Pete Alonso beats Yankees with first career walkoff homer  —  It wouldn't be a Subway Series finale without a little drama.  —  In the Mets' and Yankees' final meeting of the year, the crosstown rivals went to extra innings after Aroldis Chapman blew the save in the ninth at a rainy and sloppy Citi Field.

Clayton Kershaw doesn't flinch or fade in reaching milestone vs. Diamondbacks  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  He didn't fluster.  He didn't fatigue.  He didn't fade.  —  Even as Tim Locastro fouled off pitch after pitch in a third inning at-bat Thursday …

Twins Place Max Kepler On Injured List, Promote Brent Rooker  —  11:32am: Twins skipper Rocco Baldelli tells reporters that Kepler is only expected to be sidelined for the minimum 10 days (Twitter link via MLB.com's Do-Hyoung Park).  Kepler might've avoided an IL stint entirely had the team …

Castillo ends losing skid as Reds top Pirates 4-2 in Game 1  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Luis Castillo pitched six strong innings to pick up his first victory in nearly a year as the  —  Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 in the first game of a doubleheader on Friday.

Phillies end homestand with a bang as they can't stop beating Nationals  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … The sizzling Phillies completed a four-game sweep of the Washington Nationals on Thursday when they rallied for a run in the eighth and another in the 10th to pull off a 6-5 win in the rain at Citizens Bank Park.

Cubs To Sign Pedro Strop  —  Free-agent reliever Pedro Strop is returning to the Cubs, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.  The right-hander will go to their alternate training site.  —  This will be the second stint on the North Side for the 35-year-old Strop, who was a valuable part of Chicago's bullpen from 2013-19.

Mets Designate Billy Hamilton For Assignment  —  The Mets have designated outfielder Billy Hamilton for assignment, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com was among those to report.  —  New York acquired Hamilton from San Francisco just over a month ago, but the move failed to pay dividends for the Mets.

Blue Jays Release Sam Gaviglio, Outright Brandon Drury  —  The Blue Jays have released right-hander Sam Gaviglio and outrighted infielder/outfielder Brandon Drury, per Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.  The team designated both players for assignment Tuesday.

Know Your Enemy: Royals, again  —  Your Enemy  —  How is it that in this shorter season it feels like we play the Royals 95% of the time?  I get that they're the same division, close proximity, blah blah blah, but good lord.  —  As exciting as a walk-off is, the Royals should be an easy series.

Rangers Designate Yadiel Rivera, Select John King  —  The Rangers have designated infielder Yadiel Rivera for assignment and selected the contract of left-hander John King from their alternate training site, per a club announcement.  They've also added lefty Jake Latz to their 60-man player pool …

Orioles Place Alex Cobb On Injured List, Outright Mason Williams  —  The Orioles announced Friday that righty Alex Cobb has been placed on the injured list.  Right-hander Branden Kline has been selected from the team's alternate training site in his place.  Additionally, outfielder Mason …

Yankees Place Gio Urshela, Jonathan Loaisiga On Injured List  —  The Yankees announced Friday that third baseman Gio Urshela and right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga have been placed on the 10-day injured list.  Urshela is dealing with a bone spur in his right elbow, while Loasigia has …