Mets' Alonso sets NL rookie mark with 40th HR  —  New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso hit his 40th home run of the season Sunday to set the National League rookie record for home runs in a season.  —  Alonso homered to left field in the ninth inning.  The 418-foot blast off …

Detroit Tigers bullpen collapses in 2nd straight walk-off loss to Rays  —  TAMPA, Fla. - Ji-Man Choi's two-run single in the bottom of the ninth completed a rally from a late three-run deficit and gave the Tampa Bay Rays a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.

D-backs avoid sweep, top Giants in Bochy's Arizona farewell  —  PHOENIX (AP) The Arizona Diamondbacks desperately needed a win to avoid falling further behind in the race for a National League wild-card berth, and a pitcher who hadn't won at home in 2 1/2 months delivered.

Chris Sale to have elbow examined by Dr. James Andrews on Monday  —  It will be an eventful day off for the Red Sox on Monday with Chris Sale scheduled to travel to Gulf Breeze, Fla., to have his sore left elbow examined by Dr. James Andrews.  —  Red Sox head athletic trainer Brad Pearson will join Sale on the trip.

Nationals Place Sean Doolittle On Injured List  —  The Nationals announced today they have placed reliever Sean Doolittle on the 10-day injured list with right knee tendinitis.  Righty Kyle McGowin is up from Double-A Harrisburg to take Doolittle's active roster spot.

Hedges homers, has 4 hits to lead Padres past Phillies  —  Austin Hedges had four hits, including a tiebreaking homer in the seventh, and  —  Joey Lucchesi pitched six strong innings to lead the  —  San Diego Padres to a 3-2 victory over the  —  Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.

Ronald Acuña Jr. benched for lack of hustle  —  Ronald Acuña Jr. was benched for lack of hustle during Sunday afternoon's series finale at home against the  —  Dodgers.  With  —  Max Fried on second base and no outs in the bottom of the third inning, Acuña hit …

Urias gets 20-game domestic violence suspension  —  Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias has been suspended 20 games under Major League Baseball's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy, the league announced Saturday.  —  Urias has said he will not appeal.

Goldschmidt homers, Cardinals edge Reds 5-4 to stay in 1st  —  Tommy Edman added a solo shot among his three hits and the  —  Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Sunday to split their four-game series.  —  Jack Flaherty's scoreless streak was snapped at 23 innings, but he allowed only one run …

Trying to explain why the Rays are better on the road  —  Rays Tales: “I don't think it's just by chance that's happening,” says Charlie Morton.  Plus the usual rumblings.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays don't have any explanations for why they've done so much worse this season at the Trop than on the road.

Acuña yanked, Ortega slam lead Braves over Dodgers 5-3  —  ATLANTA (AP) — With All-Star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. banished for his lack of hustle, Rafael Ortega stepped up with a sixth-inning grand slam to lift the Atlanta  —  Braves to a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles  —  Dodgers on Sunday.