Giants president says lefty Holland's injury wasn't ‘fake’  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said the injury that sent left-hander Derek Holland to the injured list last month was legitimate and praised the veteran's competitive spirit …

The Bell tolls for Brebbia, Cardinals as Pirates rally late for 10-6 win  —  The Cardinals spotted the Pittsburgh Pirates a three-run lead in the first inning Sunday but roared back for a total of six runs in the first and second.  At that point, the Cardinals stopped scoring.

Astros cap sweep with 15-5 rout of Rangers  —  Corbin Martin excelled in his major league debut while Alex Bregman and George Springer each hit two homers for the Houston Astros, who completed their first-ever four-game home sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 15-5 victory Sunday.

The new Greg Maddux?  A healthy Hyun-Jin Ryu comes close  —  LOS ANGELES — It took Hyun-Jin Ryu 93 pitches to complete a shutout against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.  —  On 58 of those pitches, his catcher, Russell Martin, barely moved his glove.  —  Martin is a veteran of 14 major league seasons.

Brewers bring up Barnes to give pen a fresh arm  —  CHICAGO — The Milwaukee Brewers have recalled right-hander Jacob Barnes from Triple-A San Antonio and optioned reliever Burch Smith to their top farm club.  —  The addition of Barnes gives Milwaukee a fresh arm in the bullpen one day after its 15-inning loss to the Chicago Cubs.

Yankees overcome outage, leave Rays' bats powerless  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays probably should have left the lights off.  After a power outage delayed the ninth inning of what was a close game, the Yankees' hitters powered the Bombers to a 6-1 win at Tropicana Field Sunday afternoon.

Austin Riley starts in left field for fourth time in five days  —  When the Braves decided to give Austin Riley more time in Triple-A Gwinnett's outfield, big-league manager Brian Snitker said it'd only be twice a week.  —  And yet, the Braves' third-base prospect started in left field for the fourth time in five days Sunday.

Dayton Moore says early season adversity has put Royals in position to win more  —  The Royals reached the first benchmark of the season, and the results thus far haven't been awe-inspiring or even overly encouraging.  Depending on your point of view, how the Royals arrived at their current circumstances …

Mariners Place Felix Hernandez On IL, Select Parker Markel  —  As part of a series of roster moves, the Mariners announced that they've placed right-hander Felix Hernandez on the 10-day injured list with a strained pitching shoulder and selected the contract of righty Parker Markel from Triple-A Tacoma.

‘You owe it to the game’: Yelich driven to show last year was anything but luck  —  CHICAGO — By winning the National League MVP Award last season, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich set expectations for what's next for him on their collective head.

Detroit Tigers' Tyson Ross hits injured list with elbow ulnar neuritis  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The hits keep coming to the Detroit Tigers' starting rotation.  —  Two days after another poor outing, right-hander Tyson Ross has been placed on the 10-day injured list with right elbow ulnar neuritis …

Athletics give Matt Chapman the day off as Khris Davis returns  —  OAKLAND — There was something missing from the Athletics starting lineup Sunday, but it's no cause for alarm.  —  Third baseman Matt Chapman, the major league leader in games played with 41, sat down in favor of Chad Pinder.

Giolito wins 2nd straight start, White Sox top Blue Jays 5-1  —  TORONTO — Lucas Giolito allowed one run in seven innings to win his second straight start, Tim Anderson and Yonder Alonso homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Sunday.

Cubs assistant GM Randy Bush discusses prospects Alzolay, Caratini and Hoerner  —  A look at the Iowa Cubs' 2019 season  —  Chicago Cubs assistant general manager Randy Bush was sitting in the stands Saturday night at Principal Park, watching the Iowa Cubs for the first time this season.

What can Cleveland Indians do to stop Twins from running away with AL Central?  —  OAKLAND - The excuses flow easily.  There is at least a grain of logic in all of them.  —  * It's early.  —  * There's still plenty of baseball left to play.  —  * You always want to be on top, but the key is finishing strong.

Finding the silver lining in Gregory Soto's struggles in Detroit Tigers' debut  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Shortly after Gregory Soto arrived in the Detroit Tigers' clubhouse on Friday afternoon, his jacket still hanging on a pink-tagged suitcase, he was approached by a familiar face.

Lifeless bats doom Cardinals in another loss to Pirates  —  The good news, after Saturday's repeat 2-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium, was that the Cardinals somehow still were leading the National League in team batting average,