Red-hot Mets stay steady with another rout of Nationals  —  The standings tell a tale of dominance, and so did the scoreboard Tuesday night.  —  The Mets put together 17 hits, hit two, two-run homers, and won their fifth in a row in their 10-0 victory over the Nationals.

Heat's Erik Spoelstra addresses Lowry conditioning, Herro drop-off, Oladipo future, keeping it together  —  MIAMI — Two days after his team was eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was back at FTX Arena …

Marcus Stroman's best start as a Cub ‘by far’ goes to waste as the right-hander closes out an impressive month  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 31  —  White Sox third baseman Jake Burger (30) is doused with water by teammate Gavin Sheets (32) after hitting the game-winning RBI single …

Tyler Wells dominates, Ryan Mountcastle has 4 hits as Orioles blank Red Sox, 10-0, to win five-game series in Boston  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 13  —  BOSTON — The bullpen had begun to move between innings, relievers milling about to stretch or throw weighted balls against the padded wall.

For the Diamondbacks, using infielders' movement to identify pitches is a focus  —  While the attention of thousands inside Chase Field is invariably on the battle between pitcher and batter, Torey Lovullo's attention sometimes drifts elsewhere.  Specifically, he looks towards the movement of opposing middle infielders.

Joe Girardi not worried about job security despite Philadelphia Phillies' growing NL East standings deficit  —  Phillies manager Joe Girardi says he is not worried about his job security amid a losing stretch that has dropped Philadelphia 10½ games behind the New York Mets in the National League East.

J.A. Happ Retires  —  Veteran lefty J.A. Happ has retired after spending parts of 15 seasons in the Major Leagues.  The 39-year-old discussed his career, his journey to pro ball and his decision to step away from the game in an appearance on the Heart Strong Podcast with Jessica Lindberg.

Detroit Tigers, Rony García smacked by Minnesota Twins, 8-2, in Game 1 of doubleheader  —  Detroit Tigers right-hander Rony García helped his team by bouncing back from a rocky start and retiring the final eight batters he faced.  —  The 24-year-old, making his second start this season …

Tommy Pham, scratched from lineup, ready to put slap altercation in past  —  BOSTON - Tommy Pham is no longer suspended, but he remained out of the Cincinnati Reds' lineup for an additional game Tuesday.  —  Pham was scratched from the Reds' lineup because of left calf discomfort …

When it comes to the Red Sox bullpen, it's clear they're operating with no set roles  —  Pop quiz: If the Red Sox have a narrow lead in the eighth inning, who are Alex Cora's go-to relief options out for the last six outs?  —  The potential answers became even less certain shortly …