Giants bounce back from a shutout loss to beat Arizona, 8-5  —  PHOENIX - For the last decade, the San Francisco Giants have consistently counted on Madison Bumgarner in times of need.  —  They won't have that luxury for much longer, but after turning in their worst performance of the season …

Bader hits his way into leadoff spot as Carpenter, Wong catch a getaway break  —  ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Once Cardinals manager Mike Shildt committed to getting Jedd Gyorko into the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers and their lefty Drew Smyly, the question became who would hit leadoff in Matt Carpenter's place.

Griffin Canning showcases his prolific promise in Angels' 6-3 win over Royals  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - He's barely 23 years old, a freshly minted major league starter.  —  But Griffin Canning, the Angels' most heralded pitching prospect in recent years, took the Angel Stadium mound for the second …

Alcantara pitches 2-hitter, Miami beats reeling Mets 3-0 … MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - Sandy Alcantara threw a two-hitter in a pitching duel with Noah Syndergaard, and the Miami Marlins beat the reeling New York Mets 3-0 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.  —  A day after being shut …

Maddon protests loss to Nats over double toe-tap  —  WASHINGTON — The Chicago Cubs protested Saturday night's 5-2 loss to the Nationals, with manager Joe Maddon arguing that Washington reliever Sean Doolittle used an illegal delivery in the ninth inning.  —  The double toe-tap …

How is Danny Santana's ankle after painful exit from Rangers' loss Saturday?  —  The Texas Rangers are hoping that utility man Danny Santana can avoid the 10-day injured list after getting beaned Saturday in the right ankle in the ninth inning.  —  Santana took a 96 mph fastball …

Springer leaves game with lower back stiffness  —  Houston Astros star outfielder George Springer left Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox in the fifth inning with stiffness in his lower back.  —  Springer was replaced in right field by Tony Kemp at the start of the bottom of the fifth inning.

Cleveland Indians' pitching depth comes through again in 4-1 win over Baltimore Orioles  —  Gallery: Cleveland Indians vs. Baltimore Orioles, May 18, 2019  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — Once again the Indians reached down into the minors to help their injured starting rotation and once again they found a quality starting performance.

Detroit Tigers' offensive woes remind us what's missing in rebuild  —  Free Press sports writer Anthony Fenech breaks down the Tigers' 6th straight loss, 4-1, to A's, an improvement.  Filmed Saturday, May 18, 2019.  —  CONNECT  —  The Detroit Tigers hope to be them one day …

Cincinnati Reds' Scott Schebler hopes to break out of ‘storm’ with Louisville Bats  —  After optioning Scott Schebler to the Louisville Bats this month, the Cincinnati Reds gave their veteran outfielder a road map back to the majors.  —  “Go down, get your swing right, become the player we know you are …

Jake Cronenworth is the Rays latest two-way experiment  —  Having pitched in college at Michigan, Cronenworth was asked in spring about trying it again and made his debut Saturday at Triple-A.  —  NEW YORK - The Rays have another two-way experiment player in the works …

Bell hits 2 of Pirates' 4 homers in 7-2 win vs Padres  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Josh Bell homered twice and drove in four, rookie Bryan Reynolds connected for the second straight night and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Saturday.  —  Padres rookie left-hander Nick Margevicius …

Austin Riley ‘back to my roots’ with start today at third base  —  Austin Riley played his natural position of third base for the first time in the major leagues Sunday.  —  Riley, who had started in left field in each of the previous four games since the Braves promoted him Wednesday …

Braves' No. 25 prospect throws no-hitter on just 89 pitches  —  Add another highlight to the long list being compiled by the Braves' highly acclaimed pitching prospects.  —  Right-hander Jasseel De La Cruz, 21, threw a no-hitter for the Braves' Class A-Advanced affiliate, the Florida Fire Frogs, on Saturday night.

Cron, Schoop homer twice in Twins 18-4 rout of Mariners  —  The Minnesota Twins' offense has been rolling all season.  They had their best game yet Saturday night against the Seattle Mariners.  —  C.J. Cron and Jonathan Schoop each hit two home runs and Byron Buxton had a grand slam as the Twins cruised to an 18-4 victory.

Zack Greinke all set for Tuesday start; David Peralta a late scratch vs. Giants  —  In a role reversal from earlier in the week, right-hander Zack Greinke's injury from Wednesday afternoon no longer appears to be an issue while outfielder David Peralta's crept back up, forcing him to be scratched from the lineup on Saturday.