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.

Seong-Jun Kim gets signing bonus of just over $1.2 million in minor league deal with Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Two-way free agent Seong-Jun Kim will receive a signing bonus of $1,200,000.67 as part of his minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.  —  Texas announced the agreement Saturday …

Royals' Kris Bubic no-hit bid cut short by scoring change  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Kris Bubic's no-hit bid for the Kansas City Royals ended with an official scoring change Monday night.  —  Bubic initially got through six innings against the San Francisco Giants without allowing a hit …

Braves activate Spencer Strider from the injured list  —  ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves reinstated right-handed pitcher Spencer Strider from the injured list.  —  Strider, a former Major League Baseball strikeouts leader in 2023, has made only one start this season because of a right hamstring injury …

Odds by MLB Power Rankings: It's a Motor City takeover  —  Featured in this week's MLB Power Rankings, the Tigers just keep winning, Wilmer Flores is an RBI machine, Torey Lovullo appreciates a lost art, Cal Quantrill goes immaculate, and the disappointing Orioles make a change in the dugout.

Chipper Jones and Marquis Grissom to manage in All-Star Futures Game  —  NEW YORK — Braves Hall of Famer Chipper Jones and Marquis Grissom will be managers for the All-Star Futures Game on July 12 at Truist Park in Atlanta.  —  Jones will head the NL team and Grissom the AL team, Major League Baseball said Monday.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.