Manaea felt ‘little sharp pain’, but status of shoulder not immediately known  —  ANAHEIM — Sean Manaea is hopeful his left shoulder injury isn't serious, but the A's likely won't have a full read on the starter's condition for a couple days.  —  As of Wednesday night …

Washington Nationals use 11-run inning to rout Colorado Rockies  —  DENVER — The Washington Nationals erupted for a record 11 runs in the seventh inning Thursday and crushed the Colorado Rockies 16-5 with another stunning offensive display.  —  While winning the final three games of a four-game series …

Ben Gamel's RBI single guides Seattle Mariners past Detroit Tigers … DETROIT — Ben Gamel happens to be filling in for one of the hottest hitters in baseball.  In his second game since being called up from the minors, Gamel delivered just like Mitch Haniger had been doing the first few weeks of the season.

Blue Jays to part ways with Saltalamacchia, recall Maile  —  The Toronto Blue Jays are parting ways with catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia and recalling Luke Maile from triple-A to serve as the backup to Russell Martin, industry sources told Sportsnet.  —  Right-hander Casey Lawrence …

Atlanta Braves break out in win vs. New York Mets to snap six-game losing streak  —  NEW YORK — A cathartic early-season offensive outburst by the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night sent the New York Mets another loss closer toward crisis mode.  —  Tyler Flowers tied a career high with four RBIs …

Series preview: Cardinals vs. Reds  —  Cardinals pitcher Mike Leake throws in the 1st inning on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com  —  CARDINALS VS. REDS  —  SCOUTING REPORT

Ryan Schimpf blast highlights 5-run ninth as San Diego Padres edge Arizona Diamondbacks … PHOENIX — Ryan Schimpf has had his greatest success at Chase Field and against the Diamondbacks, in that order.  —  Schimpf hit a go-ahead three-run homer with one out in the ninth inning …

Adam Eaton Suffers Lower-Leg Injury  —  9:47pm: Skipper Dusty Baker was only able to say that the club will know more after Eaton undergoes an MRI tomorrow, as Dan Kolko of MASNsports.com tweets.  —  9:38pm: Nationals center fielder Adam Eaton was removed from tonight's game after suffering …

Carpenter's walk-off slam starts sweep of Blue Jays  —  St. Louis Cardinals' Dexter Fowler is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after hitting a home run in the second inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night, April 27, 2017, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.

MLB remains only major pro sport in USA where players are shamed for playing better  —  While Eric Thames' start has included plenty of praise, he's also had to deal with questions about PED use  —  Milwaukee Brewers slugger Eric Thames is off to a ridiculous start in his return from three stellar seasons in Korea.

Urias makes solid 2017 debut as Dodgers beat Giants in 10  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Less than 24 hours after losing to the Giants in 10 innings, the Los Angeles Dodgers turned the tables and managed just their second win in their last nine games in San Francisco.