Dodgers closer Evan Phillips was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a strained right hamstring. Phillips got hurt when his spike caught in the grass while he was playing catch, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said. In a corresponding transaction, the Dodgers activated reliever Blake Treinen.
Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer to highlight a four-run sixth inning, powering the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Sunday for a series win. Cruz sent a slider from Ryan Feltner (1-3) 429 feet to right-center, bouncing his fifth of the season off the roof of a bar beyond the stands to put Pittsburgh ahead 4-3. Rowdy Tellez then hit a double to right before scoring on a single from Jack Suwinski.
Kyle Tucker puts the Astros on the scoreboard with a two-run home run in the bottom of the 6th to cut Houston's deficit to 3-2