Porcello outduels Felix as Sox top Mariners  —  5/16/15: Blake Swihart sends a double to the left-center-field gap, plating Xander Boegarts with the go-ahead run in the 6th inning  —  SEATTLE — Rick Porcello pitched into the seventh inning and Blake Swihart's RBI double in the sixth plated …

Headley and A-Rod Homer, Lead Sabathia, Yankees Over Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chase Headley and Alex Rodriguez homered, CC Sabathia found his form in his eighth start of the season, and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday night.

Rockies Slug 3 HRs in De La Rosa's 7-1 Win Over Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — Jorge De La Rosa pitched two-hit ball over seven-plus scoreless innings before leaving with an injury and the Colorado Rockies blasted three home runs to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1 on Saturday night, handing Zack Greinke his first loss of the season.

Josh Hamilton says Angels denied him chance to speak to owner Arte Moreno  —  1h - MLB JOSH HAMILTON LOS ANGELES ANGELS TEXAS RANGERS + more  —  The Baseball Tonight crew breaks down the Angels' decision to trade Josh Hamilton to the Rangers.

Twins Take Advantage of Rare Rays' Error for 6-4 Win  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Dozier homered, Eduardo Escobar had four hits and the Minnesota Twins took advantage of a rare Tampa Bay error to beat the Rays 6-4 on Saturday.  —  After Tim Beckham hit a two-run homer to tie it at 3 in the top of the seventh …

Lester Helps Cubs to 6th Straight Win, Beats Cole, Pirates  —  CHICAGO — Jon Lester outpitched Gerrit Cole with seven gutsy innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Saturday for their sixth straight win.  —  Kris Bryant went 2 for 2 with two walks and scored twice …

Flores Slam, deGrom 3 for 3 as Mets Romp Over Brewers 14-1  —  NEW YORK — Wilmer Flores and Jacob deGrom made Terry Collins' grand idea look like genius.  —  The Mets manager slotted New York's top home-run hitter ninth in the batting order for the first time in nearly a half-century …

Crawford Hits Grand Slam, Giants Pound Reds 11-2  —  CINCINNATI — Brandon Crawford hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs Saturday night, and Hunter Pence scored three times in his return from a broken forearm, leading the San Francisco Giants to an 11-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

Blue Jays drop fourth in a row after blowing lead to Astros  —  Chris Carter, Marwin Gonzalez and Evan Gattis homered and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 Saturday night for their fourth straight win.  —  This is the latest point in a season the AL West-leading Astros …

Redskins' undrafted quarterback prospect, Connor Halliday, retires on eve of rookie minicamp, according to source  —  After passing on the opportunity to take a quarterback in this year's draft, the Washington Redskins appeared to have their long-shot in Washington State's Connor Halliday.

AL Notes: McCullers, Norris, Indians  —  Newly promoted Astros pitcher Lance McCullers, Jr. throws in the upper 90s with an outstanding breaking ball, Vince Lara-Cinisomo writes in a scouting report for Baseball America.  The biggest difference between this season and the previous three years …