday, less than 24 hours …

Marlins 6, Phillies 4: We can safely call this Phillies' lowest point of 2019 season  —  Phillies 4: We can safely call this Phillies' lowest point of 2019 season originally appeared on  —  BOX SCORE  —  It doesn't get much worse than this.  The reeling Phillies were swept at home by the Marlins for the first time in 10 years.

Diamondbacks' June swoon continues with another home loss to Giants  —  David Peralta took off for second base in the seventh inning on Saturday night.  He thought he had a good enough jump, thought he had the base stolen.  He glanced to his left, unsure what happened on the pitch, and slid into second base.

More Mo: Rivera revels on Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Mariano Rivera posted the most saves in baseball history, is considered the greatest closer ever and next month will be inducted as the first unanimous Hall of Famer.  —  On Sunday, back on the field at Yankee Stadium, he added a few more highlights.

Dodgers Place David Freese On Injured List  —  As expected, the Dodgers have placed infielder David Freese on the 10-day IL with a left hamstring strain, as reported by Ken Gurnick of MLB.com.  Catcher Will Smith has been recalled to take Freese's spot on the active roster.

Dozier's 3-run homer sends Bailey, Royals over Twins 6-1  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — In the span of a week,  —  Hunter Dozier went from the injured list to the delivery room to the star role in the  —  Kansas City Royals' 6-1 win over the AL Central-leading  —  Minnesota Twins.

Braves Option Mike Foltynewicz  —  9:15am: The Braves have optioned Foltynewicz and recalled reliever Chad Sobotka, per a team announcement.  —  8:24am: Right-hander Mike Foltynewicz was the Braves' No. 1 starter a year ago, when he seemingly broke out with a 2.85 ERA/3.37 FIP in 183 innings.

Mike Soroka exits game after hit-by-pitch on forearm  —  Mike Soroka was removed for precautionary reasons on Sunday shortly after taking a 93.3-m.p.h. fastball off of his right forearm.  It's not yet clear whether any serious damage was done or how the incident will affect Soroka's ability to make his next start.

Yanks get key hits off Astros' gloves for 8th straight win  —  Giancarlo Stanton hit a pair of go-ahead, two-run singles, both off third baseman  —  Houston Astros 7-5 Saturday night for their eighth straight win.  —  The Astros lost their seventh in a row in the matchup of AL division leaders.