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 …

Cardinals notes: Gyorko gets a shot in cleanup spot  —  MILWAUKEE  • On the strength of his two doubles and a home run Thursday night, Cardinals third baseman Jedd Gyorko swatted himself into the cleanup spot for the first time this season Friday night.

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.

Philadelphia Phillies earn rare series victory over New York Mets  —  NEW YORK — It took the Philadelphia Phillies more than a year to win a series against the New York Mets.  It took just one night for the Phillies to rediscover the middle of their lineup and find a second closer.

Cards' Wainwright has HR, 4 RBIs in first win of season  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Adam Wainwright homered and drove in four runs while getting his first victory of the season, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 Friday night.  —  Wainwright ripped a two-run homer …

Jon Lester, Cubs trail Reds 4-2 in 5th inning  —  Photos from the Cubs-Reds game on Friday, April 21, 2017, in Cincinnati.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Reds 4, Cubs 2 (sixth inning)  —  Jason Heyward hit his first home run of the season, but pitcher Tim Adleman responded with a two-run double off Jon Lester …

Yankees Stumble Against the Pirates in an Unfriendly Setting  —  PITTSBURGH — Perhaps there was a time when Joe Girardi embraced his inner rebel, when he took a joy ride just so he could feel the wind in his hair.  But when he puts on his uniform and manages the Yankees, there is no such frivolity.

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.

Royals demote Orlando, Mondesi, recall Strahm, Bonifacio  —  The Royals aren't sitting on their hands as they try to ignite their offense.  —  The Royals shook up their roster Friday, sending two starting players to Triple-A Omaha and replacing them with a new bat and a reliever who opened the season with the major league club.

RHP A.J. Griffin to miss at least 1 start due to gout in his left ankle  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers right-hander A.J. Griffin will miss at least one start because of gout in his left ankle.  —  Griffin was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday with inflammation related to gout …

Daniel Murphy's Keen Eye Bolsters a Nationals Pillar  —  The Mets glimpsed this Daniel Murphy for nine glorious playoff games that helped them win a pennant.  The Washington Nationals have gotten the sustained version, a feared cleanup hitter who arrived at Citi Field on Friday to start …

White Sox Select Mike Pelfrey, Place James Shields On 10-Day DL  —  The White Sox have swapped out veteran hurlers with a roster move today, placing James Shields on the DL and selecting the contract of Mike Pelfrey, as JJ Stankevitz (Twitter links) and Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago (Twitter link) report.

Would a ‘good hands’ lineup help Cardinals find true glove?  —  Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com  —  ST. LOUIS  • By at least one count, Cardinals reliever Kevin Siegrist had to get seven outs in the eighth inning Wednesday to hold a one-run lead against the Pittsburgh Pirates.