Ohtani sparkles for Angels; Romo starts again for Rays  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out nine while throwing 7 2/3 innings of excellent six-hit ball in his seventh career start, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their five-game skid with a 5-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.

Rosario hits 2 HRs, leads Syndergaard, Mets over Arizona 4-1  —  New York Mets' Asdrubal Cabrera (13) follows through on a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday, May 20, 2018, in New York.  (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

We interrupt this Cubs season for a 2016 flashback  —  Photos from Game 7 of the World Series at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Nov. 2, 2016.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The 2016 season is a piece of Cubs history, a moment in time placed in a drawer that's periodically opened to remind us it actually happened.

Martinez's 2 vastly different HRs lead Red Sox past O's 5-0  —  BOSTON — J.D. Martinez took plenty of ribbing in the dugout after slicing a short home run inside the Pesky Pole at Fenway Park.  —  A few innings later, he showed his teammates some serious power.

Cleveland's bullpen blues keeping the AL Central in play  —  Two years ago, the Cleveland bullpen led the way when the Indians overcame significant injuries in their starting rotation and won the American League pennant.  —  Now, the fickle nature of relief pitching is holding the AL Central favorites back.

Yankees' loaded roster may lead to some tough decisions for Bombers in near future  —  It's a testament to the Yankees' depth that they can put up 10 runs on 14 hits with Gary Sanchez and Didi Gregorius both on the bench and Aaron Judge putting up an 0-fer at the plate.

Phillies minor league report: Dylan Cozens leads IronPigs to sweep, JoJo Romero picks up first win for Reading  —  A handful of Phillies minor-league affliates were in play Sunday.  Here's how they fared:  —  INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE (AAA)  —  Lehigh Valley 5, Syracuse 2 …

Hicks throws five fastest pitches in baseball this season — all to one batter  —  Maybe it was Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera stepping in and out of the batter's box.  Maybe it was the standing ovation that Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty was getting while Jordan Hicks came in from the bullpen in the eighth inning.

Tim Tebow timeline: Has he dispelled doubt on the diamond?  —  From the outset, Tim Tebow's pro baseball journey was going to follow its own unique path.  Making the move to baseball as a 29-year-old in 2016 was a bold step.  Tebow had not played the game competitively since his junior year of high school.

Preston Wilson apologizes for making slavery comment during Astros TV broadcast  —  Preston Wilson apologized Saturday for a reference he made to slavery during the television broadcast of the Houston Astros' game against the Cleveland Indians earlier in the day.

Another no-hit bid for Francisco Liriano ends in another Detroit Tigers loss  —  SEATTLE — The Detroit Tigers have twice lost games this season in which left-handed pitcher Francisco Liriano flirted with a no-hitter.  —  With one out in the seventh on Sunday at Safeco Field …

Fortnite: How a video game became baseball's most addictive pastime, from MLB to Little League  —  Along with running, throwing, fielding, hitting and hitting for power, there's another skill invaluable to baseball players beyond the five holy tools: Killing time.

Cubs' Kris Bryant rebounds from beaning in a big way  —  Cubs' Kyle Schwarber on getting ejected vs. the Reds: “I didn't think the ejection was necessary.”  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kris Bryant enjoyed a rare day off Sunday despite playing some of his best ball …