Detroit Tigers All-Star 1B Miguel Cabrera placed on disabled list with groin injury  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Detroit Tigers placed first baseman Miguel Cabrera on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right groin, the team announced Saturday.  —  An 11-time All-Star, Cabrera sustained …

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.

Listless Mets Drop Another One to the Nationals  —  This was how desperate the Mets were against the Nationals on Saturday: With his team trailing, 3-0, in the sixth inning and battling to avoid being no-hit by Washington starter Gio Gonzalez, Manager Terry Collins sent Jose Reyes to the plate.

Troy Tulowitzki joins Josh Donaldson on DL for Blue Jays  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Toronto has placed Troy Tulowitzki on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring.  He joins star Josh Donaldson and other key Blue Jays on the shelf in a frustrating start to their season.

In return to rotation, Cody Reed falls flat  —  The walk to the dugout was a long one Saturday.  —  Cody Reed had just given up a go-ahead grand slam to Wilson Contreras, bringing the left-hander's tally to seven runs in two innings.  He trudged off the mound and over the first-base line, his head down the entire way.

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 …

Mariners-A's matchup features young pitchers  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland A's right-hander Jharel Cotton and Seattle Mariners left-hander Ariel Miranda, two promising pitchers who made their major-league debuts last season, will meet Saturday in the third game of a four-game series on Saturday at Oakland Coliseum.

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 …

Angels Moving Garrett Richards To 60-Day DL  —  When a biceps strain forced Angels right-hander Garrett Richards to the 10-day disabled list April 7, there was optimism that he'd return quickly.  Now, unfortunately for both Richards and the Halos, he's line to sit out at least into the summer.

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 …