Astros, Keuchel blank White Sox  —  HOUSTON — Dallas Keuchel outdueled Jose Quintana in a battle of left-handers, leading the Houston Astros to a 3-0 victory over the White Sox Saturday at Minute Maid Park.  —  Quintana, who left after 6 1/3 innings trailing 1-, received no runs of support …

Paco Rodriguez's drop in velocity is only partially by design  —  ST. LOUIS >> Paco Rodriguez's velocity isn't the same as it was when he first debuted with the Dodgers late in the 2012 season.  —  Back then, Rodriguez's fastball averaged an even 90 mph.  He's still only 24 years old …

Indians Designate Jerry Sands For Assignment  —  The Indians announced (via Twitter) that they have designated Jerry Sands for assignment.  In a related move, Carlos Santana has been reinstated from the paternity list.  —  Today's move marks the second time this year that Sands has been DFA'd by Cleveland.

Angels Hit 5 HRs in 1st 2 Innings to Beat Tigers 8-6  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout and Albert Pujols were among five Los Angeles Angels to homer in the first two innings, allowing Jered Weaver to breeze to an 8-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.

Perez Earns First Major League Win, Uribe Homers for Braves  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Juan Uribe hit a towering two-run drive in the ninth for his first homer since joining Atlanta, Williams Perez shut down San Francisco for his first major league win, and the Braves beat the Giants 8-0 on Saturday night.

Beltran Powers Yankees Past A's, 5-3  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Carlos Beltran hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth, Brian McCann and Chase Headley drove in runs and the New York Yankees ended a four-game losing streak in Oakland, beating the Athletics 5-3 Saturday night.

Rays Snap 6-Game Skid With 3-0 Win Over Orioles  —  BALTIMORE — Erasmo Ramirez threw three-hit ball over seven innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Wei-Yin Chen and the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 Saturday to end a six-game losing streak.  —  Steve Souza Jr. and Joey Butler homered for the Rays …

Butler Leads Rockies to 5-2 Win Over Slumping Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — Nolan Arenado, Michael McKenry and Ben Paulsen each homered Saturday, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 5-2 victory over the slumping Philadelphia Phillies.  —  Billy Butler (3-5) tied his career high by going six innings, allowing one run and four hits.

Rangers' Gonzalez Takes No-Hitter Into 6th, Beats Red Sox  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Chi Chi Gonzalez took a no-hitter into the sixth inning of his major league debut and preserved the shutout with some smart fielding, leading the Texas Rangers to an 8-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.

Blue Jays Sign Phil Coke To Minor League Deal  —  The Blue Jays have signed left-handed reliever Phil Coke to a minor league deal, tweets Chris Cotillo of SB Nation.  The southpaw was released by the Cubs last week after allowing a 6.30 ERA in 10 innings (16 appearances).