NEW YORK -- Needing a win to enter this coming week's showdown in Washington with some momentum, the Mets on Sunday let their recently minted ace carry them to one.

Quite clearly New York's best pitcher at this juncture of the season, Noah Syndergaard struck out 11 batters en route to a 3-1 win over the Brewers at Citi Field. Allowing nothing more than an unearned run in seven innings, Syndergaard walked nobody and allowed six hits, dominating Milwaukee to win his third straight start. He owns a 0.82 ERA, 27 strikeouts and one walk over that stretch.

DETROIT -- The Tigers took the rubber match of their three-game series against the Rays on Sunday, winning for the sixth time in seven games, but it came at a price. Miguel Cabrera and Jordan Zimmermann both left the game with injuries, but not until after an early outburst off Rays ace Chris Archer provided all the necessary run support in a 9-4 win at Comerica Park.

The pitching duel between Archer and Zimmermann didn't last long. RBI hits from J.D. Martinez and Cabrera plated two runs before Archer recorded an out. Andrew Romine's RBI triple in the second continued the scoring before Cabrera's solo homer and Cameron Maybin's two-run single completed the damage in the third.

BOSTON -- The Red Sox made Danny Salazar work and then they made him pay. Powered by another big day from David Ortiz, Boston picked up a 5-2 victory over the Indians on Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park to win the three-game series.

Ortiz drove in three runs and collected four hits, including his 514th home run, to help the Red Sox chase Salazar after 109 pitches and 4 1/3 innings. Jackie Bradley Jr. extended his hitting streak to 27 games with a single to right that knocked Salazar out in the fifth.

BOSTON -- In the fifth inning of Sunday's 5-2 Red Sox win over the Indians, Jackie Bradley Jr. hit a line-drive single on a curveball into right field, pushing his hitting streak to 27 games in the series finale at Fenway Park.

Bradley owns the longest hitting streak of the season. The last Major Leaguer with a longer streak (28 games) was the Rockies' Nolan Arenado in 2014. The Red Sox center fielder is seven games away from tying Dom DiMaggio, who has the longest hitting streak in franchise history.

MIAMI -- When Max Scherzer is on his game, the Nationals are in capable hands. The ace once again was sharp, striking out eight over eight innings in an 8-2 win over Miami on Sunday afternoon at Marlins Park.

Ben Revere had a breakout game with three hits, two RBIs, two stolen bases and two runs scored, setting the table for the Nationals to take two of three at Miami and claim a 7-6 season-series edge.

MIAMI -- Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki in his first at-bat on Sunday followed Willie Keeler's famous motto: He hit it "where they ain't."

Ichiro's single to center off Washington's Max Scherzer was career hit No. 2,955, which matched Keeler for 32nd all time on the MLB hit list, according to Elias. He then moved past Keeler with a single in the sixth.

OAKLAND -- Sonny Gray's disappointing season has been put on pause by an injury that could help explain why the A's ace has endured ongoing struggles.

The right-hander, who is 3-5 with a 6.19 ERA in nine starts, was placed on the disabled list Sunday with a strained right trapezius, the muscle extending over the back of the neck and shoulders that supports the arm.

HOUSTON -- Cole Hamels tied a club record by winning his 12th straight decision as the Rangers completed a three-game sweep of the Astros with a 9-2 victory on Sunday afternoon.

Hamels allowed two runs in eight innings to tie the record set by Bobby Witt in 1990. The streak stretches over 19 starts with two no-decisions, and the Rangers are 17-2 in that stretch.

ANAHEIM -- Tim Lincecum held his first official workout for the Angels on Sunday, throwing a bullpen session from the team's Spring Training facility in Tempe, Ariz.

Lincecum's next step is to throw a simulated game on Monday, and from there the team will determine his next step. The 31-year-old right-hander could then begin a rehab assignment, which would consist of at least two starts for Triple-A Salt Lake.

CINCINNATI -- A three-run fifth-inning rally lifted the Mariners to a 5-4 win and a series sweep of the Reds in Sunday's finale at Great American Ball Park.

The Reds opened the game with a three-run first inning off of Mariners' starter Wade Miley. Zack Cozart led things off with a double, and he came around to score on a two-run double from Brandon Phillips after Billy Hamilton was hit by a pitch and Joey Votto singled to load the bases. Jay Bruce delivered the final run of the inning on a sacrifice fly.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Marcus Stroman limited the Twins to three hits over 7 2/3 strong innings, and he was backed by consecutive homers to open the game from Jose Bautista and Josh Donaldson to lift the Blue Jays to a 3-1 win on Sunday at Target Field.

Stroman, who walked two and struck out three, entered the eighth having allowed just one hit. Kurt Suzuki and Danny Santana opened the inning with back-to-back singles, but Stroman was able to get Brian Dozier to ground into a double play. Closer Roberto Osuna came in and induced a fly ball to center on the first pitch to Eduardo Nunez to get out of the inning unscathed. Osuna tossed a scoreless ninth to register his ninth save of the year, and his second four-out save.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Twins closer Glen Perkins suffered a setback in his recovery from a strained left shoulder while playing long toss on Thursday, and he will not throw his scheduled bullpen session on Monday.

Perkins, on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 11, was expected to make a big step in his recovery by throwing off a mound for the first time on Monday, but he now won't throw again until Thursday, and that will be off flat ground. There's no timetable for a bullpen session, as he'll have to throw off flat ground a few times and prove he's healthy before throwing off the mound.

OAKLAND -- Luis Severino is on the comeback trail.

On the 15-day disabled list with a right triceps strain, the right-hander has played catch on flat ground and is expected to make a Minor League rehabilitation start on Sunday, according to manager Joe Girardi.

DETROIT -- Jordan Zimmermann, whose strong start in his first season as a Tiger has helped stabilize an otherwise inconsistent rotation, left Sunday's start against the Rays with a right groin strain suffered in the sixth inning. Detroit won the game, 9-4.

Zimmermann had retired 12 consecutive Rays batters before Evan Longoria extended the sixth inning with a two-out infield single. Zimmermann grimaced on his ensuing pitch to Steve Pearce, prompting catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia to call for head athletic trainer Kevin Rand and manager Brad Ausmus.

Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera exited Sunday's 9-4 win in the series finale against the Rays in the seventh inning after being hit on the left knee with a pitch to lead off the inning. Cabrera initially went to first base, but he was lifted for pinch-runner Jose Iglesias while Victor Martinez was batting. Detroit was leading, 6-4. The club announced that Cabrera's status is day to day with a bruised knee.

Tigers starter Jordan Zimmermann exited the game with a right groin strain with two outs in the sixth.

NEW YORK -- When Mets players ran out to their respective spots on the diamond Sunday afternoon at Citi Field, they found they were not alone.

Local youth baseball players joined the Mets at each position as part of Major League Baseball's Play Ball initiative, chatting with their professional counterparts before Noah Syndergaard began throwing his warmup pitches.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Blue Jays manager John Gibbons was ejected from Sunday's game against the Twins at Target Field. It was the third time in the last week, and fourth time this season, that Gibbons has been ejected.

Twins pitcher Phil Hughes threw a pitch inside on Josh Donaldson to open the fifth inning, then threw his next pitch behind Donaldson, causing the Blue Jays slugger to back out of the batter's box. Gibbons came to his third baseman's defense, engaging home-plate umpire Mark Ripperger in a discussion.

DETROIT -- Mikie Mahtook might not be Kevin Kiermaier on defense, but the athletic outfielder -- recalled from Triple-A Durham to replace the Rays' standout center fielder -- might be a better contributor on offense.

Mahtook, 26, had six stints with the Rays and started 24 games at the three outfield spots in 2015. His final callup to the team came on Sept. 1, and from that point on, the Louisiana native showed the skills that enticed the Rays to select him in the first round of the 2011 Draft.

ST. LOUIS -- Concerned that sporadic work is the culprit behind Trevor Rosenthal's recent command troubles, manager Mike Matheny said he will be more intentional in getting his closer into games even if the appearances come in non-save spots.

That was the impetus behind pitching Rosenthal with a six-run lead during the ninth inning of Saturday's 6-2 win over the D-backs. But instead of getting Rosenthal a feel-good outing, Matheny watched the right-hander labor through a 34-pitch inning in which he allowed a pair of runs on four hits. The appearance was so long, in fact, that it left Rosenthal's status uncertain for Sunday's 7-2 loss. He did not pitch.

ST. LOUIS -- After their 6-2 loss to the Cardinals on Saturday afternoon, D-backs manager Chip Hale led his coaching staff on an outing to the neighborhood known locally as The Hill to visit the childhood homes of the late Yogi Berra and Joe Garagiola Sr.

Garagiola, who broadcast D-backs games and was a big part of their organization, and Berra grew up across the street from each other. For Hale and his staff, it was a matter of paying their respects.

NEW YORK -- Had David Wright glanced into the Citi Field dugout, or at third-base coach Tim Teufel down the line, he would have seen that his superiors were freeing him to swing away. The Mets were stuck in a tie game, had been for most of Saturday, but Wright was batting with a 3-0 count and every base occupied. Fearing the take sign, he just didn't look.

Wright was also stuck in 3-for-31 slump, striking out roughly one out of every two trips to the plate, even eliciting a smattering of boos following his third at-bat Saturday. He knew that his best chance to shove all of that away, if only for a day, might well be a 3-0 fastball. So Wright dug in, leering at the pitcher, then laced Michael Blazek's obligatory heater into right-center field for a walk-off single.

BOSTON -- Joe Kelly was brilliant in his return to action, firing 6 2/3 no-hit innings before Juan Uribe cracked a double into the gap in right-center to break it up. Mookie Betts backed Kelly with two homers, including a grand slam, as the Red Sox rolled to a 9-1 victory over the Indians on Saturday at Fenway Park.

Even if the no-hitter had stayed alive, Kelly wouldn't have been able to complete the game due to the fact it was his first game back from the disabled list and he was on a pitch count. The righty threw 104 pitches, the last of which Uribe hit for the double.