Orioles Rally to Beat Tigers 7-5 for 5th Straight Win  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 12, 2016, 10:40 P.M. E.D.T.  —  BALTIMORE — Jonathan Schoop hit a tiebreaking two-run triple in the seventh inning, and the Baltimore Orioles rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5 Thursday night …

John Lackey on Christian Bethancourt home run trot: 'He'll learn'  —  CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs pitcher John Lackey was apparently upset with the way San Diego Padres catcher Christian Bethancourt reacted after hitting a home run in the Padres' 1-0 win over the Cubs on Wednesday night.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS

Cueto Strong, Greinke Struggles Again as Giants Top D'Backs  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 13, 2016, 1:12 A.M. E.D.T.  —  PHOENIX — Johnny Cueto pitched seven strong innings for San Francisco, Zack Greinke had another rough outing at home for Arizona and the Giants opened a four-game series …

Shields Strong, Upton Homers and Padres Beat Brewers 3-0  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 12, 2016, 11:21 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MILWAUKEE — James Shields had a season-high nine strikeouts in seven innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 3-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night.

No one expected a Stephen Strasburg extension.  Then Scott Boras made a call.  —  It had become a ritual for the Strasburgs of San Diego, an annual opportunity for a young family to sort out business, to assess the past year and look toward the future.  Stephen and Rachel, parents to 2-year-old Raegan …

Profar understands future might not be with Rangers  —  Healthy, happy shortstop OK with another organization  —  No shoulder issues since returning to regular duty  —  Hitting needs work before coming back to MLB  —  ROUND ROCK  —  Jurickson Profar feels good in his first regular …

Brewers Acquire Jhan Marinez, Designate Michael Kirkman  —  The Brewers have acquired righty Jhan Marinez from the Rays, according to a club announcement.  To clear roster space, southpaw Michael Kirkman was designated for assignment.  —  Marinez, 27, has seen scattered major league time in parts of three seasons dating back to 2010.

White Sox Acquire Anthony Ranaudo  —  The White Sox have acquired righty Anthony Ranaudo from the Rangers, according to an announcement from Texas VP of communications John Blake.  Right-hander Matt Ball will go back in return.  —  Ranaudo, 26, was once regarded as a significant prospect with the Red Sox …

Yankees To Promote Gary Sanchez  —  The Yankees are set to promote top catching prospect Gary Sanchez, according to Shane Hennigan, a beat writer for the club's Triple-A affiliate (Twitter link).  Sanchez earned a very brief promotion last year, but that came only at the very end of the regular season.

Nick Swisher, Baseball's Ultimate Bro's Bro, Isn't Ready To Quit  —  At 10:00 p.m. on a Thursday night, Nick Swisher is in his element.  More specifically, he's in Allentown, Pennsylvania, shirtless at a table in the Lehigh Valley IronPigs' cramped visitors' clubhouse.

Rangers Pitcher Darvish Says Elbow Strength Is Back  —  ROUND ROCK, Texas — Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish went four strong innings in a rehabilitation start on Thursday as he edges closer to a return to the Majors after missing last season due to elbow surgery.