Yankees walk to half game lead in AL East  —  In a season they never quite envisioned, the Yankees broke loose for their biggest inning of the year in a way they didn't imagine.  —  Brett Gardner homered early, then got two hits during a seven-run burst in the sixth inning fueled by five walks …

Bullpen failure wraps up rough trip for reeling Cardinals  —  ARLINGTON, TEXAS — In the clubhouse hours before it happened, Cardinals manager Mike Shildt leaned forward toward his desk and pointed to the exact spot in the Rangers' lineup that, if the game went as hoped, Andrew Miller would be waiting to face in the seventh inning.

Real or Not?  Mets suffer the worst weekend of the season  —  The New York Mets just had the worst weekend of the season.  Not the worst weekend for the Mets, the worst weekend of any team in the majors.  —  They went into Miami with a 20-22 record, facing the worst team in the majors …

MLB notes: Cubs drop protest over delivery of Nationals' Sean Doolittle  —  The Chicago Cubs have dropped their protest over the pitching delivery of Washington reliever Sean Doolittle.  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon made the announcement before Sunday night's game against the Nationals.

Detroit Tigers mailbag: Searching for silver lining during this long rebuild  —  At the quarter-season mark, the Detroit Tigers are largely who we thought they were.  —  They might have pitched better than expected, might have hit worse, but the past month has presented an about-face of sorts …

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 …

Guerrero Jr. homers again, Blue Jays beat White Sox 5-2  —  Following a slow start, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is showing why he's one of the top prospects in the majors.  —  Guerrero hit another home run, Danny Jansen and Billy McKinney also connected and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 on Sunday.

Star pitcher Koji Uehara retires after long career in MLB, NPB  —  Yomiuri Giants pitcher and former major leaguer Koji Uehara, who won the World Series with the Boston Red Sox in 2013, announced Monday that his career is over.  —  “I want to end my 21-year baseball career today,” Uehara, told a press conference in Tokyo.

Twins' Austin Adams makes triumphant return to big leagues  —  SEATTLE — A year ago, Austin Adams was out of baseball, looking for another opportunity.  While he waited, he was doing some field renovations with one of his college coaches.  —  “I just kind of had to go to work to provide for my family,” Adams said.

Rockies bear witness to Phillies' hit parade, swept on the road  —  The City of Brotherly Love once again gave the Colorado Rockies the cold shoulder in their 7-5 loss on Sunday to the Philadelphia Phillies.  —  Another pitching performance to forget for the starting rotation and an explosive …

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.