Springer 5 hits, 2 homers as Astros romp 15-5, sweep Rangers  —  George Springer hit his fifth leadoff homer this season and big league-high 29th since the start of 2015.  —  Author: The Associated Press  —  HOUSTON — George Springer was 5 for 5 with four RBIs and a pair of home runs …

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 …

Castellanos, Norris lead Tigers to 5-3 win over Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Daniel Norris rediscovered his rhythm, Nicholas Castellanos maintained his and the Detroit Tigers left Minnesota with a series split.  —  Norris turned in his longest outing since 2017 and, backed by Castellanos' three hits …

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.

Pérez's 3-run homer helps Indians beat Athletics 5-3  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Roberto Pérez hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 5-3 on Sunday.  —  Francisco Lindor had two hits for Cleveland.

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.

Fried returns to lead Braves to 5-3 win over Diamondbacks  —  PHOENIX (AP) — The Atlanta Braves wriggled out of one jam after the next with a series of spectacular plays.  —  Nick Markakis had the best of the bunch in the game's biggest moment.  —  Markakis made a diving catch …

Lights out at Tropicana was no shocker for seasoned Yankees  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Yankees told stories and jokes.  Thairo Estrada went into the batting cage and tried to focus on the at-bat that was interrupted with one strike against him in the top of the ninth inning.

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.

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.

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.

‘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.