Phils strike early vs. Thor, take set from Mets  —  NEW YORK — Noah Syndergaard looked unhittable in the first inning Thursday night at Citi Field.  —  He struck out the side on 14 pitches, flashing his 100-mph fastball.  It looked like a long night ahead for the Phillies …

Sources: Tigers to call up Joe Jimenez, put Jose Iglesias on DL  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Detroit Tigers are expected to place shortstop Jose Iglesias on the seven-day concussion disabled list Friday and call up top prospect reliever Joe Jimenez from Triple-A Toledo, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation.

David Freese, World Series hero, finds greater triumph in depression battle  —  ST. LOUIS - The World Series ring sits just a couple of miles away, in a bank security deposit box, but David Freese hasn't even seen it, let alone worn it, in five years.  —  The World Series MVP trophy …

Chicago Cubs storm past Milwaukee Brewers, snap four-game slide  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs played more like the reigning World Series champions on Tuesday.  —  Chicago pounded out 14 hits — including homers from Kyle Schwarber and Miguel Montero — while rallying to a 9-7 victory …

Peralta goes to DL; Carpenter at 3B ‘an option’  —  St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Jhonny Peralta misplays a ground ball off the bat of Cincinnati Reds' Eugenio Suarez for an error in the sixth inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw rips Colorado Rockies' Tyler Anderson for pregame walk  —  Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw expressed his displeasure at the “disrespectful” actions of Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tyler Anderson at the start of the Wednesday's game.

Tony Romo will call two Dallas Cowboys games this season with CBS  —  Tony Romo will have to wait until Nov. 5 to work his first Cowboys game.  As CBS' lead analyst, the rookie broadcaster will be alongside veteran play-by-play voice Jim Nantz when the Kansas City Chiefs visit AT&T Stadium in a nationally televised 3:25 p.m. game.

DeShone Kizer: I can be greatest quarterback ever to play in NFL  —  SOUTH BEND, Ind. - DeShone Kizer paused the video and rattled off everything that would have to be perfect for him to run the play as called in Notre Dame's opener last season against Texas.

How is free swinger Eric Thames crushing his second act?  —  Here is a myopically male perspective: In life, there is a natural progression from youthful aggression to the patience of maturity.  In fact, it could be argued that those are the defining traits of those particular phases of life.

Rangers' early struggles have more to do with their lineup than their closer situation  —  Texas' lineup has been worse than the overall numbers suggest  —  The Texas Rangers, 5-9 and last in the American League West, are not where they wanted to be nearing May.