Giants on upward swing going into game vs. Cardinals (May 20, 2017)  —  ST. LOUIS — Going into the ninth inning of a May 10 game at the New York Mets, the San Francisco Giants were trailing 3-2 and hadn't rallied for a road win when trailing in the ninth since 2015.

Rain slows Twins' momentum against Royals (May 21, 2017)  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Weather has been a tough opponent for the American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins this season.  —  Saturday's home game against the Kansas City Royals was postponed with rain in the forecast all day long.

Detroit Tigers Depth Is Key Against Sizzling Texas Rangers  —  The Detroit Tigers are still a team trying to find themselves as younger players define their roles.  This mid-may series against the red-hot Texas Rangers should go a long way to seeing just how deep the Tigers bench is.

White Sox To Sign Luis Robert  —  The White Sox have agreed to a deal with Cuban outfielder Luis Robert, FanRag Sports' Jon Heyman reports.  Robert will earn a bonus in the range of $25MM-$30MM.  FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal (Twitter link) was the first to report that the two sides were “closing in” on a deal worth more than $25MM.

Cubs, Brewers stick with rotations after rainout (May 21, 2017)  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers are expected to start the scheduled starters for Saturday's rainout on Sunday, with right-hander Jake Arrieta going for the Cubs and right-hander Chase Anderson pitching for the Brewers.

Mark Canha home run gives Oakland A's walk-off win over Boston Red Sox … OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland Athletics right fielder Mark Canha had already doubled and tripled off five-time American League All-Star Chris Sale when he stepped to the plate leading off the bottom of the 10th inning …

Bad blood could spill over for Marlins, Dodgers (May 20, 2017)  —  LOS ANGELES — Whether the bad blood spills over into Saturday's contest between the Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Dodgers will be closely observed.  —  Tempers flared in Friday's 7-2 win by the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.

Astros place Dallas Keuchel on DL with pinched nerve in neck  —  Houston Astros ace Dallas Keuchel, who is off to a 7-0 start this season, is headed to the disabled list with a pinched nerve in his neck, the team announced Saturday.  —  Keuchel, who won the Cy Young Award in 2015 …

Welington Castillo's 10th-inning HR salvages 5-3 win for Baltimore Orioles vs. Blue Jays … BALTIMORE — Welington Castillo came off the disabled list earlier this week and started hitting well right away, giving the Baltimore Orioles a lift on offense.  He continued his hot streak …

NL Central Notes: Peralta, Heyward, Happ, Reds, Cole  —  Jhonny Peralta is back with the Cardinals after being activated from the disabled list, though Peralta told reporters (including Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch) that he'll have to adjust to being a part-time player for the first time in his career.

Soft-spoken Michael Conforto is swinging a big stick for the Mets  —  Somewhere amid the black sun that symbolizes the New York Mets' 2017 season, there is a growing pinprick of light peeking through, and it comes from the breakout campaign of soft-spoken, 24-year-old outfielder Michael Conforto.

Phillies top Pirates 7-2 to end 4-game losing streak  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — His club mired in a miserable funk that's drained all the momentum from a promising April, Philadelphia Phillies manager Pete Mackanin called a team meeting before a weekend series in Pittsburgh.

Braves Acquire Enrique Burgos  —  The Braves have acquired right-hander Enrique Burgos from the Diamondbacks in exchange for cash considerations, as announced via the D'Backs Twitter feed.  Burgos, 26, was designated for assignment by Arizona earlier this week.  —  [Updated Braves depth chart at Roster Resource]

Tampa Bay Rays: Alex Cobb Could Be on the Move  —  It's being reported that the Tampa Bay Rays have gauged interest in starting pitcher Alex Cobb.  —  Alex Cobb has been a part of the Tampa Bay Rays since the team first drafted him way back in 2006.  Now, Jon Heyman of Fanrag Sports reports …

Trevor Bauer still perfect against Houston Astros in Cleveland Indians' 5-3 win  —  HOUSTON — Cleveland Indians right-hander Trevor Bauer again pitched effectively enough against an opponent he has tormented throughout his career.  —  All he required for another desirable result was a bit …

Yankees doomed by uncharacteristic mistakes from Ronald Torreyes, acting manager Rob Thomson  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Without their leader in the dugout, an uncharacteristic slipup in the field, a shaky bullpen and a questionable managerial decision doomed the Yankees.

Shawn Tolleson Undergoes Tommy John Surgery  —  Rays right-hander Shawn Tolleson underwent Tommy John surgery earlier this week, as per a team announcement.  As per the surgery's usual 12-15 month recovery timeline, Tolleson will miss the rest of this season and a big portion of the 2018 campaign.