Gonzalez pitches White Sox over Tigers 7-3  —  CHICAGO  —  After struggling in his previous five starts, Miguel Gonzalez decided to keep things simple on Sunday.  —  “Strike one from the get-go,” he said.  —  Worked out quite well for the right-hander.

Reeling Orioles host first-place Yankees (May 29, 2017)  —  BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles are coming into a three-game series with the New York Yankees playing their worst baseball of the season.  —  Baltimore limps back to Camden Yards for a Monday matinee riding a seven-game losing streak …

Kris Bryant: Cubs have ‘no reason to worry’ over 25-24 start  —  LOS ANGELES — Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon is keeping calm while fans in Chicago might be “freaking out” over the team's 25-24 record as the calendar hits Memorial Day.  After a weekend sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers …

Harvey wins second straight start as Mets beat Pirates 7-2  —  PITTSBURGH (AP);(AP) — Matt Harvey pitched one-run ball over six innings to win his second straight start, and the New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Sunday night.  —  The one-time Mets ace, hampered by injuries …

Trout sprains thumb in Angels' 9-2 loss at Miami  —  Mike Trout stood at his locker and frowned as he looked down at his left thumb, which was puffy and red and sending a clear signal.  —  He's out.  —  Trout sprained his thumb stealing second base and left Sunday's game in the sixth inning …

Duvall, Kivlehan each hit 2 homers, Reds beat Phils 8-4  —  PHILADELPHIA  —  Adam Duvall hit a pair of two-run homers , Patrick Kivlehan had two solo shots and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4 on Sunday.  —  Scott Schebler also connected for the Reds and Scott Feldman …

Cueto bounces back as Giants top Braves 7-1  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Johnny Cueto pitched six strong innings and Brandon Crawford drove in three runs as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-1 on Sunday.  —  Cueto (5-4) bounced back from his roughest stretch as a Giant.

MLB: Indians send struggling starter Danny Salazar to bullpen  —  Cleveland Indians right-hander Danny Salazar, an All-Star last season, has been sent to the bullpen.  —  Salazar is 3-5 with a 5.50 earned-run average in 10 starts.  He has struck out 73 in 52 1/3 innings but has given up 55 hits and 28 walks.

Rangers reaction feels good because Adrian Beltre feels good ... hopefully  —  TORONTO  —  The Rangers' road trip is finally over and they're set to get their captain back.  Adrian Beltre is likely to return to the lineup Monday after missing the first two months with a strained right calf.

Nationals' Harper among 4 starters out against Padres  —  WASHINGTON (AP) National League home run leader Bryce Harper is among four starters out of the lineup for the Washington Nationals in their series finale against the San Diego Padres on Sunday.  —  Daniel Murphy, Jayson Werth …

Jimmy Nelson's 10 Ks lift Milwaukee Brewers past Arizona Diamondbacks  —  MILWAUKEE — Through the first two months of the season, Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell insisted that it wouldn't be long until his team's starting pitching caught up to its offense, which was tormenting the National League.

Joe Maddon avoids information overload for Cubs' struggling young hitters  —  Chicago Tribune  —  As a minor-league hitting instructor with the Angels in the 1980s, Cubs manager Joe Maddon would try to cure the worries of struggling hitters by crossing out the batting averages on the stat sheets …

Top 10 Prospects: May 29  —  Here's a look at the updated top 10 prospects for the 2017 season.  —  2017 stats: 36 G, .329/.404/.514, 29 R, 5 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 15 RBI, 19 BB, 47 K, 10 SB at Triple-A Charlotte.  —  Moncada was activated from the disabled list in the middle of last week …

Seattle Mariners rebound from ‘embarassment’ to beat Boston Red Sox, 5-0  —  BOSTON — It was the Boston Red Sox's turn to be embarrassed on Sunday.  —  One day after slugger Nelson Cruz labeled Seattle's recent offense output “embarrassing,” the Mariners matched a season high with 16 hits in a 5-0 rout at Fenway Park.

Colorado Rockies tie club record with series win over St. Louis Cardinals  —  DENVER — The Colorado Rockies are proving methodically efficient when it comes to winning series, and they used a late rally to chalk up another one Sunday.  —  A four-run eighth inning steered the Rockies …

Reds Acquire Darnell Sweeney From Dodgers  —  The Dodgers have traded infielder/outfielder Darnell Sweeney to the Reds for future considerations, tweets J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group.  —  Los Angeles has now traded Sweeney twice, the first time coming when it sent …