Frazier HR, 3 hits, Pirates top Cards 6-4 to end 6-game skid (Aug 19, 2017)  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) Adam Frazier homered, doubled and singled as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 Saturday to end a six-game losing streak.  —  Frazier hit a two-run homer in the second and doubled off the wall the next inning.

Sabathia strong in return from DL, Yankees beat Red Sox 4-3  —  BOSTON (AP) — CC Sabathia thought about retiring after a knee injury put the 37-year-old left-hander out of commission earlier this month.  —  He didn't, and his return to the New York Yankees' rotation was perfect timing for a team fighting to stay in the AL East race.

Mets explode for seven runs in sixth inning to beat Marlins, 8-1  —  The Mets youngsters are getting their shots, and they delivered in a big way Saturday night.  —  Behind six sparkling innings from former super prospect Rafael Montero and a seven-run sixth inning, the Mets topped the Marlins …

Blue Jays Interested In Extending Marco Estrada  —  Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada is scheduled to become a free agent in the offseason, but a trip to the open market isn't a certainty.  A member of the Toronto organization informed FanRag's Robert Murray that there's mutual interest …

East News & Rumors: Sabathia, Stanton, Marlins, Nats  —  Yankees left-hander C.C. Sabathia's right knee was in so much pain during an unsuccessful Aug. 8 start against the Blue Jays that the 37-year-old feared he wouldn't take the ball again, Ken Davidoff of the New York Post reports.

Aguilar's go-ahead HR in 9th lifts Brewers over Rockies 6-3  —  DENVER (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jesus Aguilar connected for a go-ahead home run with two outs in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 Saturday night for their fifth win in six games.

Los Angeles Dodgers activate newcomer Curtis Granderson  —  Newly acquired outfielder Curtis Granderson was activated by the Los Angeles Dodgers and was in the starting lineup for Saturday afternoon's game against the Detroit Tigers.  —  It was among a flurry of moves by the Dodgers …

Booing of former Cub Miguel Montero bothers Kyle Hendricks  —  Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta discusses the departure of catcher Miguel Montero.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  You don't have to be a big star to get a warm welcome upon your return to Wrigley Field.

MLB umpires wear wristbands to protest ‘abusive’ treatment  —  Major League Baseball umpires are wearing white wristbands during games Saturday, protesting “abusive player behavior” after Detroit second baseman Ian Kinsler was fined but not suspended for his recent verbal tirade against ump Angel Hernandez.

Minnesota Twins: Jose Berrios shuts out Arizona Diamondbacks  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Jose Berrios posted seven scoreless innings, and the Minnesota Twins exploded for five runs in the fourth inning against Zack Greinke to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 on Saturday.

Mariners Place Danny Espinosa On Release Waivers  —  The Mariners have placed infielder Danny Espinosa on release waivers, according to a team announcement.  Espinosa lasted less than a month with the Mariners, who signed him July 23.  They recalled utilityman Taylor Motter from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move.

Daily fantasy baseball cheat sheet for Sunday  —  While the allure of taking down a GPP is tempting, sometimes it's best to take what the deck gives, and today we're dealt a bunch of good pitching in favorable spots.  This may push you even more towards a low-priced contrarian option …

Clayton Kershaw to throw three-inning, 45-pitch simulated game Monday  —  Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Clayton Kershaw will throw a three-inning, 45-pitch simulated game in Pittsburgh on Monday.  —  The ace left-hander is continuing his rehab from a back issue that has sidelined him since July 23.

Phillies survive rocky ninth inning, ride Ty Kelly's grand slam to victory over Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Put two of the worst teams in baseball together in the same stadium for a weekend series, and weird things are guaranteed.  The Phillies began an eventual 12-9 win by surrendering an inside-the-park home run on their first pitch.

Derek Holland flops in Texas homecoming as Rangers rout White Sox 17-7  —  White Sox starting pitcher Derek Holland discusses his outing, in which he allowed seven runs in 2 2/3 innings, during the 17-7 loss to the Rangers on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017.  (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune