Mets shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera was removed from Sunday’s 5-1 loss to the Phillies after he appeared to be jogging gingerly to second base following a single by Kelly Johnson in the first inning. The Mets announced that Cabrera left the game with a sore left knee.

Steve Pearce homered and drove in three runs to support Kevin Gausman’s first road victory of the season, while Mark Trumbo hit his Major League-leading 40th home run as the Orioles defeated the Yankees, 5-0, on Sunday at Yankee Stadium.

Orioles starter Kevin Gausman picked up his first win in 14 road starts this season on Sunday and he did it in impressive fashion. The righty hurled a badly needed seven scoreless innings to lead the O’s to a sweep-avoiding 5-0 victory over the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

During a 2-1 loss to the Rangers on Sunday, Cleveland walked away encouraged by a solid outing from righty Danny Salazar, whose recent issues compounded some problems for the rotation as a whole. That was the only true positive, along with the fact that the Indians did not lose in blowout fashion like in the previous two losses at Globe Life Park.

The Orioles added a familiar face on Sunday morning, with right-handed reliever Tommy Hunter rejoining his former club on a Major League contract.

A simple but important philosophy sums up why George and Laura Springer were named the 2016 Little League Parents of the Year.

John Lackey will throw a bullpen sessoion on Monday and will need at least one more side session before he will be inserted back into the Cubs’ rotation. Lackey is on the disabled list with a right shoulder strain, and could be ready by the end of the next homestand or the start of the Cubs’ next road trip on Sept. 5 against the Brewers.

Yasiel Puig has been placed on trade waivers by the Dodgers, MLB Network insider Ken Rosenthal reported on Sunday.

He is Mike Trout, after all.

Rockies right-hander Tyler Chatwood will start Monday for Double-A Hartford on a five-inning/75-pitch Minor League rehab assignment as he completes his recovery from his second bout with back spasms. He expects to make the following start for Colorado.

“I hope it … ends well.”

LLWS champions

Tom Coughlin, the former head coach of the NFL’s New York Giants, was inducted into the Little League Hall of Excellence and threw out the first pitch before the U.S. championship game.

The American League’s top two teams expected some back and forth in their series this week, but trading blowouts was probably not what the Rangers and Indians had in mind. On Saturday night, A.J. Griffin’s strong start and a big first inning helped Texas pull off a 7-0 romp over the Tribe at Globe Life Park.

Brandon Belt was scratched from the Giants’ starting lineup Saturday because of neck stiffness. The first baseman pinch-hit during the club’s 3-1 loss to the Braves, but said he isn’t sure what his status is moving forward.

It hasn’t taken Jason Groome long to reward the Red Sox for rolling the dice on him with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2016 Draft.

Expected to start in place of Matt Cain, Jake Peavy was put on the 15-day disabled list Saturday because of a lower back strain. Albert Suarez was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento and started in the Giants’ 3-1 loss to the Braves.

Gerrit Cole will not make his scheduled start Monday in Chicago in order to seek a second opinion on his right elbow, Pirates general manager Neal Huntington announced after Saturday’s 9-6 win over the Brewers.