Ryu dominant again, Dodgers blank Mets 2-0  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hyun-Jin Ryu was all but untouchable in May.  —  His final start of the month was no different Thursday night as the left-hander pitched four-hit ball into the eighth inning of his latest dominant outing …

Iowa Cubs plan to extend netting for 2020 season  —  When the Iowa Cubs added precautionary netting to extend to each end of both Principal Park dugouts back in 2016, team president/general manager Sam Bernabe did it with the intention of one day extending the nets even farther.

Aaron Judge's next comeback step is a crucial one  —  Aaron Judge threw strongly and accurately to bases from right field Thursday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.  —  Now the Yankees' right fielder will begin taking batting practice in the indoor cage this weekend as he comes …

Diamondbacks blow late lead, lose to Rockies, fall below .500 for season  —  ENVER - Almost a year ago to the day, in a deathly quiet visitors' clubhouse in Oakland, Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta spoke of ripping the month of May off the calendar, lighting it on fire and tossing it in a dumpster.

Texas Rangers fall to Royals to open 11-game homestand  —  The Texas Rangers have played well at home all season, and had every reason for optimism beginning an 11-game homestand on Thursday night.  —  They were facing a Kansas City Royals team that had lost three straight, and six of their last seven.

Waiting and working while not starting, backup Wieters swats another homer vs. Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — At least once a series, veteran catcher Matt Wieters likes to get on the field and take batting practice against a pitching machine to get a feel for the ballpark and its background.

Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 10-4 for season-high 4th straight win  —  Carlos Carrasco gave up six runs on 10 hits to fall to 4-6 on the season.  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Yonder Alonso and José Abreu each hit a two-run homer, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 10-4 …

Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel will soon sign free agent deals.  Where will they land?  —  Right at midnight, as Sunday turns to Monday, an unintended, secondary phase of free agency will commence in baseball.  Some seven months after the free agent market first opened …

Giants avoid sweep by Marlins, beat Miami 3-1  —  Fish take 2 out of 3  —  MIAMI - Brandon Crawford hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning, and the San Francisco Giants broke a seven-game losing streak by rallying past the Miami Marlins 3-1 Thursday.

Tick-Tock: When Cardinals are on the clock, mock drafts connect them to classic college picks  —  This past Wednesday, up in Peoria, wherever they went on the field the Cardinals' most recent first-round picks, players who show the spectrum of talent and risk inherent in baseball's draft, traveled as a duo.

Tigers on pace for worst attendance since 1996; June tickets start at $9 … (Photo: John T. Greilick, The Detroit News)  —  Detroit — Declining attendance is a significant problem throughout much of Major League Baseball, so it's not entirely fair to single out the Tigers.  —  But, well, we will.

How will Kris Bryant be greeted in ‘boring’ St. Louis?  —  ST. LOUIS — Perhaps St. Louis sports fans will be distracted by the Stanley Cup Final, forgetting that the Chicago Cubs and Kris Bryant will be in town for a weekend series.  It's the first time Bryant will be in St. Louis since famously calling …