Braves Fire Fredi Gonzalez; Brian Snitker Named Interim Manager  —  6:23pm: O'Brien adds further details in a full column on the situation, most notably that Gonzalez's dismissal took an awkward turn on Monday evening.  O'Brien reports that Gonzalez actually learned of his firing last night …

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 …

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 …

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.

Nationals 2B Murphy Returns to Citi Field to Face Mets  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 17, 2016, 7:01 P.M. E.D.T.  —  NEW YORK — Back at Citi Field for the first time as an opponent, Daniel Murphy walked into the visiting clubhouse and knew his way around.  —  Sort of.

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.

Mets GM Alderson has pre-planned surgery in cancer treatment  —  NEW YORK (AP) Mets general manager Sandy Alderson says he had pre-planned surgery last week as part of his cancer treatment and that the procedure was “fantastically successful.”  —  The 68-year-old hasn't revealed what kind of cancer he has …

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.

Bettis Leads Rockies to 5th Straight Win, 3-1 Over Cardinals  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 17, 2016, 11:24 P.M. E.D.T.  —  ST. LOUIS — Chad Bettis took a shutout into the seventh inning and drove in a run to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.

Rangers' Yu Darvish notches 6 K's in 4th rehab start  —  MIDLAND, Texas — Yu Darvish struck out six while throwing 68 pitches in his fourth rehab start, and could be back in the Texas Rangers' rotation by the end of the month.  —  Darvish pitched his scheduled five innings Tuesday for Double …