MLB launches into NFT space with help from Lou Gehrig and new company led by Fanatics  — Candy Digital agreed to a licensing deal with MLB to create its NFT digital collectibles.  — The company will release an exclusive Lou Gehrig nonfungible token during the Fourth of July weekend.

Diamondbacks announcer Bob Brenly makes pointless crack about Marcus Stroman's durag  —  Bob Brenly, speaking in the exact cadence of a deeply unfunny uncle repeating a bit for the third time, went way out of his way to make a joke (?) about Marcus Stroman on Tuesday night.

Marcus Stroman, bullpen can't hold down D-backs after dust-up  —  PHOENIX — Edwin Diaz and Trevor May blew saves in consecutive innings Tuesday night as the Mets lost to the Diamondbacks, 6-5, to end their five-game winning streak.  —  Josh Reddick hit a walk-off, two-run double against May in the 10th inning.

Atlanta Braves' Marcell Ozuna posts $20,000 bond on domestic violence charges, released from jail  —  ATLANTA — Marcell Ozuna of the Atlanta Braves was released from jail after posting $20,000 bond Monday on charges of aggravated assault by strangulation and battery against his wife.

Texas Rangers close May with woeful road record and one budding star in Adolis Garcia  —  The Texas Rangers were in need of some good Monday, and as luck would have it they received some on two fronts.  —  The Rangers did not lose Monday because they did not play.

Baltimore Orioles ‘trying to keep our head up’ as losing skid hits 14 in loss to Minnesota Twins  —  BALTIMORE — Rob Refsnyder bounced back from a run-in with the center-field fence to score the go-ahead run in the 10th inning on a wild pitch and the Minnesota Twins handed the Baltimore Orioles their 14th straight loss, 3-2 on Monday.

Pro-business group files lawsuit against MLB for pulling All-Star Game from Atlanta  —  A pro-business group filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against Major League Baseball, claiming it had no right to move the All-Star Game from Atlanta in protest of Georgia's restrictive voting law.

Aaron Boone not quite ready to panic as Yankees' offensive slump deepens  —  It has been ten days since the Yankees scored more than five runs in a game.  Since that day, a 7- win over the White Sox on May 22, the team has gone 2-6, including a three-game sweep by the last-place Tigers …

The Chicago Cubs keep getting injured — and keep winning  —  CHICAGO — Thompson, Stewart, Wisdom & Nance.  —  They sound like a law firm, but they were the driving force for the Chicago Cubs in edging out the San Diego Padres for the best record in the National League in the month of May.

Jacob deGrom dominates, Pete Alonso homers as Mets start to look like themselves in fifth straight win  —  PHOENIX — Jacob deGrom took a perfect game into the fifth inning.  Pete Alonso mashed a missile his first day back from the injured list.  Kevin Pillar collected a single in his first at-bat since getting hit in the face.

Column: A slump or something else?  Mookie Betts hasn't been himself this season  —  There was something familiar about the Dodgers' 5-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants.  —  Mookie Betts was absent.  —  Whether he's physically on the field, or, as was the case Sunday, not …

NY Mets: Francisco Lindor on ‘lonely’ boos; Seth Lugo set to return  —  NEW YORK — As Francisco Lindor has continued to struggle, the home fans have continued to boo more.  It has become clear that a portion of the fanbase will not give him a pass because of his stardom or past performance.

Pirates GM: Chad Kuhl expected to start at Royals, Ke'Bryan Hayes almost ready to return  —  Chad Kuhl is expected to return from his rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Indianapolis and start for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday at Kansas City, general manager Ben Cherington said.

Harris to have thoracic outlet surgery, Robles rehabs in Bowie  —  For 2 1/2 months, the Nationals and Will Harris hoped they could find a reason for the swelling that would occur in his hand sometimes when he pitched, and hoped there was a way to continue to pitch while treating the mysterious ailment.