Teheran no-hitter into 7th, Braves blank Mets 11-0 for sweep  —  NEW YORK — After a three-game wipeout of the New York Mets, the Atlanta Braves were flying — and not just because they were heading home.  —  The first-place Braves — that's right, the NL East-leading Braves …

Mariners Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki Transitioning to New Role  —  Beginning today, Ichiro will work as Special Assistant to the Chairman  —  Mariners General Manager Jerry Dipoto today announced that Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki is transitioning to the role of Special Assistant to the Chairman, effective today.

Yankees rally past Astros for wild 6-5 win  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Aroldis Chapman struck out AL MVP Jose Altuve on three straight 101 mph fastballs with two on to end the game, and the New York Yankees got a key hit from rookie Gleyber Torres during a three-run rally in the ninth inning to seesaw past the Houston Astros 6-5 Thursday.

LEADING OFF: Dodgers-Padres in Mexico, Kingham pitches again  —  A look at what's happening all around the majors Friday:  —  MEXICAN FLAVOR  —  Major League Baseball returns to Mexico in the regular season for the first time in nearly two decades when the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego play a three-game series in Monterrey.

MLB to announce Yankees-Red Sox games in London  —  Major League Baseball intends to announce next week that the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will play two games at London's Olympic Stadium in June next year, a person close to the planning told The Associated Press.

Gleyber Torres delivers clutch 9th inning hit as Yankees come back to win wild one vs. Astros, 6-5  —  HOUSTON — Leave it to the kid.  —  Gleyber Torres delivered a game-tying, two-run single in the ninth inning, as the Yankees rallied back from a 5-3 deficit to defeat the Astros, 6-5 …

Banged up Yoan Moncada out of White Sox lineup in series opener vs. Twins  —  White Sox starter Lucas Giolito discusses convincing manager Rick Renteria to keep him in the game against the Cardinals on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.  (Paul Sullivan/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune

Matt Harvey tries to take solace in lone strikeout after giving up five runs in relief appearance in Mets' loss to Braves  —  Matt Harvey had no comment about his reported partying in Los Angeles, but he did cling to the fact that he struck out Ronald Acuña Jr. during Thursday's sixth …

Carpenter says shoulder is fine  —  Even if Matt Carpenter hadn't doubled and homered on Tuesday or made several good defensive plays, including strong, accurate throws on the run on both days, he would like to assure Cardinal Nation that his shoulder is fine.  And that his back, which bothered him this spring, is all right, too.

Ho-hum victory: Little drama as Mariners ease by Oakland  —  Nelson Cruz hits a two-run homer, Robinson Cano drives in two and Dee Gordon goes 3 for 4, and relievers show tenacity in 4-1 win.  —  In the late hours of Wednesday evening, following a gut-punch of a defeat that they each wanted …

Short hits two homers as Tennessee tops Birmingham 8-5  —  KODAK, Tenn. (AP) — Zack Short hit a pair of homers, leading the Tennessee Smokies to an 8-5 win over the Birmingham Barons on Thursday.  —  Jeffrey Baez and Jason Vosler also homered for the Smokies.

Did Lance McCullers Jr. have a foreign substance on his cleat against New York Yankees?  —  Not long after arguing with Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer about Houston Astros pitchers doctoring baseballs, some have speculated Lance McCullers Jr. had a foreign substance on his cleat in Thursday's start against the New York Yankees.

On Deck: Blue Jays at Rays  —  ON DECK  —  TORONTO BLUE JAYS at TAMPA BAY RAYS  —  LHP J.A. Happ (4-1, 3.50 ERA) vs. RHP Andrew Kittredge (1-2, 6.23 ERA)  —  Kittredge made his MLB debut last season, and has been used as a starter and in relief this season.