Royals at Giants prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 19  —  It's Monday, May 19, and the Royals (26-22) are in San Francisco to take on the Giants (28-19).  Kris Bubic is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Robbie Ray for San Francisco.

Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado suspended 80 games by MLB  —  Philadelphia Phillies reliever Jose Alvarado has been suspended 80 games without pay for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy.  —  The hard-throwing left-hander tested positive for exogenous testosterone …

Dodgers release utilityman Chris Taylor, activate Tommy Edman  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers released veteran utility player Chris Taylor on Sunday, cutting ties with a longtime fixture who had been relegated to the end of the bench in recent weeks.  —  Taylor, a Dodger since 2016 …

The Dodgers have younger stars now, but Clayton Kershaw reaching 18th season is still special  —  Clayton Kershaw made his season debut, and although his performance over four innings was forgettable, he still added another accomplishment to his illustrious career.

Pirates pitcher Jared Jones to be examined again after setback in recovery from strained elbow  —  PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jared Jones will be re-examined after a setback in is recovery from a strained ligament in his right elbow.  —  Jones, 23, had been on a throwing program …

Top fantasy baseball prospects: Matt Shaw gets the call, Cole Young heating up  —  A reminder: This is ONLY players who have Rookie of the Year MLB eligibility, and ONLY a look at potential help for 2025.  —  That out of the way, here's a look at the top prospects who can help your fantasy roster this season.

Matt Shaw, likely returning to Cubs, has made the changes they've wanted to see  —  CHICAGO — When the Cubs sent Matt Shaw down to Triple A in the middle of April, the hope was that it wouldn't be a long stint with Iowa.  The Cubs knew it would be hard to address their hole at third base in any other way than internally.

Cody Bellinger caps big Subway Series as scorned Juan Soto comes up empty in the Bronx  —  NEW YORK — Cody Bellinger lofted a high fly to deep right field, where Juan Soto positioned himself in front of an unfriendly Yankee Stadium crowd and came up short.  —  Summed up the entire Subway Series, really.

Twins' streaks end at 13 wins, team-record 34 scoreless innings  —  MILWAUKEE — Jackson Chourio robbed Royce Lewis of a potential tying homer in the eighth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers ended the Minnesota Twins' 13-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory on Sunday.