Ohtani on mound for Angels again vs. Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It is Sunday, so it must be Shohei Ohtani time in the Los Angeles Angels rotation.  —  Ohtani, the two-way Japanese star, will make his third major league start and all of them are on Sundays.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers … LOS ANGELES -Diamondbacks right-hander Taijuan Walker landed on the disabled list on Sunday, but the tone around the team continues to be more upbeat than normal as it relates to a pitcher dealing with an arm injury.

Gyorko launches homer in rehab work, could return to Cardinals soon  —  CINCINNATI  • Accompanied by a book gifted him from manager Mike Matheny, infielder Jedd Gyorko jetted down to Florida for the weekend to get some needed at-bats and see how his leg had recovered from a hamstring strain.

Red Sox extend best start in 118-year history, beat O's 3-1  —  Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment Missing Attachment  —  BOSTON (AP) — Andrew Benintendi got three hits and the Boston Red Sox extended the best start …

With Derek Jeter, Giancarlo Stanton says there's no bad blood on his part  —  DETROIT - Bad blood with Derek Jeter?  —  Giancarlo Stanton doesn't see it that way.  —  If there's any personal, lingering bitterness related to Jeter's role in Stanton's trade from the Miami Marlins, well, it's not felt by the Yankees' slugger.

As Cincinnati Reds struggle, top prospect Nick Senzel remains with Triple-A Louisville  —  Here are the stats: Since Eugenio Suarez has been out, Reds third basemen were 1 for 25 with three errors entering Sunday.  —  Meanwhile, the team's No. 1 prospect, Nick Senzel, a third baseman by trade …

Column: Cubs' weather-related decisions a complicated affair  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Years from now they'll be talking about that winter day back in the spring of '18 when the Cubs came roaring back from an eight-run deficit, scoring nine runs on three hits in the eighth inning with a hawk wind …

Detroit Tigers-N.Y. Yankees doubleheader now June 4, MLB draft Day 1  —  As expected, the split doubleheader between the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon was postponed, continuing an early-season trend which has wreaked havoc around the major leagues - and especially in Detroit.

Dodgers put Logan Forsythe on disabled list  —  Justin Turner played 1,000 innings at third base for the Dodgers last season.  He has not played a single inning this season, and now his replacement has joined him on the disabled list.  —  Logan Forsythe, who had been playing through weakness …

Homer happy Mariners hit 4 long balls in win over A's  —  SEATTLE (AP) - Jean Segura hit a three-run homer, Mitch Haniger, Kyle Seager and Daniel Vogelbach all added solo shots, and Seattle battered Oakland pitching for 17 hits in the Mariners' 10-8 win over the Athletics on Saturday night.

Rays keep sliding at home as Phillies roll to 10-4 win  —  Aaron Altherr hit a three-run homer, Scott Kingery had a three-run double and the Philadelphia Phillies won their sixth in a row, topping the Tampa Bay Rays 10-4 Sunday.  —  Kingery's two-out drive off the center field wall capped …

Brandon Nimmo continues impressive start to season, goes 3-for-5 with a home run in Mets' win over Brewers  —  One of the Mets biggest problems right now might be trying to find more at-bats for Brandon Nimmo.  —  The right fielder continued to impress in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Brewers …

Social media star Taylor Davis showing he can be a star on the field  —  Iowa Cubs catcher Taylor Davis became a social media star last season when an entertaining video of the backstop went viral.  —  Despite what some people may believe, that's not how Davis caught the attention …

Wilmer Flores' walk-off home run backs stellar outing from Noah Syndergaard as Mets take series finale over Brewers, 3-2  —  Noah Syndergaard was literally untouchable, but it was Wilmer Flores who saved the day.  —  The first baseman blasted a walk-off home run with two outs in the ninth inning …

Zagunis' double leads Iowa to 9-4 win over Memphis  —  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Mark Zagunis hit a two-run double in the eighth inning, leading the Iowa Cubs to a 9-4 win over the Memphis Redbirds on Sunday.  —  The double by Zagunis started the scoring in a four-run inning and gave the Cubs a 4-3 lead.

Peralta induces double play, leads Col. Springs to 7-4 win over Round Rock  —  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Freddy Peralta got Carlos Garay to hit into a double play in the fourth inning, leading the Colorado Springs Sky Sox to a 7-4 win over the Round Rock Express in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday.

Reyes hits walk-off double, Frederick beats Potomac 6-5  —  FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — Jomar Reyes had a walk-off two-run double, as the Frederick Keys beat the Potomac Nationals 6-5 on Sunday.  —  After Potomac's Rhett Wiseman hit a solo home run in the top of the eighth …

Justin Verlander is the last of a dying breed on the mound  —  Think about the most memorable pitching duels from your lifetime of watching baseball.  Conjure your favorite.  What was it about that game that made it so indelible?  —  Chances are, that special memory did not involve …