Donaldson homers twice, Braves rout Indians 11-5  —  Josh Donaldson had two homers and four RBIs, Freddie Freeman added three hits and the Atlanta Braves pounded Cleveland's pitching for the second straight night, beating the Indians 11-5 Sunday.  —  Donaldson belted a solo homer …

A's Ramon Laureano robs home run, unleashes rocket throw to start double play  —  When it comes to spectacular plays on the diamond, Oakland A's outfielder Ramon Laureano already has a season's worth of highlights in less than a month.  —  Laureano, 24, first showed off his incredible throwing arm …

Column: Did the Royals hit Tim Anderson on purpose?  A consensus is hard to find from the White Sox and Royals' TV and radio broadcasts  —  Photos from the White Sox-Royals game at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  I'm not entirely sure how I feel about bat flips after home runs.

Rangers hold on to beat Astros 11-10 after carrying nine-run lead  —  The Astros hit five solo home runs after falling behind 10-1, including a pair from Carlos Correa and Josh Reddick in the eighth inning to get within three.  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Joey Gallo had the first sacrifice fly …

With Aaron Judge, Yankees now have almost an entire lineup's worth of players on IL  —  Aaron Judge sat next to Giancarlo Stanton inside the dugout wearing sweats, as Sunday's game at the Stadium started.  Only a few hours earlier, Judge was officially placed on the 10-day IL with a left oblique strain.

‘He was going nuts’: Mets rookie Pete Alonso calls manager, pleads to be in lineup  —  ST. LOUIS — Mickey Callaway was heading to dinner with his parents in St. Louis on Saturday night when he received a phone call from his rookie first baseman, Pete Alonso.  —  It sounded some alarms in the mind of the manager.

Chicago Cubs walk-off the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1  —  CHICAGO — David Bote hit a game-ending RBI single in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs used a terrific performance by Tyler Chatwood to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 on Sunday.  —  Led by Chatwood's six sparkling innings, Chicago carried a 1-0 lead into the ninth.

Cincinnati Reds end long road trip with another 1-run loss, searching for more offense  —  Tyler Mahle allowed four runs on seven hits in six innings against the Padres on Sunday.  He struck out nine and walked zero.  —  CONNECT  —  SAN DIEGO - Traveling more than 3,000 miles to Monterrey …

5 Takeaways from a weekend that might've finally turned around the Red Sox season  —  There's an old proverb I made up when it looked like the Red Sox might lose Sunday's finale vs. the Rays: A starving man shouldn't demand dessert if he's just been fed shrimp cocktail and a porterhouse steak.

Phillies drop finale of dismal series in Denver  —  DENVER, COLORADO - APRIL 21: Trevor Story #27 of the Colorado Rockies scores on a Ian Desmond single in the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Coors Field on April 21, 2019 in Denver, Colorado.  (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (Matthew Stockman)

Minor league updates: Reyes, Gomber deliver strong starts  —  When Alex Reyes has been at his sharpest — this season, this past spring, or even back during his rehab assignment at year ago — he's had a schedule for when he pitches, and the Cardinals are trying to use that trend to help him return to the majors.

Photos: Cards beat the Mets 6-4, despite four Mets home runs  —  The Cardinals beat the New York Mets 6-4 Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium even though the Mets hit four home runs.  Paul Goldschmidt drove in two runs.  The Cards were up 5-1 at one point.

Kemp suffers chest contusion running into wall  —  Cincinnati Reds outfielder Matt Kemp exited Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Padres in the fourth inning after running into the left-field wall while tracking a fly ball one inning earlier.  —  He was diagnosed with a chest wall contusion, according to the team.

Double OT drama: Sharks force Game 7 with Jones' 58 stops, Hertl's heroics  —  CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device  —  LAS VEGAS — Martin Jones had the playoff performance of his life but Tomas Hertl made sure the Sharks' season didn't end Sunday.