Stephen Strasburg outduels Matt Harvey — again

The Nats right-hander pitched light years better than his Mets counterpart for the second time in a week Tuesday.

Clayton Kershaw continues to be ridiculous in May

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is still putting up gaudy numbers in perhaps his best season to date.

Yasiel Puig's heroics lead Dodgers to 17th-inning win over Padres

The Dodgers used all but three players in a 9-5, 17-inning win over the Padres to snap a four-game losing streak.

Royals' Alex Gordon passes concussion tests after collision with teammate

The Royals received the news they were hoping for Sunday after a collision involving Alex Gordon and Mike Moustakas.

Jackie Bradley Jr. continues to streak for Red Sox

Jackie Bradley Jr. continued to hit and Mookie Betts caught fire to help the Red Sox topple the Indians.

Chris Sale says 'I got this,' goes the distance again for White Sox

Chris Sale was spectacular once again Thursday en route to his third complete game of the season.

Bartolo Colon's bad day ends with wild outing vs. Nationals

It probably wasn't related, but Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon struggled on the same day news of a lawsuit alleging he has a secret family.

Chase Anderson steals spotlight from Noah Syndergaard, Max Scherzer

Syndergaard and Scherzer each struck out 10, but Anderson no-hit the Cubs through seven innings in a 4-2 Brewers victory.

Gerrit Cole says he doesn't think Cubs are best team in baseball

Pirates ace Gerrit Cole has other ideas about baseball's best team after he held the Cubs to three hits Sunday.

Jake Arrieta remains undefeated in regular season since last July

Jake Arrieta continued to mow down opponents Saturday in Chicago.

Yankees’ Luis Severino to DL, could Tommy John surgery be next?

Severino's initial area of pain and discomfort is generally a sign of a torn ulnar collateral ligament, which requires Tommy John surgery.

White Sox thump Yankees as Sale continues to cruise

Chris Sale became the first White Sox pitcher since 2005 to win his first eight starts of the season.

Red Sox on 2013 pace after dominant sweep of A's

The Sox compiled 40 runs on 48 hits in the three games. They have the same record after 34 games as the '13 world champion squad.

Todd Frazier needs stitches after diving face-first into stands

Frazier immediately climbed out of the stands with his glove covering his face.

AL East gearing up for another wild season

The Red Sox and Orioles are tied atop the AL East lead, but the Blue Jays and Rays are right behind them.

Strasburg's contract, Harper's potty mouth take spotlight in Nationals' win

A game that started with a surprise contract extension upped the intrigue with a walk-off hit and an F-bomb from Bryce Harper.

Cubs' Bryce Harper strategy works in win filled with historic oddities

Sunday's game at Wrigley Field didn't want to end. The Cubs also didn't want to pitch to Bryce Harper.

Cubs are surging past the rest of the National League

The Cubs won their sixth straight Saturday with an 8-5 win over the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field.

David Ortiz loses his mind over questionable call in Red Sox's loss to Yankees

David Ortiz and Red Sox manager John Farrell were ejected in the ninth inning over pitches that were ruled strikes but looked like balls.

Cubs look like World Series contenders with solid pitching, explosive lineup

It's early, but the Cubs simply look better than any team right now.

Jake Arrieta still king of the road, turns back Bucs in Pittsburgh

Jake Arrieta improved to 6-0 with yet another scoreless start Tuesday.

Pablo Sandoval to undergo shoulder surgery, could miss season

Pablo Sandoval is still owed $53 million from 2017 to 2019 with a $17 million club option or a $5 million buyout for 2020.

Chris Sale continues to dominate the American League for White Sox

Chris Sale didn't have his best stuff Sunday, but the White Sox beat the Orioles 7-1 anyway.

Rick Porcello has come up big for the Red Sox

Rick Porcello continued his fine start to the 2016 season by setting up a sweep opportunity against the Yankees.

Orioles go deep to end White Sox six-game win streak

The Orioles used back-to-back jacks by Chris Davis and Mark Trumbo and a grand slam by Manny Machado to hammer the White Sox.

White Sox make home not too sweet for Blue Jays

Not only did the White Sox sweep in Toronto for the first time since 2005, it was the first time the Blue Jays had been swept at home in three years.

Mighty McCutchen busts out of slump, powers Pirates to victory

Andrew McCutchen broke out of his slump in a big way with three home runs in the Bucs' victory over the Rockies.

Twins' tribute to Prince builds up to walk-off celebration

The Twins paid tribute to lifelong Minnesotan Prince before Monday's game and Oswaldo Arcia made it a celebration with a walk-off home run.

Sunday's MLB rundown: Anthony Rizzo, Jason Heyward have Cubs rolling early

The Cubs are looking for their first World Series title since 1908. Can this be the team to do it?

Dodgers' Kenta Maeda pitches himself into the record book

Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda made history Saturday, while Tanner Roark looked sharp against the Twins.

Steal of home, triple play, cannon throw make for crazy night in MLB

Friday seemed to be the day for ridiculous plays in baseball.

For Jake Arrieta, another year, another no-hitter

Jake Arrieta became the first Cubs pitcher to record a no-hitter in back-to-back seasons.

Rare walkoff passed ball pushes Orioles past Blue Jays

For the first time since opening day, the Orioles didn't hit a home run, but the club still found a way to win.

Bryce Harper's grand April continues; Nats star belts another HR in win

Bryce Harper's grand slam against the Marlins on Tuesday was his fifth home run in his last six games.

Woman struck by foul ball at Rays game released from hospital

The female fan hit in the face by a foul ball Friday at Tropicana Field was released from the hospital Monday.

Rockies stun Cubs

Nolan Arenado has continued his hot hitting this season after crushing 42 home runs last year.

Matt Harvey, Mets embroiled in early-season struggles

Matt Harvey fell to 0-3 when the Mets were beaten by the Indians Saturday.

Rays fan in stable condition after foul ball to head

The Rays fan who was struck near her eye by a foul ball on Friday remained hospitalized Saturday but is in stable condition.

Braves and Twins finally join the rest of MLB in the win column

The eighth inning proved to be crucial for both the Braves and Twins in their respective games as they won for the first time this season.

Fan injured by foul ball during White Sox-Rays game, taken off on stretcher

A woman at Tropicana Field was struck in the face by a foul ball off the bat of Rays DH Steven Souza in the seventh inning.

Cardinals benefiting from pleasant surprises early in season

Pitching dominated the day as Vince Velasquez and Jaime Garcia tossed complete-game shutouts.

Astros get a little revenge, blast Royals in first meeting since ALDS

Sure, it happened the following April rather than the following October, but a win is a win and the fans in Houston were amped.

Padres finally dent the scoreboard but Dodgers rookie steals MLB spotlight

The Padres busted out of their scoring slump in a big way but that wasn't the biggest story Friday.

Overnight fire at U.S. Cellular Field won't delay White Sox's opener

A fire broke out in a storage room around 2:25 a.m. Friday; one firefighter was injured containing the blaze.

Cubs remain perfect after slugfest with D-backs, await word on Schwarber injury

While the Cubs came away with the victory, not everyone was smiling. Left fielder Kyle Schwarber was carted off after colliding with center fielder Dexter Fowler.

White Sox hit homer by teaming with Chance The Rapper

The Sox could connect with millennials, hip-hop fans and African-Americans by teaming up with this rising star.

Johnny Cueto's terrific Giants debut helps ease doubts

The Giants will be a real threat this season if they can get Johnny Cueto to pitch like this more often than not.

Zack Greinke and the Diamondbacks would probably like a do-over

The right-hander's first start after signing a $206.5 million contract did not go so well.

White Sox players, staff reportedly complained about Adam LaRoche's son

Despite an accout that said White Sox players threatened to boycott over Adam LaRoche's son, a Friday report told a different story.

Adam LaRoche: White Sox reneged, wanted son away at all times

LaRoche signed a two-year, $25 million contract as a free agent before the 2015 season — and thought he had reached an agreement regarding his son.

White Sox wanted to boycott in support of Adam LaRoche, report says

In his only season with the Sox, LaRoche recorded a career-worst .207 batting average with 12 home runs, 44 RBIs and 133 strikeouts.

Adam LaRoche tells White Sox he is backing away from baseball

LaRoche's teammates asked him to take time to think about his decision, but the White Sox designated hitter has apparently made up his mind.

Dioner Navarro has a pet pig named Sassy, and Yoenis Cespedes isn't getting near it

White Sox catcher Dioner Navarro promises his pig isn't going to meet the same fate as Yoenis Cespedes' hog

White Sox want Chris Sale to take baby steps before he starts

Chris Sale is perfectly healthy, but the White Sox want to make sure he doesn't exert himself too much.

Pennant Pursuit: Dallas Keuchel earns 20th win in Astros' 21-5 thrashing of Diamondbacks

Dallas Keuchel had an at-bat before throwing a pitch Friday night in Phoenix.

Royals closer Greg Holland to have Tommy John surgery Friday, report says

The right-hander had 32 saves but was shut down last week with a "significant" ligament tear in his elbow. Wade Davis is KC's sole closer.

Pennant Pursuit: Angels overtake Astros in race for final playoff spot

It only took 15 days for the Astros to go from AL West leaders to trailing in the wild-card race.

Pennant Pursuit: Josh Donaldson's walkoff homer lifts Blue Jays

Blue Jays third baseman continued to cement his status as AL MVP with a walkoff home run against the Rays on Sunday.

Pennant Pursuit: Yankees reduce AL East gap as A-Rod reaches new milestone

With a win over ace Chris Sale and the White Sox, the Yankees reduced their magic number to clinch a playoff spot to six.

Pennant Pursuit: David Price goes seven scoreless as Blue Jays beat Yankees

The Blue Jays' ace helped Toronto reclaim its 3 1/2-game lead over the Yankees for first place in the AL East.

Pennant Pursuit: Starlin Castro blasts two HRs in Cubs' win over Cardinals

Starlin Castro blasted the Cubs past the Cardinals with two home runs on Friday.

Pennant Pursuit: Rangers tag Dallas Keuchel for nine earned runs in rout of Astros

The month of September has not been kind to the Astros, who suffered their 10th loss this month in a blowout at the hands of the Rangers.

Pennant Pursuit: Rangers walk off Astros, take over first place in AL West

It took 144 games, but the surging Rangers are finally in first place in the AL West.

Samardzija to Chicago