Plutko, Miller pitch Indians past Cubs 1-0  —  Adam Plutko carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Andrew Miller provided stellar relief work, helping the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Wednesday night.  —  CHICAGO (AP) - Adam Plutko carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning …

Covey earns 1st win, White Sox hit 3 homers in rout of O's  —  Chicago White Sox's Yoan Moncada and Baltimore Orioles catcher Chance Sisco watch Moncada's three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in Chicago.  Tim Anderson and Adam Engel also scored on the play.

Angels come out on top of Blue Jays after dramatic ninth inning  —  The Angels of late have had trouble hitting.  —  But they had no problem walking Wednesday — walking their way right out of their hitting slump.  —  After three consecutive walks with one out in the ninth inning …

Eugenio Suarez blasts grand slam, Luis Castillo solid in Cincinnati Reds win over Pittsburgh Pirates  —  Utility player Brandon Dixon was promoted from Triple-A Louisville to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday.  He discusses how he found out and what he expects his role will be in the big leagues.

GIF: The evolution of Bartolo Colon  —  Happy birthday, Bart!  —  Texas Rangers pitcher Bartolo Colon, who turns 45 today, has come a long way since breaking into the big leagues with the Cleveland Indians in 1997.  Since his MLB debut 21 years ago, he has won a Cy Young Award …

Jacob deGrom has been stellar, but NY Mets haven't taken advantage  —  Chris Iseman, Staff Writer, @chrisiseman  —  NEW YORK — Jacob deGrom has delivered solid outing after solid outing this season, but the Mets haven't been able to take advantage.  —  Wednesday's start was the latest example.

Astros' Josh Reddick placed on DL with leg infection  —  An itsy, bitsy spider bite may be to blame for Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick landing on the disabled list with a leg infection.  —  Reddick, who went on the DL on Wednesday, had been bothered by discomfort from a skin infection near …

Memo to the Braves: The National League is there to be seized  —  The Braves moved into first place May 2.  They've been there since.  They were there when they left Philadelphia.  Their lead has never been more than 1-1/2 games, but it remains a lead.  —  It's not as if the Braves sit atop a division of mediocrities.

Will Trevor Bauer-Gerrit Cole beef ever die?  ‘Not going to happen,’ says one  —  Gerrit Cole and Trevor Bauer won't bother to sugarcoat it: They can't stand one another.  —  These two celebrated pitchers, former collegiate teammates at UCLA, still don't talk to one another.

New study: ‘The MLB home run surge is not due to a juiced ball’  —  Attendance was down.  The games were taking too long.  But the balls were flying.  —  That led to this suspicion: Major League Baseball had secretly put a little more punch into its balls.  More home runs were hit last year than in any other year in MLB history.

Real or not?  Justin Verlander off to one of best starts in past decade  —  Sometimes you just have to sit back, enjoy the performance and admire the gift that is Justin Verlander's right arm.  He's 35 years old, on the wrong end of the timeline for most professional baseball players …

Minor league report: Mercado stays hot in Memphis win  —  Cardinals outfielder Oscar Mercado slides into second during the Cardinals' 6-4 loss to the Miami Marlins in their 2018 exhibition season opener Friday at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter Fla. (David Santiago photo/Miami Herald via AP)

Prospectus Feature: MLB Commission Confirms That The Baseball Has Changed  —  For extended interviews with Committee Chair Dr. Alan Nathan and Committee Member Dr. Dan Brooks, download or stream Episode 24 of The Stolen Signs Podcast.  —  On July 17, 2015, Mike Trout hit one of the first home runs after the All-Star break.

Phillies minor leagues: A worthwhile wait for Lehigh Valley's hot-hitting Joey Meneses  —  ALLENTOWN - Joey Meneses did not have a job until the last day of January.  Even after signing with the Phillies as a minor-league free agent, he did not have any guarantees about moving up to the triple …

Yankees need their veteran pitching to step up in support of hot bats  —  ARLINGTON, Tex. — CC Sabathia and David Robertson needed to be better on Wednesday night — and both standup veterans took responsibility for their poor performances on the mound.  —  Despite being gifted leads of 4-0 and 10-5 …

Daily Dose: Iglesias Injured  —  An injury to his non-pitching arm will keep Raisel Iglesias from doing just that — pitching — for at least the next week.  —  Iglesias hit the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained left biceps.  Iglesias said it's an issue he's been living …

Diamondbacks lose 13th time in 14 games, 9-2 to Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The tables did not turn for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Milwaukee.  —  Travis Shaw hit a three-run homer and Jesus Aguilar had a go-ahead, two-run single during a seven-run fourth inning to help …

Detroit Tigers MLB draft: Jarred Kelenic meets gold standard with USA  —  Before Jarred Kelenic graduated early from Waukesha (Wis.) West High School, he'd sometimes find himself gone five days a week, traveling around the country to hone his craft and play for talent evaluators.

What has motivated Cubs pitcher Duane Underwood Jr. in his first Triple-A season?  He's not telling.  —  The secret to Duane Underwood Jr.'s success this season is just that: a secret.  —  The Iowa Cubs pitcher is keeping under wraps what has motivated him during his first season in Triple-A.

Astros, Indians reconvene to wrap up season series  —  CLEVELAND — The Houston Astros and Cleveland Indians, two teams that are expected to reach the postseason again in 2018, will play their season series over the span of nine days in May.  —  After the Astros won two of three games …

Keith Law's 2018 Big Board: Casey Mize tops MLB draft class  —  The MLB draft (June 4-6) is less than two weeks away.  We did a top 50 in mid-April and now are extending it to a top 100.  —  This is a ranking of players, not a mock draft.  I have Carter Stewart and Matthew Liberatore No. 2 and No. 3 …