Mets ride Thor, HRs to shutout vs. Max, Nats  —  NEW YORK — The battle between the Nationals and Mets began with flair Tuesday night at Citi Field, then it turned into an expected pitchers' duel that ended in a 2-0 win for New York in the first game of the season between the two rivals.

Honolulu police seek suspects behind Kalihi mom-and-pop store robberies  —  CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department are seeking the public's assistance in locating suspects wanted for two separate robberies of Y-7 Grocery and Liquor located at 1323 Gulick Avenue in Kalihi.

Bettis bests Garcia as Rox win 5th straight  —  ST. LOUIS — Buoyed by Chad Bettis' fifth quality start of the season, the Rockies ran their winning streak to five by opening a three-game series at Busch Stadium with a 3-1 victory over the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Rick Hahn looking to add to White Sox with playoff run already in mind  —  Rick Hahn talks to a player during a spring training workout on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz.  —  The White Sox opened a key 10-game homestand at U.S. Cellular Field on Tuesday in first place …

Bumgarner's Complete Game, Crawford's 5 RBIs Carry Giants  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 18, 2016, 1:06 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SAN DIEGO — Madison Bumgarner threw a five-hitter and struck out 11 for his first complete game this season and Brandon Crawford homered and drove in all five runs to lead …

Gibbons and Bautista suspended for role in bench brawl with Rangers  —  Toronto Manager John Gibbons has been suspended for three games for his role in Sunday's wild on-field brawl between the Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers.  —  Rangers' second baseman Rougned Odor has also been handed …

Paulo Orlando Paces Royals to 8-4 Win Over Red Sox  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 17, 2016, 11:30 P.M. E.D.T.  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Paulo Orlando hit a two-run homer, Eric Hosmer also went deep and the Kansas City Royals beat the hot-hitting Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Tuesday night in the opener of their three-game series.

Gonzalez firing took an awkward turn late Monday  —  PITTSBURGH - Finding out you've been fired is never easy, but imagine finding out the way that Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez did late Monday.  —  An hour or so after the Braves' 8-5 series-opening loss to the Pirates …

Free Agent Compensation Must Die  —  I don't know how gauche it's considered to link to one of our own, but Devin Shaw's recent article here at the Hardball Times first got me thinking, and then it got me fired up.  —  The aspect of Shaw's piece that I want to focus on is free agent compensation.

Anderson's No-Hit Bid for Brewers Broken Up in 8th by Cubs  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 17, 2016, 9:48 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MILWAUKEE — Chase Anderson's no-hit bid for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Chicago Cubs has been broken up by Ben Zobrist's leadoff double in the eighth inning.

Cruz and Seager Go Deep to Power Mariners Past Orioles, 10-0  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 17, 2016, 10:03 P.M. E.D.T.  —  BALTIMORE — Nelson Cruz homered and drove in five runs, Kyle Seager hit a three-run drive and the Seattle Mariners cruised past the Baltimore Orioles 10-0 Tuesday night.