Dominic Smith goes 4-for-4 as Mets beat Phillies for seventh consecutive series win  —  As Buck Showalter likes to say: “Tell the baseball gods your plans and they'll laugh in your face.”  —  Dominic Smith may have been on the chopping block, but then he crushed too many baseballs to care.

Yankees finish series sweep of Royals with 6-4 win  —  KANSAS CITY — This wasn't about April or May. The Yankee capped their sweep of the Royals with a 6-4 win on Sunday, ending the day not only in the lead of their division, but with the best record in baseball.  —  That was all about October.

Dolphins have two areas of concern — and 2022 draft likely wasn't going to fix them  —  Ever go to the grocery store because that's part of your normal routine, but as you walk the aisles you realize you don't really need anything?  You've got eggs and orange juice in the fridge …

3 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs' 9-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, including a lot of swings-and-misses  —  MILWAUKEE — The Chicago Cubs lost for the ninth time in 11 games and have been outscored 20-2 by the Milwaukee Brewers in the first two games of the series.

How bad is it for MLB hitters?  Baseball has its worst batting average in history  —  Hitters across Major League Baseball can take heart: They were, in fact, getting robbed of hits and extra bases all throughout April.  —  The anecdotal factors at hand - a deadened baseball …

After Willie Calhoun's latest demotion, he's ready to leave Rangers: ‘I feel like I need a change of scenery’  —  After a grace period month to start the season after a lockout and a shortened spring, MLB teams must trim their rosters this week from 28 players to 26.

Orioles top prospects Adley Rutschman, DL Hall to join Double-A Bowie, continuing their developmental path to Baltimore  —  Catcher Adley Rutschman and left-hander DL Hall passed the first test with flying colors.  Now, two of the Orioles' top prospects are headed to Double-A Bowie to continue …

Jackie Robinson bat from 1949 All-Star Game sells for $1.08 million at auction  —  The bat used by Jackie Robinson during the 1949 MLB All-Star Game in Brooklyn sold for $1.08 million (including buyer's premium) at auction Saturday, collectibles marketplace Goldin announced.

Ryan Poles makes several moves on Day 3 of the draft with eyes on improving the Chicago Bears O-line  —  Those trade partners that didn't materialize for Ryan Poles on Friday night came from every direction Saturday.  —  The new Chicago Bears general manager, who made it known since January …

On to Toronto: Yankees win ninth straight, Aaron Judge homers twice at Kansas City  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - After being rested from Saturday's lineup, Aaron Judge didn't miss a beat Sunday.  —  In his first at-bat at Kauffman Stadium, Judge crushed a solo home run to straightaway center field …

Nightengale's Notebook: The Arizona Diamondbacks have baseball's biggest home field disadvantage  —  What's it like playing a road game at your own ballpark?  Diamondbacks fans regularly outnumbered.  —  PHOENIX — The guy screamed into the microphone before the start of the Arizona …