Colon Pitches Mets Over Twins 3-0 as Last Homestand Starts  —  NEW YORK — Bartolo Colon limited the Twins to three singles in seven innings, Jose Reyes and Asdrubal Cabrera hit consecutive home runs off rookie Jose Berrios in the third, and the New York Mets beat Minnesota 3- Friday night …

Maeda, Bullpen Lead Dodgers Past Diamondbacks, 3-2  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 17, 2016, 1:27 A.M. E.D.T.  —  PHOENIX — Kenta Maeda limited the Arizona Diamondbacks to a run on three hits over five innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers held on for a 3-2 victory Friday night.

Jacob deGrom likely out for season with ulnar nerve injury in elbow  —  Mets' righthander Jacob deGrom is likely out for the season due to an injury to the ulnar nerve in his right elbow, general manager Sandy Alderson announced Saturday.  DeGrom, who had a successful bullpen session Friday …

Ramirez homers again, Red Sox beat Yankees 7-4 … BOSTON — It wasn't as timely as the one the night before, but don't ask Hanley Ramirez which home run was better.  —  “Both of them,” the Red Sox first baseman said with a laugh after he homered for the second straight game …

McHugh's Gem Stops Mariners' Streak as Astros Win 6-0  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 17, 2016, 1:27 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SEATTLE — Collin McHugh allowed just two hits in seven stellar innings, Evan Gattis and Marwin Gonzalez both hit solo home runs and the Houston Astros beat Seattle 6 …

Taillon Gets 1st RBI, Pirates Beat Reds 10-4 in DH Opener  —  CINCINNATI — The baseball rested on James Taillon's folding chair.  He wasn't sure, but he assumed it was the keepsake from his first career RBI, the best part of the rookie's latest start.  —  Taillon pitched five innings …

Royals Designate Chien-Ming Wang For Assignment, Activate Jason Vargas  —  The Royals have designated Chien-Ming Wang for assignment, the team announced via Twitter.  The move clears roster space for Jason Vargas, who was activated from the disabled list to start tonight's game.

Turner, Scherzer Power Nationals Past Braves, 7-2  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 17, 2016, 12:33 A.M. E.D.T.  —  ATLANTA — Max Scherzer watches Trea Turner and sees a 10-year veteran, not a rookie.  —  “This guy can absolutely do everything, and with the speed.

Napoli Drives in 4 Runs as Indians Throttle Tigers 11-4  —  CLEVELAND — Mike Napoli drove in four runs and the Cleveland Indians stretched their lead over Detroit in the AL Central to seven games by beating the second-place Tigers 11-4 on Friday night.  —  Napoli hit a gift two-run double …

Baseball America Prospect Report (Sept. 17)  —  THE LINEUP  —  Newsmakers from Friday's action:  —  Alex Bregman, if, Astros.  Bregman's rookie year is apparently over.  A strained right hamstring is expected to keep him out the rest of the season, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Tim Tebow to go to work in Instructional League Monday … Two years ago, Mets outfielder Michael Conforto finished his first professional season in the minor leagues in early September.  He went home for a week or so and then reported to Port St. Lucie, Florida, for a unique baseball institution called Instructional League.

Theo Epstein sits in Wrigley Field bleachers, wears comical disguise  —  CHICAGO — While the Cubs' players and coaches were waiting until after Friday's game to celebrate the clinching of the NL Central, the front office decided to get started on the tomfoolery a little early.

Lucroy's Walk-Off Single Gives Rangers 7-6 Win Over A's  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Jonathan Lucroy's two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning gave the Texas Rangers a 7-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.  —  The Rangers reduced their magic number for clinching the AL West to seven.

Padres got what they paid for in suspended A.J. Preller  —  The Padres knew what they were getting in A.J. Preller.  They knew, for lack of a better phrase, that he lived on the edge.  —  They knew, specifically, that baseball had suspended Preller for one month in the late 2000s while he headed the Rangers' international operations.