Marcus Stroman's best start as a Cub ‘by far’ goes to waste as the right-hander closes out an impressive month  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 31  —  White Sox third baseman Jake Burger (30) is doused with water by teammate Gavin Sheets (32) after hitting the game-winning RBI single …

Nick Plummer goes yard in second-straight MLB start as Mets rout Nationals 13-5 on Memorial Day  —  If you were writing a how-to manual on coming back from a three-run, first-inning deficit, scoring 12 unanswered runs would be a strong start.  —  The Mets were down by three before they even had a chance to bat on Monday night.

Heat's Erik Spoelstra addresses Lowry conditioning, Herro drop-off, Oladipo future, keeping it together  —  MIAMI — Two days after his team was eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was back at FTX Arena …

Joe Girardi not worried about job security despite Philadelphia Phillies' growing NL East standings deficit  —  Phillies manager Joe Girardi says he is not worried about his job security amid a losing stretch that has dropped Philadelphia 10½ games behind the New York Mets in the National League East.

Aaron Judge focused on standings after losing to Rays: 'We're in first place, that's the only thing I'm going to look at'  —  ST PETERSBURG, Fla. — Aaron Judge did not want a barbecue or a picnic on Monday.  With the Yankees finishing a stretch of nine games in eight days with back-to-back losses …

Kody Clemens, 26-year-old son of Roger Clemens, gets call to join Detroit Tigers, and dad ‘loved it’  —  DETROIT — Kody Clemens, the 26-year-old son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, was brought up by the Detroit Tigers on Monday for a possible major league debut.

J.A. Happ Retires  —  Veteran lefty J.A. Happ has retired after spending parts of 15 seasons in the Major Leagues.  The 39-year-old discussed his career, his journey to pro ball and his decision to step away from the game in an appearance on the Heart Strong Podcast with Jessica Lindberg.

When it comes to the Red Sox bullpen, it's clear they're operating with no set roles  —  Pop quiz: If the Red Sox have a narrow lead in the eighth inning, who are Alex Cora's go-to relief options out for the last six outs?  —  The potential answers became even less certain shortly …

Memorial Day MLB standings check: Which teams are the biggest surprises and letdowns so far?  —  It's Memorial Day, MLB fans!  And you know what that means: You can now officially look at the MLB standings.  —  The saying goes, among baseball fans, that you should avoid checking …

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler may suspend protest during national anthem on Memorial Day  —  CINCINNATI — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler, who has been avoiding the field during the national anthem as a protest following last week's school shooting in Texas …