Astros' Carlos Correa placed on injured list with fractured rib  —  At Tropicana Field this March, sidelined by another ambiguous injury in a career becoming full of them, Carlos Correa exuded optimism.  —  The All-Star shortstop sat out Houston's first three regular-season games against the Rays …

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.

Cincinnati Reds series finale against Pittsburgh Pirates delayed  —  The Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates will have to wait for a bit to get Thursday's game underway.  —  “We do not anticipate today's game starting on time,” the Reds announced before noon.  “We will provide our next update at approximately 12:30 p.m.”

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 …

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 …

A's Vs. Angels Lineups: Matt Chapman Looks to Stay Hot Vs. Los Angeles  —  OAKLAND - If it ain't broke, don't fix it.  That's the strategy Oakland manager Bob Melvin is going with.  —  The A's will start the exact same lineup as Monday as they take aim at their 11th consecutive win.

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.

Bad misplay by Blue Jays' Randal Grichuk gives Rays' Avisail Garcia inside-the-park homer  —  Even Major League Baseball players mess up.  —  That's a lesson we can take from Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Randal Grichuk after his massive misplay in the third inning in Tuesday night's game …

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 …

Yankees Activate James Paxton  —  As anticipated, the Yankees have activated lefty James Paxton to start tonight's game.  The team had previously optioned righty Joe Harvey to open a roster spot.  —  Paxton had been sidelined since early May with a left knee injury.