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.

Red Sox post quiet 7-1 win over Rays  —  BOSTON (AP) A few relaxing words from David Ortiz helped get Rubby De La Rosa in the right frame of mind for his first start in nearly three years.  —  De La Rosa pitched seven shutout innings, Brock Holt hit his first career homer and the Boston Red Sox won …

Marlins place Salty on seven-day concussion DL  —  MIAMI — The Marlins on Sunday morning placed catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia on the seven-day concussion disabled list.  The club its recalled No. 9 prospect, catcher J.T. Realmuto, from Double-A Jacksonville.

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 …

Recap: Mets 5 - Phillies 4 (14 innings)  —  Result: The Mets turned the tables on the Phillies on Saturday with a 5-4 win 14 innings in Philadelphia.  —  Need to know: David Wright's RBI single in the 14th scoring Ruben Tejada was the difference for the Mets in Philadelphia.

Rizzo homers twice, Hammel shuts down Brewers in Cubs' win  —  MILWAUKEE — Anthony Rizzo hit two two-run homers and Jason Hammel tossed seven strong innings Saturday, lifting the Chicago Cubs to an 8-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.  —  Both of Rizzo's homers came on full-count pitches …

Cueto pitches in eighth as Reds blank Diamondbacks  —  PHOENIX — Johnny Cueto pitched effectively into the eighth inning and the Cincinnati Reds gave him some rare run support in a 5-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday night.  —  The Diamondbacks lost centerfielder A.J. Pollock …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

Cain and Gordon Homer as Royals Beat Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — Alex Gordon and Lorenzo Cain homered, Jason Vargas won for the first time in three starts and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Friday night.  —  Cain went 3 for 4 and matched a career high with four RBIs …