KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Minutes before he entertained a trio of reporters in his Kauffman Stadium office on Thursday afternoon, Royals manager Ned Yost had to sort through some papers to find his team's record.

He didn't know it off-hand. He'd been avoiding it, more than likely out of habit.

But he didn't need much of a point of reference -- he ...Read more

CLEVELAND -- For the first time in the 2018 season, the Mariners rolled out all nine of their position players for the projected every day lineup. Because of injuries they had to wait till game No. 24 of their season to see what it might be really like in a game.

The early reviews were positive in the Mariners' 5-4 win over the Indians on ...Read more

CHICAGO -- Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant missed his third consecutive start Thursday night against the Brewers as he recovers from a beaning.

Bryant, who was drilled Sunday by a 96-mph pitch from German Marquez of the Rockies, remains under evaluation and was examined by team doctor Stephen Adams before taking batting practice.

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PITTSBURGH -- Alex Wilson was at a loss when trying to explain what's gone wrong.

He's just frustrated with the results and the home runs he keeps giving up.

After a horrendous spring -- which isn't abnormal for him -- he hasn't been able to correct course in the regular season.

The Detroit Tigers lost, 1-0, to the Pirates on Thursday at PNC ...Read more

CLEVELAND -- The Indians placed All-Star reliever Andrew Miller on the 10-day disabled list Thursday with a strained left hamstring and purchased the contract of left-handed reliever Jeff Beliveau.

Miller, a vital piece to the bullpen and roster, grabbed for his left hamstring on the second pitch he threw in Wednesday night's 4-1 win over the ...Read more

CHICAGO -- Kris Bryant met with team doctor Stephen Adams before taking batting practice Thursday as the Cubs await the third baseman's return.

"I don't anticipate anything awful or bad," manager Joe Maddon said once again. "We're just waiting for everyone to be on board. Once we do that, he'll be out there playing."

The question remains when ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- The phone buzzed in the Phillies bullpen on Thursday afternoon, and Drew Hutchison sprung from the bench. Starter Ben Lively was in trouble, and it was time for the long reliever to get loose. But before Hutchison could even throw a warm-up pitch, Lively's trouble -- and the Phillies' afternoon -- turned ugly.

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CINCINNATI -- Ronald Acuna and Ozzie Albies might be tormenting the National League together for a long time. Braves fans saw that dream realized Thursday.

Acuna delivered a go-ahead bloop-double in the eighth inning, while Albies launched a two-run blast in the fifth, helping the team to a 7-4 win that salvaged a series split against the Reds ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The White Sox took the field for batting practice Friday at Kauffman Stadium wearing a shirt that reflects the wishes of the players.

White lettering on the black T-shirt reads "PRAY FOR 43" with "FOR DANNY" on the left sleeve.

One week ago, reliever Danny Farquhar collapsed in the Sox's dugout due to a ruptured aneurysm.

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ARLINGTON, Texas -- The A's finally saw what they wanted to see out of No. 1 starter Kendall Graveman, but the end result still left them disappointed.

Graveman grinded out his first quality start of the season, allowing three runs on six hits with four walks and seven strikeouts over six innings of work in a 4-2 loss to the Rangers, snapping ...Read more

CLEVELAND -- Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant did not start Wednesday night for the second consecutive game as he recovers from a beaning Sunday.

The decision to rest Bryant was made Tuesday night, but the Cubs couldn't recover in a 4-1 loss at Cleveland.

"(Bryant) is not bad," manager Joe Maddon said. "He's fine. It's just one of those things. ...Read more

BALTIMORE -- This was seemingly the night that Alex Cobb had finally found his footing, keeping the ball on the ground against his former team and holding the Tampa Bay Rays to one run through his first four innings Wednesday at Camden Yards.

As rain intensified while Cobb took the mound for the top of the fifth, the sky fell on Cobb's outing. ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- Aaron Altherr raised his right arm and pointed a finger to the sky. He had come through -- again -- against one of baseball's best pitchers. Altherr touched first base and watched his three-run land over the center field wall in a 5-3 win over Arizona. Altherr's resurgence continued.

The outfielder struggled through the first ...Read more

For the Cubs fan who seemingly has everything, here's a gift for Mother's Day or Father's Day to consider if price is no issue:

A telegram in which White Sox owner Charles Comiskey rejects the opportunity to acquire Babe Ruth in 1914 for what today would be roughly $400,000 is up for sale with a New Jersey-based auction house.

The missive is ...Read more