Blue Jays add to villainous reputation in loss to Braves  —  ATLANTA — Whatever happened when Kevin Pillar struck out in the top of the seventh inning of the latest unsightly Blue Jays loss to the Atlanta Braves, he was quick to apologize.  —  And if teammate Jose Bautista offended anybody …

Reds troll Cubs on Twitter over Cozart homers at Wrigley  —  The Reds' social media team posted a win even before the team met the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Thursday's series finale.  —  From @Reds: … Reply from @Cubs: … Reds shortstop Zack Cozart has homered in five consecutive games …

Collins snaps skid with 2 HRs, Tigers beat Orioles 5-4  —  DETROIT (AP) — Tyler Collins snapped an 0-for-30 skid in style, hitting two home runs for the Detroit Tigers in a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.  —  Collins hit a solo homer in the second inning …

Cashner finally wins in home state, Rangers top Phillies 9-3  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Andrew Cashner finally won in his home state of Texas, pitching seven solid innings to help the Rangers match the longest winning streak in the majors this year at eight games with a 9-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.

Red Sox rally past Cardinals in 13-inning win  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chris Young waited a long time for his opportunity Wednesday night and made the most of it.  —  Young drove in the tiebreaking run with a pinch-hit single in the 13th inning, and the Boston Red Sox rallied past …

Royals can't overlook Yankees' running game (May 18, 2017)  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The perception is the Runnin' Royals versus the Ponderous Yankees.  That would be fake news.  —  As the Yankees and Royals prepare to close out a three-game series Thursday at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City has stolen fewer bases than New York.

Nationals Notes: McCutchen, Gio, Harper, Fedde, Ross  —  Last December's Andrew McCutchen trade talks between the Nationals and Pirates included top prospect Lucas Giolito and left-hander Gio Gonzalez, reports Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports.  Heyman notes that talks between Pittsburgh …

Herrmann's homer lifts D-backs 6-5, Mets' 7th straight loss … PHOENIX — Chris Herrmann and the Diamondbacks made it another long day for the sinking New York Mets.  —  Herrmann homered off Rafael Montero leading off the 11th inning, giving the Diamondbacks a 5-4 victory on Wednesday …

Mets' injury issues go far beyond the disabled list  —  BEFORE Noah Syndergaard registered his first triple-digit radar gun reading this season or Yoenis Cespedes launched his first light-tower home run, the New York Mets stars pushed their bodies to the limit in the weight room.

Matt Forte on 2016 Jets: Everybody was on field ‘as an individual’  —  The problems were there.  Easy for any and all to see.  Between the locker room turmoil, sideline drama, and significant drop in on-field production, something clearly wasn't right with the Jets.

MLB rumors: Latest news, buzz, and rumors  —  Through the first month and a half of the Major League Baseball, rumors are already starting to fly about deals that could be made before the trade deadline.  —  As teams scramble to get a foothold of their positions in their respective divisions …

Yankees' top prospect Gleyber Torres benched for not hustling  —  KANSAS CITY — Gleyber Torres thought he'd hit a foul ball.  —  But Bobby Mitchell felt Torres fouled up by not running hard out of the box, so the Double-A Trenton Thunder manager decided to pull the Yankees' top prospect …

Bergman has best career start in Mariners' 4-0 win over A's  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Christian Bergman pitched into the eighth inning for the best start of his career, Jean Segura extended his hitting streak to 16 games with a two-run single and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 4-0 on Wednesday night.