The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 at home.  —  The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Apr 23, 2017 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

Zach Britton on Dustin Pedroia: 'If he can't control his own teammates, then there's a bigger issue over there'  —  Orioles injured closer Zach Britton knows what Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia said publicly about reliever Matt Barnes seemingly throwing at the head of the Orioles' Manny Machado on Sunday afternoon.

Boyd threw behind Sano in the fifth inning, two innings after JaCoby Jones took a pitch to the mouth  —  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Tempers flared in the fifth inning of Saturday's game in Minnesota after Detroit Tigers pitcher Matt Boyd threw behind Twins first baseman Miguel Sano.  —  Sano pointed at Boyd.

Dodgers, and Kenta Maeda, get rocked again in 11-5 loss to Diamondbacks  —  He wanted excellence, but he was willing to settle for competence.  After exhausting his bullpen the previous evening, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts sought a steady outing from the shakiest member of his starting rotation Saturday.

Andrus and Odor walk it off; Rangers beat Royals 2-1 … This all started when A.J. Griffin got the gout.  —  Who gets the gout?  Google tells me that Alexander the Great, John Calvin, Beethoven, Da Vinci, Christopher Columbus, and Karl Marx all had it.  Benjamin Franklin once wrote a poem about it:

Tony Gwynn Jr. follows dad in brewing as well as baseball  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Wearing safety goggles and glancing at his watch, Tony Gwynn Jr. waits for the right moment to add hops to a kettle of boiling water and malted barley as he tweaks his craft beer recipe on a two-keg system dwarfed by giant tanks at AleSmith Brewing Co.

White Sox beat Indians 6-2 to snap three-game skid  —  Photos from the game on April 23, 2017, at Guaranteed Rate Field.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The White Sox ended their three-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Indians on Sunday.  They also ended a 23-inning scoring drought …

Pirates Looking For Outfielders  —  The Pirates are looking for outfield help, GM Neal Huntington told reporters (including Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette).  While Huntington likes the Bucs' current outfield options, the team is still on the lookout for external players to help …

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on the road.  —  The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on Apr 22, 2017 at Miller Park in Milwaukee.

Lynn stars on the mound, Diaz in a pinch  —  MILWAUKEE  • Aledmys Diaz was not in the Cardinals' lineup at shortstop Saturday night because manager Mike Matheny feared Diaz wouldn't be moving well enough defensively due to back tightness and a sore left shoulder, the latter of which he sustained the night before.

Jerry Hughes anxious to see Bills return to 4-3 base defensive scheme  —  Jerry Hughes didn't need long to think about whether the Buffalo Bills' defensive line will benefit from a return to the base 4-3 scheme it used as recently as the 2014 season.  —  “Absolutely!”

Athletics Acquire Ryan LaMarre  —  The Athletics have acquired outfielder Ryan LaMarre from the Angels in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations, as per announcements from both teams.  In a related move, the A's moved right-hander Chris Bassitt to the 60-day DL to create roster space.

Gonzalez, Nationals beat Mets 3-1 for 6th straight win … NEW YORK — Gio Gonzalez mentioned the tasty Latin food served in the visitors' clubhouse.  And the airplanes that fly overhead.  And the pretty features of the ballpark.  —  But if there's a real reason why the Washington lefty …

Angels move ace right-hander Garrett Richards to 60-day disabled list  —  The Angels crossed fingers and wished upon a few stars, hoping right-hander Garrett Richards could return after sitting out most of last season because of an elbow injury to become the ace he once flirted with becoming.