Arrieta Wins 19th Straight Decision as Cubs Beat Giants 8-1  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 21, 2016, 2:48 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Even one of baseball's hottest team's couldn't slow down Jake Arrieta.  —  Arrieta gave up four hits and one walk while striking out eight in seven innings …

Twins' Paul Molitor still has Terry Ryan's support  —  During a recent weeklong scouting trip to Double-A Chattanooga, Twins general manager Terry Ryan found himself in the daily company of a pair of excitable skippers: Ron Gardenhire and Doug Mientkiewicz.  —  In addition to distancing himself …

Cain Homers, 5 Royals Pitchers Combine to Stop White Sox  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 21, 2016, 5:39 P.M. E.D.T.  —  CHICAGO — Lorenzo Cain hit a solo home run and five Kansas City pitchers combined to allow seven hits in the Royals' 2-1 victory over the slumping Chicago White Sox on Saturday.

Lucas Duda (back) scratched, has MRI; status uncertain  —  New York Mets first baseman Lucas Duda was scratched from the starting lineup Saturday as he continues to deal with issues in his lower back.  How long he'll be out remains to be seen.  —  Duda had an MRI and was examined by a doctor Saturday.

Rockies recalled right-hander Jordan Lyles from Triple-A  —  The Denver Post  —  Colorado Rockies manager Walt Weiss walks in the dugout before a spring training baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in Scottsdale, Ariz., Saturday, April 2, 2016.  (Jeff Chiu, The Associated Press)

Orioles Power Past Angels 9-4 on 4 Homers  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 21, 2016, 1:42 A.M. E.D.T.  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Chris Davis hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning — one of four in the game by the Orioles — and Baltimore defeated the Los Angeles Angels 9-4 …

Sources: Competition committee agrees to changes to strike zone, intentional walks  —  A new strike zone could be on baseball's horizon and the old-fashioned intentional walk could be a thing of the past after both were agreed to by the competition committee at Major League Baseball's owners meetings this week, sources said.

Plumbing issues in Yankees' dugout at Oakland Coliseum  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) There were plumbing issues in the visitor's dugout at the Oakland Coliseum before the start of Saturday's game against the New York Yankees.  —  Several maintenance workers spent nearly an hour trying to fix …

Castro, Beltran Help Yankees Beat A's for 4th Straight Win  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 21, 2016, 7:09 P.M. E.D.T.  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Starlin Castro broke out of a slump with three hits, Carlos Beltran singled twice to keep up his recent tear and the New York Yankees beat …

Draft Notes: Phillies, Reds, Puk, Pint  —  With the 2016 MLB Draft approaching on June 9, here's a quick roundup of links on how the first round might play out.  — The Phillies will take Florida lefty A.J. Puk with the top overall pick, MLB.com's Jim Callis projects.

Matz, Conforto Lead Mets to 3-2 Win Over Brewers  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 20, 2016, 10:09 P.M. E.D.T.  —  NEW YORK — Steven Matz pitched seven sharp innings to win his sixth consecutive start, Michael Conforto hit a two-run homer and the New York Mets beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 on Friday night.

Kipnis, Kluber, Indians Top Boston; Bradley Hit Streak at 25  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 20, 2016, 10:39 P.M. E.D.T.  —  BOSTON — Jason Kipnis hit a three-run homer, Corey Kluber slowed down the majors' top-scoring team for seven innings and the Cleveland Indians won their fifth straight game …