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LEADING OFF: Adams set to join Braves, Yankees-Rays reset

A look at what’s happening all around the majors Sunday:

Girardi ejected in animated argument, 3 tossed in Yanks-Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Yankees manager Joe Girardi has been ejected during an animated argument and New York pitching coach Larry Rothschild and Tampa Bay starter Matt Andriese also have been tossed in a testy game at Tropicana Field.

Brewers, Cubs rained out at Wrigley Field, makeup on July 6 (May 20, 2017)

CHICAGO (AP) The game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon has been rained out.

Bad blood could spill over for Marlins, Dodgers (May 20, 2017)

LOS ANGELES — Whether the bad blood spills over into Saturday’s contest between the Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Dodgers will be closely observed.

Perdomo eyes win vs. Diamondbacks (May 20, 2017)

SAN DIEGO — The Padres’ Luis Perdomo eyes Saturday’s opponent, the Arizona Diamondbacks, with a sense of confidence.

Pelfrey, Gallardo square off in Sox-M's tilt (May 20, 2017)

SEATTLE — They’re no longer young prospects and they can’t blow fastballs by hitters any longer.

Indians face Astros and seek consistency from starting pitching (May 20, 2017)

HOUSTON — With right-handers Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar back in the fold and armed to complement right-hander Corey Kluber, a former Cy Young Award winner, starting pitching was considered the least of the Cleveland Indians’ concerns.

Scherzer looks to notch another win vs. Braves (May 20, 2017)

ATLANTA — Max Scherzer proved in his first start at SunTrust Park that the Atlanta Braves’ new ballpark doesn’t have to be a hitter’s paradise.

Orioles' Gausman attempts to get going against Blue Jays (May 20, 2017)

BALTIMORE — Kevin Gausman has been trying to find his way since the beginning of the season for the Baltimore Orioles, and he will get another chance to do so when he starts Saturday night against the Toronto Blue Jays in the middle game of a three-game series.

Cabrera gives White Sox 2-1 win with 10th-inning RBI double (May 19, 2017)

SEATTLE (AP) Melky Cabrera doubled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the top of the 10th inning to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.

Giants rally to beat Cardinals 6-5 (May 19, 2017)

ST. LOUIS (AP) Eduardo Nunez doubled in two runs in the ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants rallied to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Friday night.

Castillo's homer in 10th leads Orioles past Blue Jays 5-3 (May 19, 2017)

BALTIMORE (AP) Welington Castillo hit a pair of homers, including a go-ahead two-run shot in the 10th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Friday night.

Boston's Chris Sale ties record with 8th straight 10 K game

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Boston starter Chris Sale tied his own record by striking out at least 10 batters in an eighth straight game.

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DETROIT (AP) Mike Napoli and Joey Gallo homered, and the Texas Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Friday night for their 10th straight victory.

Red Sox ace David Price struggles in minor league start

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Boston Red Sox ace David Price allowed three runs on five hits and lasted only two innings in making his first minor league rehab start since straining his left elbow in late February.

Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon upbeat in cancer fight

PITTSBURGH (AP) Jameson Taillon felt like he was in a movie, as if he was watching somebody else’s life change and not his own.

GM Alderson says Mets making changes in handling injuries

NEW YORK (AP) With a bundle of key players on the disabled list, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Friday the team is making some changes to the way it handles injuries.

Angels' Pujols out of lineup because of sore hamstring

NEW YORK (AP) Albert Pujols was out of the Los Angeles Angels’ starting lineup on Friday at the New York Mets because of a sore right hamstring.

With MLB pace of game, even talks go slowly

NEW YORK (AP) Even talks to speed the pace of Major League Baseball games are going slowly.

Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen is so good he's breaking advanced stats

Jansen threw ‘an immaculate inning’ versus Miami on Thursday.

Here Is Kenley Jansen’s Immaculate Inning In 16 Seconds

Again! Just four days ago, Max Scherzer threw an immaculate inning (nine pitches, nine strikes). Three days before that, Craig Kimbrel threw one. Then last night, Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen threw an immaculate ninth inning against the Marlins.

Tyler Flowers Pointed Directly At Jose Bautista To Order His Plunking

Last night the Atlanta Braves finally fired back at the Toronto Blue Jays for carrying out an immensely pathetic beef during the four-game series.

Kevin Pillar Suspended Two Games For Using Homophobic Slur

MLB announced yesterday that it was investigating whether Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar called Braves pitcher Jason Motte a “fag” or “faggot” during Tuesday night’s game. The Blue Jays, perhaps in an attempt to get out ahead of any punishment from the league, have since suspended Pillar for two games.

The Pirates taped Joey Cora's helmet to his head so he wouldn't forget to wear it

The Pirates third base coach kept forgetting to wear his helmet onto the field.

Julio Teheran plunked Jose Bautista in first at-bat after contentious bat flip

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Cardinals History: Brad Thompson Sets Minor League Record

Brad Thompson may not have been a top prospect during his time in the St. Louis Cardinals farm system. Nonetheless, he made minor league history on this day in 2004.We all know that Orel Hershiser holds the major league record with 59 consecutive scoreless innings, snapping the record that had bee…

Blue Jays Pitcher Marcus Stroman Hit His First Dong

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman knocked his first career dinger tonight off Atlanta Braves pitcher Julio Teheran. In doing so, Stroman became the first pitcher in 14 years to homer for the Blue Jays.

Two straight flying bats narrowly miss clobbering Javier Baez in on-deck circle

Stay alert, guys. It’s dangerous out there.

What Are These Entries In Alex Rodriguez's Game Notebook?

Alex Rodriguez is in the booth with Kevin Burkhardt for tonight’s Yankees-Royals game, and MLB On Fox drummed up publicity for it with a photo of the former player looking at his notes. Rodriguez’s items included something that’s tough to parse, but doesn’t seem to be about baseball.

Report: Jeb And Jeets On The Ropes

It’s been less than a month since Bloomberg reported that Jeb Bush and Derek Jeter had won the bidding war for the Miami Marlins, and since then their reported grip on the team has only gotten looser.