Syndergaard ejection exposes MLB's lack of consistency  —  Just tell me why a ruling on Syndergaard in New York was the complete opposite of the ruling on Bush in Texas.  —  The problem is the lack of consistency.  —  I could live with a sport in which pitchers no longer threw at hitters out of vengeance …

Cardinals notes: Punishment for hacking ‘unlikely’ before this June's draft  —  WASHINGTON  • As the Cardinals near next month's draft rich with picks and possibilities, it appears that Major League Baseball will be unable to exact a punishment for last summer's hacking scandal …

Kim, Tillman Lead Orioles to 6-4 Win Over Indians  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 29, 2016, 4:54 P.M. E.D.T.  —  CLEVELAND — Hyun Soo Kim's first major league home run broke a seventh-inning tie, and the Baltimore Orioles hung on for a 6-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.

Butler Sparks Athletics Rally in 4-2 Win Over Tigers  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 29, 2016, 7:24 P.M. E.D.T.  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Billy Butler delivered a pinch hit, two-run single in the sixth and the Oakland Athletics rallied for a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.

Villar, Lucroy Spark Brewers in 5-4 Win Over Reeling Reds  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 29, 2016, 5:48 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MILWAUKEE — Jonathan Lucroy drove in three runs and the Milwaukee Brewers earned a 5-4 victory over the reeling Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.  —  Lucroy finished with nine RBIs in the series.

Strasburg Improves to 9-0, Nationals Down Cardinals 10-2  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 29, 2016, 5:15 P.M. E.D.T.  —  WASHINGTON — Stephen Strasburg won his 12th consecutive decision dating to last season and Jayson Werth connected for a pinch-hit grand slam to help the Washington Nationals close …

Pence Has 3 of Giants' 8 Doubles in 8-3 Win Over Rockies  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 29, 2016, 8:12 P.M. E.D.T.  —  DENVER — Hunter Pence had three of a record-tying eight doubles for San Francisco, and the Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 8-3 on Sunday.

Royals Agree To Minors Deal With Joe Beimel  —  The Royals have agreed to a minor league deal with southpaw Joe Beimel, according to Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports (Twitter link).  It's pending a physical, but Brown notes that Kansas City has already seen an MRI of Beimel's left arm and does not believe that health will pose an obstacle.

To keep Diaz playing, Cards set to test versatility of veterans  —  WASHINGTON  • Back when he packed four gloves for every trip and expected to need them, Ben Zobrist knew he'd be in the lineup but not where he'd play in the field.  A coach would tell him each night the glove he'd start …

Royals Score 7 in 9th to Beat White Sox 8-7; Perez Hurt  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 28, 2016, 6:15 P.M. E.D.T.  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brett Eibner's single capped the biggest ninth-inning comeback in Kansas City Royals history, a seven-run rally off David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle …

Archie Bradley Strikes Out 9 as Diamondbacks Top Padres 6-3  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 29, 2016, 8:27 P.M. E.D.T.  —  PHOENIX — Archie Bradley gave the Arizona Diamondbacks a desperately needed solid start.  —  Bradley came up from Triple-A and struck out a career-high nine in 7 1/3 innings …

White Sox In Talks To Acquire James Shields From Padres  —  SUNDAY: The Padres are fielding calls from plenty of teams for Shields and other players, tweets Heyman.  Given the many moving parts, it is perhaps unsurprising to learn that a Shields trade doesn't appear imminent.