Detroit Tigers squander lead, fall to Royals, 8-5  —  What happened: The Detroit Tigers had a chance to reach .500, but fell to 9-11 with an 8-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon.  —  Lefty Francisco Liriano's no-hit bid ended in the sixth inning on a solo home run to left …

Mariners go for sweep of Rangers  —  Texas will square off with the Seattle Mariners on Sunday afternoon at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, in the final contest of a three-game series in which the Rangers' youthful and mostly untested core has had some benchmark moments.

Yankees try to stay above .500 vs. Blue Jays  —  NEW YORK — In the last two weeks, the New York Yankees have made it above .500 only to fall back to the break-even point again.  —  The Yankees are 10-9 heading into the finale of a four-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday …

White Sox offering space, remaining respectful to Danny Farquhar's family  —  White Sox manager Rick Renteria discusses keeping players updated on Danny Farquhar's status on Sunday, April 22, 2018.  (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  White Sox officials …

Cubs' Kris Bryant passes initial tests after getting hit in helmet by pitch  —  Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant reacts after taking a pitch to the batting helmet from Rockies starter German Marquez in the first inning Sunday, April 22, 2018, in Denver.  (David Zalubowski / AP)  —  Chicago Tribune

Zack Wheeler misses out on sweet homecoming as Mets may shake up back end of rotation  —  ATLANTA — Zack Wheeler grew up just a few miles from here.  The Mets righthander now makes his offseason home just down the road.  But in two attempts, Wheeler has yet to get an official start at SunTrust Park.

Reds seek relief from struggling ways vs. Cards  —  This is the way things go when you sport the worst record in the majors.  —  The Cincinnati Reds' bullpen entered Saturday's game in St. Louis with a scoreless streak of 18 1/3 innings.  So naturally, after being given a tie to protect …

It's real seventh heaven for Dodgers' Ryu  —  LOS ANGELES-There might come a time this season when Hyun-Jin Ryu will be welcome to pitch the eighth inning.  Or, frankly, there might not.  —  Ryu has not lasted beyond seven innings in four years, in a game so long ago that Andre Ethier …

Cron homers twice in Rays' 10-1 win over Twins  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays traded for C.J. Cron in February to help compensate for the loss of most of the power that produced a club-record 228 home runs last season.  —  Cron delivered Saturday night in a 10-1 win …

Finally, some good news for the Cincinnati Reds: Eugenio Suarez is ahead of schedule  —  ST. LOUIS - Eugenio Suarez is throwing and hitting.  That's a sliver of good news in the doom-and-gloom world of the Reds.  —  Suarez has been on the disabled list with a fractured thumb since April 9.

Clevinger tosses 2-hitter to carry Indians past Orioles 4-0  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Mike Clevinger is proving to be a worthy member of the Cleveland Indians' formidable rotation.  —  Clevinger pitched a two-hitter in his first career complete game, and the Indians hit three solo homers off Chris Tillman …

After ‘full gorilla’ bullpen, Angels will decide when Shohei Ohtani's next start will come  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to throw a “full gorilla” bullpen session on Sunday that will give the Los Angeles Angels a better idea if the blister that forced the Japanese …

Brewers send Guerra to mound in bid to sweep Marlins  —  MILWAUKEE — Junior Guerra was unsure of what to expect when he reported to Maryvale Baseball Park for the start of spring training.  —  The Milwaukee Brewers were not sure, either.  —  Milwaukee is giving Guerra another chance …

Godley, Pollock lead D-Backs past Padres 6-2  —  PHOENIX (AP) - Zack Godley settled down after a shaky start to throw 5 1/3 solid innings and singled home a run as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 6-2 on Saturday night.  —  A.J. Pollock had a solo homer and RBI single for Arizona.

This Date in Baseball  —  1903 — The New York Highlanders won their first game as a major league team, 7-2 over the Washington Senators.  —  1913 — New York Giants ace Christy Mathewson beat the Phillies 3-1, throwing just 67 pitches.  —  1939 — Rookie Ted Williams went 4-for-5 …

Mets waste another Jacob deGrom gem as Braves win on walk-off bunt  —  ATLANTA — It's a recurring nightmare for Jacob deGrom and the Mets.  After he dominated for seven innings Saturday night, he had to watch as the Mets bullpen blew it for him.  Braves center fielder Ender Inciarte's walk …

Fox, Lowe lead the way for Charlotte  —  PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — Lucius Fox tripled and singled three times, driving in two runs as the Charlotte Stone Crabs defeated the Palm Beach Cardinals 10-8 on Sunday.  The Stone Crabs swept the three-game series with the win.

Mazzilli's double leads Scranton/WB to 7-3 win over Toledo  —  SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — L.J. Mazzilli hit a run-scoring double in the sixth inning, leading the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders to a 7-3 win over the Toledo Mud Hens on Sunday.  —  Billy Fleming scored on the play to give …

Meet the 100 MPH throwing reliever Justin Hancock of the Iowa Cubs  —  Justin Hancock didn't realize it right away, but moving to the bullpen may have been the best thing to happen to his baseball career.  —  The right-handed pitcher is thriving and possibly on the cusp of making …