Each night we'll provide you with the nine top story lines from the day's action, beginning with the stars of the day, and look ahead to the next day's matchups.
Sunday was a good day for pitchers.
Yankees starter Michael Pineda kicked off the afternoon with 16 strikeouts against the Orioles, and the Indians' Danny Salazar followed by striking out 11 against the Twins. Later in the day, Angels starter Garrett Richards struck out 10 Astros and Felix Hernandez became the fourth-youngest pitcher to reach 2,000 strikeouts, while Clayton Kershaw eclipsed the 1,500 career strikeout mark.
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Here are more highlights from Sunday's games:
Impact players
C — Stephen Vogt, Athletics: Vogt continued his stellar start to the season with a 3-for-4 night, including a solo home run.
1B — Adrian Gonzalez, Dodgers: Gonzalez continued to rake, going 2 for 4 with a run and four RBIs.
2B — Jason Kipnis, Indians: Kipnis went 3 for 5 with two runs, two RBIs and a stolen base in an 8-2 win against the Twins.
SS — Marcus Semien, Athletics: Semien got to King Felix twice. He went 3 for 4 with two solo home runs, both off of Seattle's ace.
3B — Pablo Sandoval, Red Sox: The "Kung Fu Panda" went 2 for 4 with two runs, a home run and two RBIs in a 6-3 win over the Blue Jays.
OF — David Murphy, Indians: Murphy went a perfect 4 for 4 against the Twins. It was his 12th career 4-for-4 game.
DH — Devin Mesoraco, Reds: Mesoraco got a rare start as a designated hitter, and took advantage going 2 for 4 with an RBI.
SP— Michael Pineda, Yankees: Pineda was nearly unhittable against the Orioles. He pitched seven innings of one-run baseball while striking out 16 batters to improve to 5-0 on the season.
Key injuries
Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez could require a trip to the disabled list with a back injury, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He missed his third straight game Sunday.
Surprise performers
Good: Indians outfielder Michael Brantley is now riding a 10-game hit streak after a slow start mired by injury. He's 15 for 37 with three home runs and 10 RBI during that span.
Bad: Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw allowed five earned runs on eight hits and issued four walks in just 5 2/3 innings of work. Los Angeles still won the game, but Kershaw is now carrying a worrisome 4.26 ERA on the season.
Web gems
Rays third baseman Evan Longoria slides for this catch in foul territory:
Let’s play Clue: @Evan3Longoria , in the bullpen, with the leather. http://t.co/rQG0KgognS pic.twitter.com/3qSnSeG0jq
— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) May 10, 2015 Nationals second baseman Dan Uggla lays out for this snag:
John: “Can you really fly?” Dan Uggla: “I’ll teach you.” http://t.co/wa1rSL5LPu pic.twitter.com/CDcKQXngyd
— MLB (@MLB) May 10, 2015 Facts of the day
According to Elias Sports Bureau, Felix Hernandez, who notched his 2,000th career strikeout Sunday at 29 years and 32 days of age, is the fourth-youngest pitcher to reach that milestone, behind Bert Blyleven,Sam McDowell and Walter Johnson.
Wandy Rodriguez retired the first 15 Rays batters he faced Sunday. That, combined with the 19 straight Astros he set down in his start last Tuesday, gave him 34 batters retired in a row, which set a Rangers franchise record.
Danny Salazar seems to have put his control issues behind him:
Danny Salazar now has 3 games w/ at least 10 K's this season. He had 2 from 2013-2014
— Jason Collette (@jasoncollette) May 10, 2015 Jeurys Familia earned his NL-leading 13th save on Sunday with a scoreless ninth inning as the Mets topped the Phillies 7-4.
Reactions
Matt Garza seems a little excited here:
I DON’T KNOW WHAT WE’RE YELLING ABOUT! http://t.co/wMJvLWUIj2 pic.twitter.com/zDB3uvvZUr
— MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) May 10, 2015 Gordon Beckham sure knows how to celebrate!
. @gordonbeckham ’s #walkoff celebration game is on point. #SoxWin pic.twitter.com/Jlt8DjAgDo
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 10, 2015 Off the field
Tigers pitcher David Price (hamstring) will have his next start pushed back to Saturday against the Cardinals in St. Louis.
The Orioles transferred catcher Matt Wieters to the 60-day DL as he continues to rehab from Tommy John surgery.
Josh Hamilton went 1 for 3 with two strikeouts in Triple-A Round Rock's 7-0 loss, in his first rehab start.
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A look ahead:
(All times Eastern)
Braves (14-17) at Reds (15-16) 7:10 p.m.: Shelby Miller returns to the mound for Atlanta after his 99-pitch complete game in his last outing. Both teams have struggled to gain any momentum, and could use this series to do just that.
Yankees (20-12) at Rays (17-15) 7:10 p.m.: The Rays will send Alex Colome to face off against a struggling C.C. Sabathia, who is currently sporting a 5.45 ERA. The Yankees have impressed in the early-going with an aging lineup, while the Rays continue to win with timely hits and solid pitching.
Mets (20-11) at Cubs (15-15) 8:10 p.m.: This series is enticing on paper, and should produce on the diamond as well. Both teams are filled with young stars that have been largely successful in the big leagues. The Cubs' pitching has been a little suspect, but ace Jon Lester is on the mound Monday.