Clayton Kershaw is feeling better. That means the Pirates will have to face the reigning Cy Young Award winner on Tuesday.

Clayton Kershaw is feeling better. That means the Pirates will have to face the reigning Cy Young Award winner on Tuesday.

Clayton Kershaw is feeling better. That means the Pirates will have to face the reigning Cy Young Award winner on Tuesday.

Clayton Kershaw is feeling better. That means the Pirates will have to face the reigning Cy Young Award winner on Tuesday.

Clayton Kershaw is feeling better. That means the Pirates will have to face the reigning Cy Young Award winner on Tuesday.

Clayton Kershaw is feeling better. That means the Pirates will have to face the reigning Cy Young Award winner on Tuesday.

Clayton Kershaw is feeling better. That means the Pirates will have to face the reigning Cy Young Award winner on Tuesday.

In a relatively short period, the Mets have changed managers and general managers, altered their image — though not by design — and, given their recent dealings with Jon Niese, changed the way they do business.

As the only Mariners batter to ever have faced Yu Darvish in an official game, Munenori Kawasaki figures to have a pretty good idea of what his team will be up against on Monday in the much-anticipated Major League debut of the Rangers right-hander.

Despite Matt Kemp's second home run of the season, the Dodgers fell to the Padres on Sunday, 8-2, missing a four-game series sweep and their best season start since 1981.

Clayton Richard didn't allow an earned run over seven innings Sunday and Andy Parrino and Chase Headley homered as the Padres defeated the Dodgers, 8-4.

Rays manager Joe Maddon has said repeatedly that he feels comfortable with any of his relievers recording the final out of any game. With one weekend of the regular season in the books, Fernando Rodney has done the honors all three times.

Andrew McCutchen's 398-foot single off the base of PNC Park's center-field fence gave the Pirates a 5-4 walk-off win over the Phillies on Sunday afternoon.

Billy Butler and Eric Hosmer each had a home run and three RBIs to back Jonathan Sanchez's Royals debut and give Kansas City a series win in Anaheim.

Ervin Santana struggled with his command, and the Angels were unable to capitalize with runners in scoring position, losing the rubber match of their three-game series against the Royals on Sunday.

The Astros rallied for two runs after two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to beat the Rockies, 3-2, and win the season-opening series Sunday afternoon at Minute Maid Park.

Jeff Samardzija struck out a career-best eight and held the Nationals to four hits over 8 2/3 innings as the Cubs edged the Nationals, 4-3, on Sunday to give manager Dale Sveum his first win.