The Miami Marlins' offense has shown signs of life at times.  The problem?  Inconsistency  —  The Miami Marlins offense has shown it has firepower at small, select points through the first month of the 2019 MLB season.  —  Seven times this year the Marlins have recorded double-digits hits …

If we're going to complain about Rays attendance, at least get the story right  —  By summer, this endless conversation could turn nasty.  —  More than a dozen years of fretting, analyzing and debating the lack of attendance at Tampa Bay Rays games may be nearing a breaking point.

Gregerson off IL, set to make '19 debut for Cards  —  St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Luke Gregerson is rejoining the major league roster as he looks to pitch for the first time since July after being diagnosed with a right shoulder impingement.  —  The Cardinals activated Gregerson off …

Ailing Yankees to activate Andujar on Saturday  —  NEW YORK — The banged-up New York Yankees are finally starting to get some of their bats back.  —  Third baseman Miguel Andujar is set to come off the injured list on Saturday, and the team hopes infielder DJ LeMahieu will return to the lineup that day as well.

Tyler Naquin's pinch-hit single in 9th lifts Cleveland Indians past Seattle Mariners  —  It's the second walk-off win of the year for the Tribe!  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Pinch-hitter Tyler Naquin's two-out single in the ninth inning drove in the winning run and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Friday night.

Matthew Boyd has shaken off his past inconsistencies.  Here's how  —  It started in July 2018, after Matthew Boyd was knocked around by the Texas Rangers — the same team that had thumped him in the final start of his rookie year.  The experience left a younger Boyd declaring, “I know I can pitch in this league,” over-and-over again.

Hendricks needs 81 pitches for CG, Cubs beat Cards 4-0  —  Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks, right, celebrates with catcher Willson Contreras, left, after the final out against the St. Louis Cardinals in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 3, 2019, in Chicago.

Barnes, Muncy help Dodgers edge Padres 4-3  —  Austin Barnes hit a tying home run leading off the seventh and then scored the go-ahead run on  —  Max Muncy's single with one out in the ninth to lift the NL West-leading  —  Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 victory against the  —  San Diego Padres on Friday night.

Pirates Place Jameson Taillon On 10-Day IL, Select Tyler Lyons  —  Per a team release, the Pirates have placed righty Jameson Taillon on the 10-Day IL with a flexor strain in his right elbow and selected the contract of lefty Tyler Lyons from AAA-Indianapolis, among other roster moves.

Gary Sanchez heating up at just the right time for Yankees  —  The weather isn't heating up yet, but Gary Sanchez is.  The Yankees will obviously take that tradeoff.  All it took was a few games for the slugging catcher to regain his rhythm at the plate.  —  After blasting his ninth …

Marte homers from both sides, Diamondbacks beat Rockies 10-9  —  Switch-hitting Ketel Marte homered from both sides of the plate for the third time this season and the Arizona Diamondbacks fended off Colorado's late rally to beat Rockies 10-9 on Friday night.

Ugly slide leads Tzu-Wei Lin to injured list  —  Tzu-Wei Lin's major league momentum has been put on hold.  —  After getting the start in center field Friday night Lin was forced from the Red Sox' game with the White Sox after hurting his left knee on an awkward second-inning slide.

Rays Tales: Why the draft in the clubhouse is a good thing  —  Promotions of Brandon Lowe and Nate Lowe a sign Rays are moving right direction, and quickly, with drafted players.  —  BALTIMORE — Trades are always going to be big deals for the Rays.  —  Churning the roster …