Zach Britton on Dustin Pedroia: 'If he can't control his own teammates, then there's a bigger issue over there'  —  Orioles injured closer Zach Britton knows what Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia said publicly about reliever Matt Barnes seemingly throwing at the head of the Orioles' Manny Machado on Sunday afternoon.

The Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 at home.  —  The Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Apr 23, 2017 at Globe Life Park in Arlington in Arlington.

Dodgers, and Kenta Maeda, get rocked again in 11-5 loss to Diamondbacks  —  He wanted excellence, but he was willing to settle for competence.  After exhausting his bullpen the previous evening, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts sought a steady outing from the shakiest member of his starting rotation Saturday.

Tigers salvage their road trip in MInnesota with the help of two minor leaguers; health, and that bullpen, are still key  —  This is no way to live.  Not for the long-term, anyway.  Not when your backup catcher and a couple of fresh arrivals from the minors are your most reliable offensive weapons.

White Sox beat Indians 6-2 to snap three-game skid  —  Photos from the game on April 23, 2017, at Guaranteed Rate Field.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The White Sox ended their three-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Indians on Sunday.  They also ended a 23-inning scoring drought …

Andrus and Odor walk it off; Rangers beat Royals 2-1 … This all started when A.J. Griffin got the gout.  —  Who gets the gout?  Google tells me that Alexander the Great, John Calvin, Beethoven, Da Vinci, Christopher Columbus, and Karl Marx all had it.  Benjamin Franklin once wrote a poem about it:

Series preview: Cubs at Pirates  —  All games on WSCR-AM 670.  —  Season series: Pirates 3-0.  —  Monday: 6:05 p.m., WGN-9.  —  LH Brett Anderson (1-0, 4.40) vs. RH Chad Kuhl (1-1, 2.60).  —  Tuesday: 6:05 p.m., WGN-9.  —  RH Kyle Hendricks (1-1, 6.19) vs. RH Gerrit Cole (1-2, 4.70).

Tony Gwynn Jr. follows dad in brewing as well as baseball  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Wearing safety goggles and glancing at his watch, Tony Gwynn Jr. waits for the right moment to add hops to a kettle of boiling water and malted barley as he tweaks his craft beer recipe on a two-keg system dwarfed by giant tanks at AleSmith Brewing Co.

Pirates Looking For Outfielders  —  The Pirates are looking for outfield help, GM Neal Huntington told reporters (including Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette).  While Huntington likes the Bucs' current outfield options, the team is still on the lookout for external players to help …

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on the road.  —  The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on Apr 22, 2017 at Miller Park in Milwaukee.