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 …

Garrett Cooper's ninth-inning slam sweeps Tigers, extends Marlins winning streak to 6  —  Garrett Cooper was excited Wednesday to send his first MLB home run ball to his parents after helping the Miami Marlins beat the Detroit Tigers.  —  It might have some company on his parents' mantle.

Diamondbacks starting rotation has been remarkably consistent: ‘We hope to be perfect’  —  SAN DIEGO — Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly couldn't make it through the second inning on Wednesday at Petco Park, permitting four of the six hitters he faced to reach base.

Tampa Bay Rays get inside-the-park homer, 3 others in stopping Cleveland Indians  —  The Indians have now lost four straight games  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Ryan Yarbrough handled Cleveland's lineup into eighth inning in his first start this season and Kevin Kiermaier legged out a three-run …

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.

Top Cincinnati Reds games: No. 43 - Craft cycle sparks 23-2 win over 1940 Brooklyn Dodgers  —  From the outfield terrace, which substituted for a warning track and caused many an unsuspecting outfielder to stumble, to the yellow line on the outfield wall separating home runs from balls in play …

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 …

Minnesota Twins slug eight more home runs, on pace to shatter MLB single-season record  —  The Minnesota Twins have slugged their way to the best record in the major leagues.  —  Yes, you read that correctly.  “Twins,” “slugging” and “best record” is a rare combination …

Sources: Diamondbacks on verge of promoting Triple-A slugger Kevin Cron  —  The Diamondbacks are on the verge of promoting Triple-A Reno slugger Kevin Cron, according to sources, a move that could help provide a lift to their struggling offense.  —  Cron is said to be meeting the club in San Francisco …

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)

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.

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.

Cespedes has surgery, likely to miss season  —  New York Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes is expected to miss the entire season after having ankle surgery, the team announced Thursday.  —  The Mets said the 33-year-old Cespedes, who suffered a broken right ankle in an accident on his ranch …

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 …