Jake Arrieta: Worth more than Strasburg, won't give discount to Cubs  —  CHICAGO — Reigning Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta on Wednesday hinted that he's worth more than the $175 million deal given to Stephen Strasburg and said he's not ready to give a hometown discount to stay with the Chicago Cubs.

When you take acetaminophen, you don't feel others' pain as much  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio - When you take acetaminophen to reduce your pain, you may also be decreasing your empathy for both the physical and social aches that other people experience, a new study suggests.

Nationals OF Bryce Harper Appeals 1-Game Suspension From MLB  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 11, 2016, 6:43 P.M. E.D.T.  —  WASHINGTON — Bryce Harper was suspended one game and fined Wednesday by Major League Baseball for his behavior following an ejection this week.

2016 Election: Research Behind the Race › … It started with an email from an unknown sender with the subject line, “Read this and be smart.”  [1]  —  When the victim opened the email, she found sexually explicit photos of herself attached and information that detailed where she worked.

What To Expect: Steven Moya  —  The Tigers, victims of Max Scherzer's 20-strikeout performance Wednesday night, on Thursday called up lefthanded-hitting slugger Steven Moya, he of the career 30.7 percent strikeout rate.  —  Moya's callup is likely a short-term one and is meant in part to give Justin Upton a day off.

Angels Acquire Jhoulys Chacin  —  The Angels have acquired righty Jhoulys Chacin from the Braves, as first reported by David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (via Twitter).  Lefty Adam McCreery is going to Atlanta in the deal.  —  Chacin is owed $1.1MM on the minor league deal he signed with Atlanta this winter.

Pirates Beat Reds 5-4 in Game Full of Plunkings, Ejections  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 11, 2016, 10:30 P.M. E.D.T.  —  CINCINNATI — Jordy Mercer singled home the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning Wednesday night, rallying the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds …

Max K  —  Max Scherzer struck out 13 batters through six innings against the Tigers.  That leaves him seven short of the nine inning record with three innings to go.  He has not walked the batter.  The Nationals and Tigers are tied at one as Jordan Zimmermann is also pitching a good game.

Gonzalez's Homer Lifts Astros Over Indians 5-3 in 16 Innings  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 11, 2016, 8:49 P.M. E.D.T.  —  HOUSTON — As inning after inning went by and Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Indians stretched into the 16th, Houston manager A.J. Hinch couldn't stop thinking …

Perez Shines as Braves Beat Phillies 5-1, End Home Drought  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 11, 2016, 9:49 P.M. E.D.T.  —  ATLANTA — Williams Perez allowed only two hits and one run in eight innings, Freddie Freeman homered and the Atlanta Braves finally claimed just their second home win …

Mets LHP Steven Matz to Miss Next Turn After Elbow Flares Up  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 11, 2016, 8:21 P.M. E.D.T.  —  LOS ANGELES — Mets left-hander Steven Matz will miss his next turn in the rotation Saturday at Colorado because his elbow has flared up.

Albert Pujols explains why he still roots for the St. Louis Cardinals  —  ‘I would love to get back to St. Louis’  —  Albert Pujols will always be remembered for the first 11 years of his career, during which he built the foundation of a first-ballot Hall of Fame career with the St. Louis Cardinals …