Yankees end Mets' streak at 11  —  The Yankees ended the Mets' 11-game winning streak with a 6-1 victory in the Bronx Friday.  —  The Yankees took advantage of their short right-field porch with three homers off Mets starter Jacob deGrom.  Mark Teixeira had two two-run homers and Jacoby Ellsbury …

Inside Baseball: Will Bryant file grievance vs. Cubs?  Plus more news  —  Cubs phenom Kris Bryant is off to a spectacular start and everything appears to be going splendidly on the North Side of Chicago, but the players union is still said to see a potential for filing a grievance over the timing of Bryant's callup on Bryant's behalf.

Yost Insists Royals Not to Blame for String of Fights  —  CHICAGO — Manager Ned Yost insists his Kansas City Royals are not to blame for a string of fights and that opponents are mostly at fault.  —  Yost says his team has not started “any of this.”  He says opponents are trying to get under …

Source: Josh Hamilton could be gone from Angels in matter of days  —  Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton, who in February admitted to relapsing and abusing drugs and alcohol, may never play for Los Angeles again and could be gone from the team in a matter of days, according to an industry source.

General manager tells local radio station 'There's a point where you may have to reset, retool'  —  4/22/15: Brewers owner Mark Attanasio talks about the Brewers' season so far and injuries to Carlos Gomez and Jonathan Lucroy  —  MILWAUKEE — General manager Doug Melvin weighed in this week …

Ryan Zimmerman dealing with plantar fasciitis, while Max Scherzer jams thumb  —  When Ryan Zimmerman hit a line drive down the right field line to lead off the fourth inning of Thursday's loss to the Cardinals, he hardly took a turn.  Cardinals right fielder Jason Heyward has an arm that merits caution …

Ex-Twins manager Gardenhire ready — but in no rush — to manage again  —  FOX Sports  —  Ron Gardenhire managed the Twins from 2002 to 2014, winning six AL Central titles along the way.  —  Ron Gardenhire wants to manage again.  But he doesn't seem in any particular hurry to take another job.

If losing continues, Papelbon will be disappointed if no trade  —  There's no denying Jonathan Papelbon is a fierce competitor.  —  The five-time All-Star signed a $50 million contract with the Phillies back in 2011 because he felt he had a good chance to win baseball games and compete for a World Series.

Rules help turn back MLB's clock  —  DETROIT — There was no need to gulp down their food Thursday afternoon, rush out of the shower and hurry to the cab stand.  —  The umpiring crew, which just finished working the four-game series between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park …

Rivera Has RBI Single in 9th, Rays Beat Red Sox 2-1  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rene Rivera had a run-scoring single in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Thursday night.  —  Allan Dykstra opened the ninth with a single off Anthony Varvaro (0-1).

Polanco, Pirates Rally for 5-4 Win Over Cubs  —  PITTSBURGH — Gregory Polanco got three hits, including a go-ahead single in the seventh inning off Cubs reliever Phil Coke to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over Chicago 5-4 on Thursday.  —  Josh Harrison hit his second double of the game …