MLB: Cardinals' Yadier Molina has surgery, out a month with groin injury … The St. Louis Cardinals say catcher Yadier Molina has undergone surgery and is expected to miss a month after being hit in the groin by a foul tip.  —  The Cardinals placed Molina on the 10-day disabled list Sunday.

Clayton Kershaw's arm injury, trip to DL latest sign of mortality for Dodgers great  —  Sandy Koufax was 31 when he threw the last pitch of his career for the Los Angeles Dodgers.  The pitcher most often compared to him is starting to face his own baseball mortality one year younger.

No-hit bid a thrill for White Sox catcher Omar Narvaez  —  Photos from the White Sox-Twins game at Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday, May 6, 2018.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  No-hit bids are always shared experiences, as White Sox catcher Omar Narvaez demonstrated with his work behind pitcher James Shields on Sunday.

Mookie Betts suffers right shoulder contusion ahead of Yankees-Red Sox series, Dellin Betances nearly blows game vs. Indians  —  The Yankees may have caught a break ahead of their three-game home series against the Red Sox, which starts Tuesday in the Bronx.

The Mets' surprising feel-good start to the season seems like a distant memory as things continue to unravel  —  Some of us are old enough to remember when the Mets were salt-and-peppering their way to an 11-1 record, when injury confusion supposedly no longer would be the issue …

Giants hold on in the 9th to sweep Braves  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Andrew Suarez outpitched Mike Soroka in a rookie matchup, and San Francisco survived Atlanta's ninth-inning rally for a 4-3 win on Sunday and the Giants' first series sweep of the Braves in four years.

Blue Jays beat Rays 2-1 on wild pitch in 9th  —  Mallex Smith, right, and the Rays lost a chance at a run when he was tagged out by Blue Jays catcher Luke Maile while trying to steal home.  —  Kevin Pillar scored the tiebreaking run on Alex Colome's wild pitch in the ninth inning …

Torres HR in 9th, Yanks top Indians 7-4; 15 wins in 16 games  —  A photographer snaps a picture of New York Yankees' Gleyber Torres, who drips with ice water after he was doused with it after he hit a ninth-inning, walk-off, three-run home run in a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians in New York, Sunday, May 6, 2018.

Orioles lose to A's, 2-1, are swept on road trip, have lost 12 straight away from home  —  The Orioles lose to the Athletics, 2-1.  (Denise Sanders, Baltimore Sun video)  —  After each mounting loss in the record beside their team's name, Orioles players and coaches alike say it's simply a matter of them putting it together.

Instant analysis: What to make of the Mariners' homestand following 8-2 loss to Angels  —  Shohei Ohtani mowed down the Mariners on Sunday to hand them just their second series loss of the season, finishing their homestand 3-3 against the Angels and the A's.  Here are three takeaways from the loss and the homestand.

Reds reinstate Amir Garrett from bereavement list  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Left-hander Amir Garrett has been reinstated from the bereavement list by the Cincinnati Reds, who optioned right-hander Tanner Rainey to Louisville of the Triple-A International League.

Padres beat Dodgers 7-4 in Mexico  —  MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — The San Diego Padres rebounded nicely from Los Angeles' combined no-hitter, using two-run homers by Eric Hosmer and Raffy Lopez to beat the Dodgers 7-4 on Saturday night in the first major league series in Mexico since 1999.

Kuhl, Rodriguez pitch 2-hitter as Brewers pummel Pirates 9-0  —  MILWAUKEE — Chad Kuhl and Richard Rodrguez combined on a two-hitter, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Milwaukee Brewers 9-0 on Sunday.  —  Adam Frazier, Jordy Mercer and Josh Bell hit solo homers for the Pirates.

Next Slide  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ron Gardenhire was yelling.  He was pointing at first base.  He was doing everything he could to draw John Hicks' attention.  —  And after it was all said and done on Sunday afternoon, the veteran manager was once again taking the blame for another Detroit Tigers loss.