Teammates didn't get to know Matt Harvey well, and he ended tenure as struggling mop-up man  —  Chris Iseman, Staff Writer, @chrisiseman  —  NEW YORK — As Matt Harvey's tenure with the Mets officially ended Saturday, the righty departed the organization lacking both allies and results.

Indians acquire reliever Oliver Drake from Brewers for cash  —  NEW YORK — Reliever Oliver Drake has been acquired by the Cleveland Indians from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash.  —  The 31-year-old right-hander is 1-0 with a 6.39 ERA in 11 games this year.  He has 15 strikeouts in 12 2/3 innings.

Baffling Cubs continue streaky season with blown game against Cardinals  —  Cubs closer Brandon Morrow on his blown save in Saturday's loss to the Cardinals.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  When asked about the Cubs up-and-down homestand Wednesday at Wrigley Field …

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros … CONNECT  —  Diamondbacks right-hander Shelby Miller is on track to pitch in an extended spring training game next week, manager Torey Lovullo said on Sunday.  —  Miller, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament suffered …

Rhys Hoskins busts slump, powers Phillies to win over Nationals  —  WASHINGTON — Rhys Hoskins showed up to work Saturday with one extra-base hit in his last seven games.  He had two hits and 10 strikeouts in his last 24 at-bats.  And he had gone 50 plate appearances without hitting a home run.

Austin Romine contributing at the plate, as well as behind it, to help Yankees stay hot  —  Austin Romine doesn't belt mammoth home runs like Gary Sanchez does, but the Yankees' backup catcher is contributing at the plate, too.  —  Romine caught starter Sonny Gray for the third consecutive rotation turn …

J.D. Martinez paying dividends for Boston Red Sox  —  When Boston signed J.D. Martinez in February, he was quickly penciled in as the team's primary designated hitter and chief home run threat, a weapon the Red Sox needed after belting a major-league low 168 long balls in 2017.

Bautista debuts, Acuna draws fans but Braves lose to Giants  —  ATLANTA — Braves manager Brian Snitker liked what he saw from Jose Bautista, Atlanta's new third baseman.  —  Even though the Braves' five-game winning streak was snapped, Snitker watched Bautista double off the wall …

White Sox Place Yoan Moncada On 10-Day DL  —  The White Sox have placed young second baseman Yoan Moncada on the 10-day DL, per a club announcement.  He'll be replaced by fellow infielder Jose Rondon.  —  At the moment, it does not seem as if there's much reason to expect a lengthy absence for Moncada.

Albert Pujols becomes 32nd player in 3,000-hit club  —  SEATTLE (AP) - Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols got his 3,000th hit, reaching the mark with a broken-bat single Friday night against Seattle and becoming the 32nd player in major league history to join the exclusive club.

For starters: Rays vs. Blue Jays, with Faria on the mound  —  The Rays are looking to make it two straight over the Blue Jays tonight when they send RHP Jake Faria to the mound for a 6:10 first pitch.Faria (2-1, 4.60) is coming off arguably the best start of hi

Adam Duvall looks to break out of slump, adjust to pitchers  —  Adam Duvall is hopeful that his first-inning home run against the Miami Marlins on Friday night was a sign of progress.  —  Maybe a chance to turn the page on an abysmal start to the season at the plate.  He was hitless in his previous nine at-bats.

Promising pitchers face off in Cincinnati Reds-Miami Marlins game  —  Caleb Smith and Tyler Mahle are making up for bad starts by themselves and by their respective teams with the kind of pitching that offers hope for the future.  —  The Miami Marlins opened the season 5-17 …

Blue Jays Promote Anthony Alford, Remove Jake Petricka From Active Roster  —  2:15pm: The move is now official; Petricka has indeed been optioned.  —  2:05pm: The Blue Jays are promoting outfield prospect Anthony Alford, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca (via Twitter).