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 …

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 …

Cardinals Place Yadier Molina On 10-Day IL, Promote Andrew Knizner  —  The Cardinals announced today that catcher Yadier Molina is headed to the 10-day injured list with a thumb tendon strain.  He'll be replaced on the active roster by Andrew Knizner.  —  It's not clear as of yet how long Molina will be down.

Cincinnati Reds place reliever Robert Stephenson on the 10-day injured list  —  The Cincinnati Reds made a few changes to their bullpen Friday with a series of roster moves: Right-hander Robert Stephenson was placed on the 10-day injured list with neck pain, lefty Zach Duke was activated …

JT Riddle's return, Walker's injury and how the Marlins plan to handle first base  —  JT Riddle is back with the Miami Marlins.  —  The Marlins announced that they called up the 27-year-old shortstop from Triple A New Orleans on Friday afternoon, a few hours before starting a three-game road series with the San Diego Padres.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

Nationals vs. Reds: Take Patrick Corbin and Washington  —  Want even more betting news?  Sign up for VSiN's free daily newsletter  —  The Washington Nationals finally have their key position players healthy which makes their one big woe a bullpen that is dead last in the MLB in ERA.

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.

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 …