Game blog: Waino has four RBIs; Cardinals top Brewers 6-3  —  MILWAUKEE  • With little fear of dissent from Adam Wainwright, it is safe to say he was a much better hitter than pitcher last year.  —  The Cardinals righthander won 13 games but his earned run average was a bloated, career-high 4.62.

Ben Zobrist's stiff lower back gives Joe Maddon another reason to rest him  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses how the team is struggling to regain its “method” on Friday, April 23, 2017.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Before the regular season manager Joe Maddon emphasized …

Turner's bases-loaded walk gives Nats win  —  NEW YORK — The Nationals and the Mets have exchanged the National League East title during the past three seasons, and the two teams are the favorites in the division again in 2017.  That increases the importance of their 19 matchups this season …

Sixth inning hurts Tigers in 6-3 loss to Twins in several ways  —  McCann homers, but sixth inning costly for Tigers where they allowed 3 walks, 2 singles and a HR.  —  CONNECT  —  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - A six-run inning by the Twins proved to be costly to the Detroit Tigers in multiple ways.

Hellickson, Hernandez lead Phillies past Braves 4-3  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jeremy Hellickson confounds hitters with a soft-tossing strategy that is as much necessity as preference.  —  Hellickson pitched seven strong innings and Cesar Hernandez had three hits and scored two runs to lead …

Manny Machado's slide into Dustin Pedroia should add fuel to Red Sox-O's rivalry  —  BALTIMORE — In the end, Dustin Pedroia might have been spooked as much as he was spiked.  —  While several Boston Red Sox players and even manager John Farrell seethed late Friday night over a hard …

Braves have interest in Cuban outfielder Luis Robert  —  The Braves were among baseball's biggest spenders on international free agents last summer, but that doesn't necessarily mean they're tapped out and unwilling to spend more in that area.  —  Enter Cuban outfield prospect Luis Robert …

Ubaldo Jimenez rebounds in Baltimore Orioles' win over Cincinnati Reds  —  CINCINNATI — Ubaldo Jimenez threw nearly 200 combined pitches to get through his first two starts of the season.  —  He needed only 11 pitches to get through the first inning Wednesday night, setting the tone for his best outing of the season.

Tigers Place Miguel Cabrera On 10-Day DL  —  The Tigers have announced that they've placed first baseman Miguel Cabrera on the 10-day DL with a right groin strain.  To take his place on the active roster, they've recalled catcher John Hicks from Triple-A Toledo, perhaps with the idea …

Phillies closer carousel turns to Hector Neris as experiment continues  —  NEW YORK — Hector Neris removed his hat, as is his custom when completing an inning, and walked toward second base.  He sealed a 6-4 win over the Mets with 17 pitches in the ninth inning.  Neris, after his first save of 2017, raised both arms in the air.

Matt Harvey battles, almost gives Mets everything they need … The Mets' bullpen is so overworked it's on the verge of violating federal labor laws.  So length from the starters has been high atop the team's wish list.  —  That's what they got from Matt Harvey on Friday night.