Notes: Paying Strasburg is a nice start, but Nats need to do more  —  Locking up Stephen Strasburg makes sense for the Washington Nationals, but they need to show some financial flexibility and make moves during the season if they are going to reach their potential.

Royals' Raul Mondesi Jr. Receives 50-Game PED Suspension  —  3:57pm: Quinn points out (links to Twitter) that Mondesi Jr. is the first player to receive a reduced suspension — a possibility that was added to the latest drug agreement.  Had he tested positive for a stronger substance …

Carpenter Homers Twice as Cardinals Rout Angels, 8-1  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 11, 2016, 1:39 A.M. E.D.T.  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Matt Carpenter homered twice, including a leadoff shot on the fifth pitch of the game, and the St. Louis Cardinals had nine extra-base hits Tuesday night in an 8-1 rout of the Los Angeles Angels.

Brewers Win Rematch Against Marlins' Conley, 10-2  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 10, 2016, 11:00 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MIAMI — Jonathan Villar got two hits, stole two bases and scored twice, and the Milwaukee Brewers won their rematch Tuesday night against Adam Conley, beating the Miami Marlins 10-2.

Mike North wishes Jessica Mendoza ‘the best,’ wants her to get better  —  Mike North co-hosted “Monsters in the Morning” with longtime radio partner Dan Jiggetts on Comcast SportsNet Chicago.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Sports radio host Mike North defended his statements …

Chapman Gets 1st Yankees Save as NY Overcomes Cain's 3 HRs  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 11, 2016, 12:09 A.M. E.D.T.  —  NEW YORK — When Aroldis Chapman takes the mound at his new home, the Yankee Stadium scoreboard spells his name in animated flames.  —  “Mucho fuego,” he said, meaning “there's a lot of fire.”

Jones Breaks Out of Slump to Lift Orioles Over Twins, 5-3  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 10, 2016, 11:30 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Adam Jones broke out of a long slump in a big way, delivering the go-ahead, two-run single in the ninth inning after a towering homer in the fifth to lead …

Ortiz Rests, Red Sox Bats Stay Hot in 13-5 Win Over A's  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 10, 2016, 10:45 P.M. E.D.T.  —  BOSTON — Mookie Betts, Hanley Ramirez and Travis Shaw each homered and the Boston Red Sox continued their strong hitting with a 13-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.

The Best MLB Teams Of All-Time, According To Elo  —  One hundred and 10 years ago, the Chicago Cubs ended the regular season with a 116-36 record.  That .763 winning percentage is the best in modern baseball history by a comfortable margin, but the Cubs went on to drop the World Series to the White Sox in six games.

Under the Microscope: A Molecular Analysis of Burger Products  —  Hamburgers are a classic American food.  Its origins are murky, but some speculate that the first burger was served in the late 1880s by Fletcher Davis of Athens, Texas, in the form of fried ground beef patties with mustard and onion sandwiched between bread.

Tulowitzki, Happ Lead Blue Jays Past the Giants, 4-0  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 11, 2016, 1:03 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Troy Tulowitzki homered and drove in three runs, J.A. Happ allowed five hits in 8 2/3 innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the San Francisco Giants 4 …

Dodgers beat Mets 3-2 on Thompson's pinch-hit homer in 9th … LOS ANGELES — Trayce Thompson has a major league highlight of his own to go with all the ones created by his brother, Klay Thompson of the NBA champion Golden State Warriors.  —  The outfielder connected for a pinch-hit …