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 …

Happ's bat, Quintana's arm lead Cubs over Blue Jays 4-3 (Aug 19, 2017)  —  CHICAGO (AP) Rookie Ian Happ hit his 18th home run, Jose Quintana pitched six effective innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Saturday to keep up their success against AL opponents.

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 recall catcher Kevin Plawecki from Triple-A Las Vegas  —  NEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets have recalled catcher Kevin Plawecki from Triple-A Las Vegas and activated left-hander Tommy Milone from the disabled list.  —  Plawecki replaces catcher Rene Rivera, who was awarded to the Chicago Cubs on a waiver claim.

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.

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.

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 …

Matt Klentak would be wise to pursue two veteran pitchers for Phillies rotation  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The latest rotation shuffle brought Ben Lively to California, where he will start Sunday for the Phillies.  That bumped Mark Leiter Jr. to the bullpen, although he may not be there long …

Kevin Gausman allows career-high four homers as Orioles fall to Angels, 5-1  —  The Orioles beat the visiting Angels Friday night, 9-7, after Manny Machado hit a walk off Grand Slam in the 9th inning.  (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun)  —  The Orioles celebrated playing 25 years …

McFarland, Shipley candidates for Sunday  —  Manager Torey Lovullo said the Diamondbacks are waiting to get through Saturday night's game against the Twins before naming a starter for Sunday's series finale.  —  Ideally, the club would like to use reliever T.J. McFarland as the starter and go with a “bullpen day” game on Sunday.

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.

Reds showing off outfield arms  —  ATLANTA — When they were teammates at high-Class A Bakersfield, Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart saw Billy Hamilton get to just about any ball hit to him near shortstop.  The problem was the throw.  —  For Bakersfield in 2012, Hamilton had 25 errors in 77 games at shortstop.