‘Both teams are elite, but ...:’ How the Cubs stack up to the Astros  —  HOUSTON — One player who has faced both the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros this season might have summed it up best when comparing the two fairly recent World Series champions.  —  He said, “Both teams are elite, but the Astros are simply deeper.

Cody Bellinger doing it on offense and defense, just like Mike Trout  —  At nine minutes past 8 p.m. on Tuesday, the voice of Don Henley wafted over the bleachers at Dodger Stadium, the chorus of “Hotel California” heralding the arrival to the plate of baseball's most riveting attraction.

As MLB's long summer begins, its biggest losers seek hope: ‘We needed to win a ballgame’  —  BALTIMORE — It is probably too harsh, even inaccurate, to call any Major League Baseball game meaningless.  No matter how ugly the records, how lopsided the standings, fans pay hundreds of dollars …

Cleveland Indians rally for five in 9th, beat Boston Red Sox 7-5  —  Jordan Luplow's 2-run double completed the rally as the Tribe shocked the Sox at Fenway.  —  BOSTON (AP) — Roberto Perez and Greg Allen homered for Cleveland during a five-run ninth inning as the Indians rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 7-5 on Tuesday night.

Rays vs. Blue Jays lineups for Wednesday, with Blake Snell looking for a sweep  —  Rays head into play having won four straight and one game behind the Yankees in the AL East at 33-19.  —  The Rays are looking to make it a series sweep and a season-high matching five game winning streak when they take on the Blue Jays again tonight.

Angels place Zack Cozart on IL with shoulder trouble, recall outfielder Cesar Puello  —  Cozart had surgery on his left shoulder last year, and it's been bothering him again, according to Brad Ausmus  —  OAKLAND — Zack Cozart's disappointing season has taken a second detour to the injured list.

Derek Dietrich hits 3 home runs in Cincinnati Reds' rout over Pittsburgh Pirates  —  After becoming the 28th player in Reds history to hit three home runs in a game, Derek Dietrich was still in full uniform when he walked into the clubhouse about 20 minutes after the final out of Tuesday's 11-6 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Diamondbacks fans express frustration with Torey Lovullo, Archie Bradley amid May swoon  —  Reporters aren't the only ones grilling Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo about his recent pitching decisions.  —  A simple search through Twitter shows an abundance of users who have taken issue …

In total organizational failure, underestimating Twins was Indians' fatal mistake  —  It is easy to blame the offseason cost-cutting by owner Paul Dolan for the deplorable state of the Indians, and every nugget of criticism is deserved.  —  Dolan's moves that have practically slammed shut …

For rookie Cabrera, it begins with command, power, and what Cardinals consider ‘elite’ curveball  —  PHILADELPHIA — When the question came about the 24 hours before he would make his major league debut, Cardinals lefty Genesis Cabrera smiled at the mention of him possibly being “nervous” and offered his only answer in English.

Luke Weaver's injury further tests Diamondbacks' rotation depth  —  DENVER - With right-hander Luke Weaver on the injured list with arm problems, the Diamondbacks are seemingly on the verge of dipping into their starting-pitching reserves in Triple-A Reno for the second time this month.

Mariners quickly fall back into error-filled, pitching-challenged poor baseball in losing to Texas  —  SEATTLE-A day after playing their most crisp and complete baseball game in recent weeks, the Seattle Mariners served up an unnecessary and unwanted reminder of how and why they have their …

Accidental Yankees are a breath of fresh air  —  So as we cross the Memorial Day one-third pole of the season, it is reasonable to ask one question about these accidental Yankees, who are somehow in first place in the American League East and have the third-best record in baseball …