Pain-free Darvish says he won't miss next start  —  NEW YORK  —  Yu Darvish said that he has no doubt that he will make his next start despite leaving Friday night's game after only 88 pitches because of tightness in his right triceps.  —  Darvish played catcher Saturday morning …

Brad Ausmus ejected, bats go cold as Detroit Tigers lose 7th straight  —  SAN DIEGO - The Detroit Tigers wasted one of the best starts of the season by Michael Fulmer.  —  The Tigers lost to the Padres, 1-0, on Friday night at Petco Park.  The Tigers extended their losing streak to seven games.

Vargas earns 11th win as Royals top Blue Jays 3-2 (Jun 24, 2017)  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Jason Vargas missed most of last season after having elbow surgery in 2015.  This year he is a candidate to be the AL All-Star Game starter.  —  Vargas earned his major league-leading 11th victory …

Wood provides six solid innings as Dodgers top Rockies for eighth win in a row  —  LOS ANGELES-The tomato can that was the New York Mets vacated Dodger Stadium Thursday after being pummeled in a four-game sweep in which the Dodgers slugged 15 homers, a franchise record for a series.

Cubs rally for 5-3 win over Marlins  —  Photos from the Cubs-Marlins game on Saturday, June 24, 2017, in Miami.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Jon Lester allowed a three-run homer to J.T. Realmuto with two outs in the first inning Saturday, but the Cubs rallied for four runs in the fourth and sixth for a 5-3 victory at Marlins Park.

Yankees Designate Chris Carter  —  After last night's game, the Yankees announced that first baseman/DH Chris Carter has been designated for assignment.  He'll be replaced by prospect Tyler Austin, who returns to the majors for the first time this year.  —  Carter was a surprising non-tender …

James Shields' start lasts 3 innings as White Sox lose 10-2 to Athletics  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The A's made major-league history Saturday when three of their players - Matt Olson, Jaycob Brugman and Franklin Barreto - each hit their first major-league home run in front of a Mark Buehrle Day crowd of 38,618 at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Mejia, 3 relievers hold Indians to 4 hits in Twins' 5-0 win  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Minnesota Twins finally found a way to beat the Cleveland Indians.  —  Adalberto Mejia combined with three relievers on a four-hitter, leading the Twins to a 5-0 victory in a matchup of the top two teams in the AL Central on Friday night.

Foltynewicz, Swanson lead Braves over Brewers 5-4 … ATLANTA (AP) — Braves manager Brian Snitker couldn't believe how quickly 23-year-old shortstop  —  Dansby Swanson took control of a tough situation in ninth inning.  —  “That play Dansby made - I'm not sure I've ever seen anything like that,” Snitker said.

Pirates Outright Josh Lindblom  —  The Pirates announced that righty Josh Lindblom has been outrighted to Triple-A. He had been throwing at Indianapolis already on a rehab assignment.  —  Lindblom, who just turned 30, threw 10 1/3 rough innings for Pittsburgh as a long reliever before hitting the DL with an oblique injury.

Orioles say it's ‘premature’ to discuss selling off parts, but know tough position they're in  —  Baltimore Orioles lose 15-5 to the Tampa Bay Rays and starter Ubaldo Jimenez lasts only 2 1/3 innings, giving up nine runs.  (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun video)

M's blast Astros, 13-3, as King Felix returns  —  SEATTLE-We begin with Felix Hernandez because this was supposed to be his night: His long awaited return, the King's Court, even fireworks.  —  So it was going to take a lot, a whole lot, for anything or anyone to overshadow Hernandez.

Angels look to bounce back vs. Red Sox (Jun 24, 2017)  —  BOSTON — Like teammate Alex Meyer Friday night, Angels righty J.C. Ramirez faces the Red Sox for the first time in his career in the second game of the three-game series at Fenway Park Saturday night.

Giants Designate Aaron Hill  —  The Giants have designated veteran utilityman Aaron Hill for assignment, as Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area was among those to tweet.  Prospect Ryder Jones has had his contract purchased to take the open roster spot, as Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports first reported on Twitter.