TJ Friedl, Elly De La Cruz combine for 7 hits, 2 HR in Cincinnati Reds' 10th straight win  —  One night after the old man delivered an inspiring return to the Cincinnati Reds lineup, the youngest guy on either team homered, singled and doubled as the Reds' winning streak began to reach truly rarified air.

Astros spoil Justin Verlander's Houston homecoming by beating struggling Mets, 4-2  —  HOUSTON — Justin Verlander dueled Framber Valdez through seven innings Tuesday night in his Houston homecoming, but in the end it was his former teammate that bested him.

GM: Angels unlikely to trade Shohei Ohtani if they stay in contention  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels are highly unlikely to trade Shohei Ohtani if they remain in playoff contention this summer, general manager Perry Minasian said Tuesday.  —  Minasian didn't unequivocally vow …

Nationals, Orioles reach agreement on past MASN payments  —  After years of litigation, the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals settled their dispute over the value of the Nationals' local television rights from 2012 to 2016, three people familiar with the situation said.

Pirates president Travis Williams on 2023 expectations: ‘We want to be a postseason team’  —  It's no secret the past few years for the Pirates have been about making trades, accruing more talent, changing the way players are developed and also the team taking its fair share of lumps.

'It'll come around': Cashman reaffirms faith in Yankees amid swoon from Judge injury  —  NEW YORK - Giancarlo Stanton, DJ LeMahieu and Anthony Rizzo were taking early batting practice at Yankee Stadium, and the Yankees general manager was out there too, behind the cage.

Solo act: The Chicago White Sox have been hitting home runs recently, and looking for more with runners on base  —  Andrew Vaughn and Luis Robert Jr. provided instant offense for the Chicago White Sox on Monday against the Texas Rangers.  —  Vaughn connected on an Andrew Heaney slider …

Recent PlaysTexCWS  —  Heim grounded out, second baseman J.Rodríguez to first baseman Vaughn.  —  Top 9th  —  Lowe flied out to center fielder Robert Jr.  —  Top 9th  —  García lined out to shortstop Andrus.  —  Top 9th  —  Graveman pitching.  —  Top 9th

10 trade chips and where they might land  —  Memorial Day has come and gone, and July 4 will be here before we know it.  Major League Baseball's All-Star festivities — which include the MLB Draft — will take place the following week, after which trade season will take center stage leading up to the Aug. 1 Trade Deadline.

Pirates' Henry Davis doubles in 1st career at-bat  —  PITTSBURGH — The Pirates tried to take their time with Henry Davis.  —  His bat wouldn't let them.  —  The top overall pick in the 2021 amateur draft made his major league debut on Monday night against the Chicago Cubs …