First-Place Yankees Aren't Faring Nearly as Well at the Ticket Office  —  The Yankees are, at the moment, a marketer's dream.  With a spirited start to the season, they can boast of having one of baseball's best records, bask in the captivating presence of the Bunyanesque outfielder Aaron Judge …

Mike Leake pitches St. Louis Cardinals past Los Angeles Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — It might amaze some that Mike Leake leads the National League in ERA, but it isn't breaking news to the St. Louis Cardinals right-hand pitcher.  —  “No, I'm not surprised because it's been an eight-year process for me to get where I'm at,” Leake said.

Rangers' Odor still confident while stuck near Mendoza Line  —  BOSTON  —  For a second consecutive scheduled game Thursday, Rougned Odor entered with his batting average above .200.  —  He has been toeing the Mendoza Line for the past two weeks while in the middle of the Texas Rangers' lineup …

Mets have decided that solution to injury criticism is to silence Terry Collins  —  And after exhaustive study, thought and consideration, the Mets have decided the best way to improve their oft-criticized handling of injuries is to put a gag order on their manager.

Pirates Rally In 9th, Erupt In 10th To Beat Braves 12-5  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Gift Ngoepe doubled to drive in Andrew McCutchen for the go-ahead run before the Pittsburgh Pirates hit three straight homers during a seven-run 10th inning to beat the Atlanta Braves 12-5 on Wednesday night.

Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker to miss San Diego Padres series for son's graduation  —  WASHINGTON — Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker is slated to miss the three-game weekend series with the San Diego Padres due to the high school graduation of his son, Darren, in California.

Royals' Miguel Almonte: First 2017 start postponed … Almonte's scheduled start against the Yankees on Thursday has been postponed due to rain.  —  Almonte had been tabbed for his first start of 2017 in place of Nate Karns, who recently landed on the DL with a forearm injury.

Cubs and Giants tied at 1-1 after 3 innings  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Eddie Butler has been hit and miss on the mound this season and the right-hander made his third start when the Chicago Cubs faced the San Francisco Giants on Thursday afternoon at Wrigley Field.  —  After three innings, the game was tied at 1-1.

Brewers, Davies hope to keep rolling in May vs. D-backs (May 25, 2017)  —  MILWAUKEE — The month of May has been good so far for Zach Davies, and the Milwaukee Brewers' young right-hander will try to stay on the uptick Thursday in the opener of a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Miller Park.

Chatwood allows 1 hit in 7 innings, Rockies top Phillies 7-2  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Chatwood allowed just one hit in seven scoreless innings, Carlos Gonzalez homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on Wednesday night.  —  Chatwood befuddled the Phillies …

With help from Francisco Rodriguez, Shane Greene is sizzling in Detroit Tigers' bullpen  —  HOUSTON - Francisco Rodriguez knows a thing or two about relieving.  —  So after every outing, right-hander Shane Greene comes to the dean of the Tigers' bullpen for a critique.  And there is always a critique.

Cubs to don ‘Anchorman,’ 1970s fashions on road trip to California  —  CHICAGO — If you see a Cubs player wearing bell-bottoms or a large collar while walking down Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles this weekend or in the Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego next week, don't be alarmed.

Left for dead, Reds score replay-aided comeback  —  Cincinnati Reds SS Zack Cozart on game-winning hit in comeback win vs. Cleveland The Enquirer  —  CLEVELAND - For two minutes and 57 seconds, the Cincinnati Reds laid dead on the operating table.  They had lost Wednesday to the Cleveland Indians …

Mets push Jacob deGrom's start back to Friday due to soggy forecast in Queens  —  The Mets have pushed back Jacob deGrom's start from Thursday to Friday because of concerns over the rainy weather.  —  If the Mets end up playing their game against the Padres Thursday night, righthander Rafael Montero will start in deGrom's place.

Pirates OF Polanco activated from 10-day; Ortiz sent down  —  ATLANTA (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates have activated outfielder Gregory Polanco from the 10-day disabled list.  —  The move was announced before Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves.  —  Polanco was having a disappointing season …

Rachel Robinson Named Buck O'Neil Award Winner  —  The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's Board of Directors has selected Rachel Robinson as the 2017 recipient of the John Jordan “Buck” O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award.  Robinson becomes the fourth winner of the Buck O'Neil Award …

The mystery of Masahiro Tanaka  —  NEW YORK — It's a mystery, at the moment.  The ace of the New York Yankees, Masahiro Tanaka, has been terrible this year.  —  While he's 5-3 and did throw a shutout at Fenway Park at the end of April, his 2017 ERA — 6.56, in nine starts — is awful.

Reds Claim Jake Buchanan, Designate Peter O'Brien  —  The Reds announced that they've claimed right-hander Jake Buchanan off waivers from the Cubs and designated minor league outfielder Peter O'Brien for assignment to clear a spot on the 40-man roster.  Buchanan, it seems …

Yankees taking their time with top prospect Gleyber Torres, but MLB debut may not be far off  —  Brian Cashman isn't thinking about Gleybermania coming to the Bronx.  Not yet.  —  “I'm not looking at Gleyber Torres right now on the major-league side,” Cashman said Thursday at a HOPE Week event at Yankee Stadium.