Harvey Rediscovers Form, Leads Mets Over White Sox 1-0  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 30, 2016, 3:57 P.M. E.D.T.  —  NEW YORK — Matt Harvey rediscovered his form with seven dominant innings of two-hit ball, Neil Walker homered off Jose Quintana, and the New York Mets beat Chicago 1- Monday …

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 …

Mallex Smith's 3-Run Triple Powers Braves Past Giants, 5-3  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 30, 2016, 4:09 P.M. E.D.T.  —  ATLANTA — Mallex Smith hit a three-run triple in the second inning, Mike Foltynewicz continued his recent upswing by allowing only three hits and one run in six-plus innings …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Tigers' Jordan Zimmermann says he's ready, slated to start Friday  —  Injured starter reported no pain during bullpen session on Sunday  —  OAKLAND, Calif. - Jordan Zimmermann passed his big test on Sunday.  —  The Detroit Tigers right-hander, who missed his last start with a Grade 1 right groin strain …

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 …

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.