Phillies' beleaguered bullpen gets the job done to earn series split vs. mighty Yankees  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Phillies' beleaguered bullpen got the job done in a 5-4 win over the  —  New York Yankees on Thursday night.  —  The taut victory gave the Phillies …

Indians aim to extend win streak vs. White Sox in Chicago  —  Limited to four runs in a recent four-game skid, the Cleveland Indians are starting to recapture their stride — and stroke — entering Friday's series opener against the Chicago White Sox.  —  The Indians travel to Guaranteed Rate Field …

MLB gets serious with protocol measures after COVID-19 outbreaks on Marlins, Cardinals  —  PHOENIX — Major League Baseball, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreaks on the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals, sent severe, revised protocol measures to all clubs Wednesday …

Rays pitcher Yonny Chirinos sidelined with triceps issue  —  Trevor Richards is recalled and will be available to cover multiple innings in Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Rays right-hander Yonny Chirinos was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday due to triceps inflammation.

Cubs quick takes: Tyler Chatwood rocked, Cubs rolled by Royals  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Tyler Chatwood for closer?  Um, hold that thought.  —  The bigger issue for the Cubs' right-hander on Thursday night in Kansas City was that after two impressive starts to open the season …

Red Sox, Blue Jays vying for fifth win of season  —  The Boston Red Sox are hoping that a 5-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday will be the start of something good as they open a three-game home series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.  —  The Blue Jays, meanwhile …

With skid broken, Royals look for more vs. Twins  —  There is no “normal” to the 2020 MLB season.  But right-hander Jakob Junis of the Royals feels like things are returning to normal ... sort of.  —  “Normal body soreness, normal arm soreness,” he told reporters when asked about how he felt …

Cardinals, finally get back to work, face Cubs  —  The St. Louis Cardinals will return from an eight-day pandemic break to host the division-leading Chicago Cubs on Friday.  —  A COVID-19 outbreak within their roster forced the Cardinals to postpone a series at Milwaukee and home-and-home series against the Detroit Tigers.

Astros' Kent Emanuel Receives 80-Game PED Suspension  —  Astros left-hander Kent Emanuel has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for the banned substance Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (DHCMT), Major League Baseball announced today.  Emanuel has yet to make his Major League debut but is on Houston's 40-man roster.

Dylan Bundy throws complete game, strikes out 10 in Angels' win over Mariners  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Dylan Bundy became the first Angels pitcher to throw a complete game in more than two years, allowing one run and four hits, striking out 10 and walking none …