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' Bryan Price gets clarification on controversial call  —  CHICAGO - Bryan Price received copies of the video and stills that were used to overturn the final call of Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Cubs, but he was still not convinced that Anthony Rizzo was on the bag when he caught a ball …

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 …

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.

Rangers crush Phillies for 8th consecutive victory  —  ARLINGTON  —  The Texas Rangers won their eighth consecutive game Wednesday night, a 9-3 laugher over the Philadelphia Phillies at Globe Life Park.  —  The Rangers last won eight consecutive games in August 2013.

Rob Manfred acknowledges pace of game in MLB has gone ‘backwards’  —  NEW YORK — Acknowledging that games have gotten even slower this season, commissioner Rob Manfred says MLB with will meet with players in an attempt to find a solution.  —  The average time of a nine-inning game is a record 3 hours …

Angels To Sign Doug Fister  —  The Angels are in agreement with free-agent right-hander Doug Fister on a Major League contract, reports SB Nation's Chris Cotillo (via Twitter).  Fister is a client of PSI Sports Management.  —  As of last week, the 33-year-old Fister was said to be close to signing …

Rays Acquire Michael Martinez, Place Brad Miller On Disabled List  —  The Rays have acquired infielder/outfielder Michael Martinez from the Indians in exchange for cash or a player to be named later and placed fellow infielder Brad Miller on the 10-day disabled list due to a left abdominal strain.

Next Slide  —  Why does he feel he needs to mind his bellowing from the bench?  —  “Because, what's going to happen is I'm going to scream something out and they're going to look at Torey and throw his butt out and then I'm going to be in trouble,” Gardenhire said, laughing.

Catching up with White Sox No. 7 prospect Zack Burdi  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Zack Burdi needed a couple of weeks to find a groove with Triple-A Charlotte, but not much has shaken him since he did.  —  The No. 7 prospect in the White Sox system, billed as a potential future closer …

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.

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.