Ivan Nova snaps skid as Yankees beat Blue Jays 5-2  —  TORONTO — Ivan Nova snapped a five-start winless streak, Casey McGehee hit a three-run home run and the New York Yankees won their fourth straight game Saturday, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2.  —  Derek Jeter had two hits …

Pomeranz Has Short Outing in Rockies' Loss to SF  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Drew Pomeranz went four innings in his third straight start and has yet to complete seven innings this season.  The rest of the Colorado starting rotation can share the blame, too.  —  Drew Pomeranz (1-7) …

Astros tab Elias as new scouting director  —  HOUSTON — Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow made a change to his baseball operations staff on Saturday by naming Mike Elias as scouting director to replace Bobby Heck, whose contract won't be renewed.  —  Elias, who joined the Astros in January …

CC Sabathia could miss start with elbow soreness, but Yankees are saying the health of their ace is not a concern  —  Source says Sabathia felt some soreness in his elbow after his start Wednesday in Detroit.  He threw his regular bullpen session on Friday.

Final Score: Braves 9 Mets 3  —  The Mets (54-60) lost to the Braves (66-47) by the score of 9-3 tonight at Citi Field.  —  The Mets are six games under .500 for the first time this season, have lost 21 of their last 29 games, and have lost 11 of their last 12 games at Citi Field.

Rangers place Mike Napoli on DL  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers catcher Mike Napoli was placed on the disabled list with a strained left quad muscle prior to Saturday's game with the Detroit Tigers.  Triple-A catcher Luis Martinez was called up in his place.

Middlebrooks likely out for '12 with broken wrist  —  Red Sox recall Valencia to help handle third-base duties  —  CLEVELAND — Will Middlebrooks had been a bright spot during a trying season for the Red Sox.  The 23-year-old third baseman had developed into one of the top young players in the game.

Setback for Votto, out 7-10 extra days  —  CHICAGO -Joey Votto (left knee) returned to Cincinnati on Friday and had a minor procedure last night to remove a piece of floating cartilage, Reds trainer Paul Lessard said.  —  It could add 7-to-10 days to Votto's recovery time, Lessard said.

Yankees finalizing deal for 2-time All Star Lowe  —  TORONTO — The Yankees are in the process of finalizing a deal to acquire Derek Lowe to serve as a stopgap for their pitching staff while CC Sabathia is on the disabled list with left elbow inflammation.  —  The deal was confirmed via text message by Scott Boras, Lowe's agent.

Ludwick Doubles, Reds Beat Cubs 4-2  —  CHICAGO (AP) — With the season lost and the team slumping, the Chicago Cubs have to look ahead to happier times.  Travis Wood continues to show he might part of their turnaround.  —  Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run double in the eighth and the Cincinnati Reds rallied …

Plouffe ready for rehab assignment  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Third baseman Trevor Plouffe, on the disabled list retroactive to July 21 with a bruised right thumb, took batting practice before Friday's game against the Rays and will head to Triple-A Rochester for a rehab assignment this weekend.

Danks Hits 1st Career HR in 9th, White Sox Top A's  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Jordan Danks hit his first major league homer in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Chicago White Sox overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Friday night.  —  With two outs in the ninth …