The Yankees placed CC Sabathia on the IL due to knee inflammation  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — CC Sabathia's ailing right knee landed him on the 10-day injured list Thursday, although the New York Yankees don't expect the star lefty to be sidelined for long.  —  Sabathia has right knee inflammation …

Marlins outfielder Garrett Cooper takes long, frustrating road to first MLB home run  —  Garrett Cooper's chance for a major-leage home run came almost two years ago, when he debuted for the New York Yankees in the middle of the summer and got 13 games under his belt.  —  The wait lasted until Wednesday.

Carlos Gomez's blast vs. Nationals puts Mets in unfamiliar territory  —  Call them the smoke and mirror Mets.  —  Down five projected starters, a few days removed from their manager's job being believed to be in serious jeopardy, the Mets have put together their first four-game winning streak …

Segura stays hot, Phillies beat Cubs  —  Jean Segura and J.T. Realmuto each homered to lift the visiting Philadelphia Phillies past the Chicago Cubs, 9-7, on Thursday.  —  Segura had two hits for his 18th multi-hit game of the season.  Scott Kingery, Sean Rodriguez and Andrew McCutchen each added …

A .300 batting average nearing reality for Gallo, but which stats are his main focus?  —  Batting average doesn't pack the same punch it once did in many baseball circles, and to some it is following wins and RBIs into the dust bin of traditional statistics.

New lineup makes for new Braves offense - again  —  Ronald Acuna's leadoff elixir can't quite be explained by his coaches and teammates, so we'll let the numbers speak for themselves.  —  Since May 10, the now famed Friday evening that Braves manager Brian Snitker redecorated his lineup …

Shildt on the Cardinals: 'Something's got to change ... I've got to lead better'  —  Cardinals manager Mike Shildt, center, talks to left fielder Marcell Ozuna, right, during the first inning of a game on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.  (Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com)

Twins blast eight home runs in 16-7 dismantling of Angels in Anaheim  —  Miguel Sano and Jonathan Schoop each homered twice to lead Thursday's attack, which completed a 6-1 road trip for the Twins.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  Due to travel, weather and rest, the Twins have taken batting practice only once in the past six days.

Red Sox beat the Blue Jays in extra innings  —  TORONTO — Michael Chavis got his team a win and his teammates some rest.  —  Rafael Devers joined an exclusive club of young Red Sox sluggers who have homered in three straight games, Chavis hit a tiebreaking homer in the 13th inning …

Rays explode for seven runs in seventh against Dodgers bullpen  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Baseball's MacGyvers can blow things up too.  —  The Tampa Bay Rays exploded for seven runs in a seventh inning that featured two three-run home runs off Dodgers relievers and handed the Dodgers …

Zack Greinke trade rumors: Phillies, Yankees interested in Arizona Diamondbacks' ace  —  Zack Greinke has several potential suitors in the MLB trade market.  —  In an interview on the “Doug & Wolf Show” on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM on Thursday, USA TODAY baseball writer Bob Nightengale …

Carlos Zambrano's comeback with the Chicago Dogs: No runs, 1 hit (as a pitcher and as a hitter) and lots of rain  —  Former Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano takes the field for the Chicago Dogs.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  A week into Carlos Zambrano's comeback tour, the biggest obstacle he has faced is rain.

Angels prospect, Des Moines Roosevelt grad John Swanda to undergo Tommy John surgery  —  Former Des Moines Roosevelt pitcher John Swanda liked the way his 2019 season was going.  The right-hander pitching for the Burlington Bees had thrown well in his first three outings for the Class-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels.

Rare rainout pushes Twins-Angels finale to Thu.  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The series finale between the Minnesota Twins and the Los Angeles Angels has been postponed because of weather and rescheduled for Thursday.  —  It rained at Angel Stadium two hours prior to Wednesday's game, causing puddles to form in both left and right field.