Most, but not all, Rays show their LGBTQ+ support  —  With rainbow-colored logos added to their jerseys and caps for Pride Night, players had to make a choice about opting in.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays' organizational philosophy toward equality and inclusiveness extends toward the LGBTQ+ community …

Josh Donaldson's walkoff sac fly beats Tigers in 10th; Joey Gallo homers as Yanks extend win streak  —  The Yankees needed Josh Donaldson's 10th-inning walk-off sacrifice fly to pull it out, but Sunday's 5-4 win over the Tigers might be something the Bombers can really build on.

Pete Alonso enters top 10 on Mets' all-time home run list with two-dinger night against Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — Pete Alonso gave Dodger fans a sneak peek of what he'll be doing here in just over a month, when he'll enter Chavez Ravine as the two-time defending Home Run Derby champion.

Nightengale's Notebook: Atlanta knows it can rally through World Series hangover, but ‘last year is last year’  —  The reigning champions have fallen way behind in the NL East, but see the parallels to their comeback season last year.  —  PHOENIX — Atlanta manager Brian Snitker laid down in his hotel bed …

Robel Garcia, a standout in Triple-A Iowa, leaving Chicago Cubs organization to play overseas  —  As Robel Garcia turned in a dominant May performance at the plate, Chicago Cubs fans started calling for the infielder to get promoted for Triple-A Iowa and get a second shot in the big leagues with the organization.

Patriots minicamp: Matt Patricia or Joe Judge calling plays?  Sorting out offensive tackle  —  With the Patriots set to conduct their three-day minicamp this week at Gillette Stadium, let's run through some key topics about the team.  —  Offensive changes

Caleb Kilian impresses in his 1st big-league start — bringing to mind previous Chicago Cubs debuts  —  Caleb Kilian's much-anticipated start Saturday night at Wrigley Field rekindled memories of similar Chicago Cubs debuts, from Jeff Pico to Kyle Hendricks.

Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed shut down indefinitely due to continuing shoulder problem  —  PITTSBURGH —On top of COVID-19 symptoms, Diamondbacks infielder Nick Ahmed was also working his way back from a recurring right shoulder injury.  With his stamina and energy starting to come around …

The 148 names you need to know before the MLB trade deadline  —  On the baseball calendar, Memorial Day holds a special place.  First, it's a line of demarcation that historically separates good and bad — of the last 50 playoff teams in full regular seasons, 47 were .500 or better on Memorial Day.

Phillies fire manager Joe Girardi after two-plus disappointing seasons  —  Joe Girardi, the last manager to lead the New York Yankees to a World Series title, could not reach the same goal in Philadelphia before outsized expectations and an underperforming team claimed his job.