Chris Davis homers, has 4 hits; Orioles beat Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chris Davis homered and had four hits, Manny Machado extended his hitting streak to 16 games and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 8-3 on Saturday night.  —  Mark Trumbo had three hits and four RBIs …

White Sox turn first 9-3-2-6-2-5 triple play in major league history  —  CHICAGO — The White Sox pulled off their first triple play in nearly 10 years in historic fashion in the seventh inning of Friday's 5-0 win over the Texas Rangers.  —  It was the first 9-3-2-6-2-5 triple play in major league history …

The next Nomo?  Dodgers' Maeda flirts with no-no, lowers ERA to 0.36  —  DENVER — Kenta Maeda tamed a notorious hitter's park about as well as any pitcher can.  —  So much for being intimidated in his first start at Coors Field.  —  Maeda held Colorado hitless into the sixth inning …

Phillies Send Charlie Morton To DL With Strained Hamstring  —  The Phillies have placed right-hander Charlie Morton on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring and recalled fellow righty Luis Garcia, the team announced.  Morton sustained the injury during his start against the Brewers on Saturday.

Granderson, Mets continue power surge, beat Braves, 6-3  —  Curtis Granderson homered twice, including a grand slam, to drive in five runs and Matt Harvey got his first win of the season as the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on Friday night.

Chris Colabello Receives 80-Game PED Suspension  —  Blue Jays first baseman/outfielder Chris Colabello has received an 80-game PED suspension, per a league announcement, which is the penalty for a first-time offender.  He tested positive for the banned substance dehydrochlormethyltestosterone.

What To Expect: Aaron Blair  —  The Braves, struggling to find effective starting pitching until their stacked farm system blooms, have called up their No. 3 prospect, righthander Aaron Blair.  —  Blair, acquired along with top prospect Dansby Swanson in the deal that sent Shelby Miller to Arizona …

Mets' Jacob deGrom ‘relieved’ son's medical complications are behind  —  ATLANTA — A relieved Jacob deGrom rejoined his New York Mets teammates Saturday, nearly two weeks after his son was born with medical complications at Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Dodgers right fielder's assist leaves manager, teammates in awe  —  DENVER — It's not often that ballplayers and managers outdo sportswriters for superlatives, but it's not often that a Yasiel Puig comes along.  —  Puig, who has never shied away from showing off his throwing arm …

Yankees' Branden Pinder Has UCL Tear  —  An MRI on Yankees right-hander Branden Pinder revealed a UCL tear in his pitching elbow, reports Brendan Kuty of NJ Advance Media (Twitter link).  Pinder is currently undecided about whether to undergo Tommy John surgery, according to Kuty.

Sam LeCure: Treatment from Reds was ‘tough to swallow’  —  Former Reds and current Oklahoma City (Triple-A) Dodgers pitcher Sam LeCure Tweeted on Saturday morning about his time in Cincinnati and whether he got a fair shake.