Eovaldi Retires 18 Straight, Yankees Beat Arizona 4-2  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 19, 2016, 1:06 A.M. E.D.T.  —  PHOENIX — Nathan Eovaldi retired the 18 batters he faced after allowing a freak leadoff base hit and the New York Yankees salvaged the final game of a three-game series …

Lindor's Homer in 12th Sends Indians Over Reds 8-7  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 18, 2016, 11:42 P.M. E.D.T.  —  CINCINNATI — Rajai Davis hit a tying, two-run homer in the ninth inning, and Francisco Lindor led off the 12th with another homer, powering the Cleveland Indians to an 8-7 victory …

Teheran Guides Braves to 3-1 Win Over Pirates  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 18, 2016, 9:57 P.M. E.D.T.  —  PITTSBURGH — Julio Teheran allowed five hits in 7 2/3 crisp innings and the Atlanta Braves gave Brian Snitker his first victory as interim manager with a 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.

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.

2 suspects in police custody after Kalihi mom-and-pop store robberies  —  Editor's note: Since this story was first posted, police confirmed two suspects, both juveniles, have turned themselves in.  This post has been updated to reflect this new information.

Draft prep: Top 30 baseball prospects in June draft  —  With the baseball's draft approaching on June 9-11, USA TODAY Sports looks at the top 30 draft-eligible prospects.  The rankings were compiled by Frankie Piliere, a national prospect writer for D1Baseball.com.

Wainwright's Arm, Holliday's Bat Pace Cardinals  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 18, 2016, 11:24 P.M. E.D.T.  —  ST. LOUIS — Adam Wainwright threw six-hit ball into the seventh inning in his best start of the season and Matt Holliday had a two-run double for the St. Louis Cardinals …

Angels' 5-Run 5th Inning Helps Beat Dodgers 8-1  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 19, 2016, 1:36 A.M. E.D.T.  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout homered and the Los Angeles Angels broke the game open with five runs in the fifth inning to beat the Dodgers 8-1 on Wednesday night in the Freeway Series.

Wood Wins, Drives in Go-Ahead Run, Cubs Beat Brewers 2-1  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 19, 2016, 1:36 A.M. E.D.T.  —  MILWAUKEE — Pitcher Travis Wood drove in the go-ahead run when he walked with the bases loaded in the 13th inning after getting out of a bases-loaded jam in the 12th to lead …

Why David Ortiz still plans on retiring despite his amazing start  —  Earlier this week, after another age-defying night, David Ortiz received a text message from a friend: “Man, you're [expletive] your retirement up!”  Ortiz laughed, because what else could he do?  He is 40 years old.

Powerful Rays Beat Blue Jays 6-3 to Complete 3-Game Sweep  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 18, 2016, 11:18 P.M. E.D.T.  —  TORONTO — The Tampa Bay Rays have a reputation for defense and great pitching.  —  After another big win over the Blue Jays, the Rays have something else, too: the major league lead in home runs.

Goeddel, Hellickson Lead Phillies Over Marlins 4-2  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 18, 2016, 4:26 P.M. E.D.T.  —  PHILADELPHIA — Another rookie had a big game, another starter pitched well and the bullpen was lights-out again.  —  It's a familiar theme for the surprising Philadelphia Phillies.

Geovany Soto Out Four To Six Weeks Due To Torn Meniscus  —  Angels catcher Geovany Soto will miss the next four to six weeks due to a torn meniscus in his right knee that will require surgery, GM Billy Eppler told reporters, including Pedro Moura of the L.A. Times (links to Twitter).