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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …