Cubs Sweep Cardinals, Now First In NL Central

Not only did the Chicago Cubs sweep St. Louis with a 13-5 win on Sunday, they now stand in first place in the National League Central.

After a horrible 2-7 start, the Cubs came back this past weekend with pitching and clutch hitting to hand the Cardinals losses Friday (4-0)  and Saturday (6-5). Then Sunday, it was an all-around team effort with eight players getting at least one hit.

Reds' Suarez, Winker and Dieterich Hit Consecutive HRs

The Cincinnati Reds’ Eugenio Suarez, Jesse Winker and Derek Dietrich hit home runs on three consecutive pitches from the Giants’ Jeff Samardzija Sunday. It was the first time the feat was accomplished since the Dodgers did it on June 12th, 2007. However, the Giants came back to win the game 6-5.

Yankees Expect Severino To Return By All-Star Break

The New York Yankees now say they’re not expecting Luis Severino to return to the lineup until after the All-Star break. Severino was placed on the injured list last month with a right lat strain.

Natinals Place Adams On IL

The Washington Nationals placed first baseman Matt Adams on the 10-day injured list yesterday with a left shoulder strain. The team recalled infielder Jake Noll from Triple-A Fresno to take his spot on the roster.

Sunday, May 5 Scoreboard

Chicago Cubs 13, St. Louis 5

Boston 9, Chicago  White Sox 2

New York Yankees 4, Minnesota 1

Detroit 5, Kansas City 2 (F/10)

Seattle 10, Cleveland 0

Pittsburgh 5, Oakland 3 (F/13)

Atlanta 3, Miami 1 (F/10)

Philadelphia 7, Washington 1

Milwaukee 3, New York Mets 2

Texas 10, Toronto 2

Houston 10, Los Angeles Angels 4

Colorado 8, Arizona 7

San Diego 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 5

San Francisco 6, Cincinnati 5

Monday, May 6 Schedule (All Times Central)

San Francisco at Cincinnati, 11:35 a.m.

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 5:10 p.m.

Seattle at New York Yankees, 5:35 p.m.

Boston at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Toronto, 6:07 p.m.

Arizona at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Washington at Milwaukee, 6:40 p.m.

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Miami at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

New York Mets at San Diego, 9 p.m.

Atlanta at Los Angeles Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.