Oscar Taveras has first HR in second career at-bat as Cardinals win  —  ST. LOUIS — Michael Wacha worked six innings of three-hit ball in his fifth rain-delayed start of the season and Oscar Taveras homered in his second career at-bat for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.

Stroman will make first MLB start against KC  —  Right-hander to take Hutchison's turn on Saturday in rotation shuffle  —  TORONTO — Blue Jays top prospect Marcus Stroman will make his first Major League start on Saturday against the Royals at Rogers Centre.

Heyward, Freeman each drive in two as Braves better Marlins  —  MIAMI — Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman each drove in a pair of runs to help lead the Atlanta Braves to a 9-5 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday.  —  Ervin Santana (5-2) won for the first time since May 10 against the Cubs …

Pierzynski Lifts Red Sox Over Rays 3-2 in 10  —  BOSTON — A.J. Pierzynski hit an RBI triple in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Boston Red Sox — on their fourth manager of the night following a string of ejections — beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 Friday in the latest testy game between the teams.

Alderson says that 'now's the time to turn the corner'  —  Mets GM talks progress of team, pitcher injuries, sabermetics, Collins with MLB.com  —  It has been a tough week for the Mets and their veteran general manager, Sandy Alderson.  —  On Monday, Alderson designated reliever Jose Valverde …

Cruz Leads Orioles Over Astros 4-1  —  HOUSTON — Nelson Cruz hit his major league-leading 20th home run and drove in three runs to back a solid start by Chris Tillman, and the Baltimore Orioles snapped a four-game skid with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday.

Aviles hits go-ahead single in 8th as Indians beat Rockies  —  CLEVELAND — Mike Aviles hit a three-run homer in the second and added the go-ahead single in the eighth inning to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 on Saturday.  —  Pinch-hitter Jason Kipnis started …

A Future Barely Dimmed by Elbow Surgery  —  Jeff Hoffman will watch the baseball draft on Thursday from his home in Latham, N.Y., and for a while, he will not be happy.  Hoffman, a junior right-hander at East Carolina, began the season hoping to be selected first over all.

Teixeira leaves game after aggravating wrist  —  NEW YORK — Mark Teixeira, who missed three games this week because of inflammation in his surgically repaired right wrist, had to come out of the New York Yankees' game against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday after experiencing more soreness in the same wrist.

Tribe encouraged by McAllister's sim game  —  CLEVELAND — Indians starter Zach McAllister was back on the mound at Progressive Field on Friday.  It was only a simulated setting with Class A hitters in the batter's box, but Cleveland was nonetheless encouraged by what it saw from the right-hander.

Moss day to day after exiting with right calf tightness  —  OAKLAND — Brandon Moss exited Friday's 9-5 win against the Angels in the third inning with right calf tightness.  —  Manager Bob Melvin deemed Moss day to day after the game and said he was likely “doubtful” for Saturday's contest.

Marlins sign Colombian pitcher Olmos  —  MIAMI — There currently are four Colombian-born players in the Major Leagues, and the Marlins have one of them in Donovan Solano.  —  Miami hopes to add at least another in the future.  —  On Friday, the organization signed 18-year-old right-hander Cristian Olmos.