Aroldis Chapman locks down key win and Yankees hope to have their closer back  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - Aroldis Chapman's final pitch on Saturday afternoon was a blazing 102.2-mph fastball that Mike Napoli swung through for the game's final out.  —  In typical fashion, the Yankees followed up a terrible loss with a terrific win.

Wong, Fowler back in lineup for Cardinals  —  Kolten Wong and Dexter Fowler, neither of whom played for the Cardinals on Friday because of aches and pains, were both back in the lineup on Saturday for the team's 6:15 game with the Pirates at Busch Stadium.  —  Wong hasn't played since Sept. 3 because of tightness in his lower back.

Rockies beat Dodgers 5-4, hand LA 8th straight loss  —  LOS ANGELES  —  Yu Darvish couldn't ease the Los Angeles Dodgers' woes any more than ace Clayton Kershaw.  —  A night after the Rockies jumped on Kershaw in a 9-1 victory, Darvish was tagged for all their runs in Colorado's 5-4 victory Friday night …

Royals remove Kelvin Herrera as closer, go with committee  —  Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost on Friday said he's removed Kelvin Herrera, who blew a save Thursday, from the closer's role.  —  Herrera gave up two runs on two hits in the eighth inning of Friday's 8-5 loss to the Twins …

Jimmy Nelson Out For Season  —  The Brewers announced that Jimmy Nelson will miss the rest of the season with a right rotator cuff strain and a partial anterior labrum tear.  General manager David Stearns said Saturday that it's unclear whether Nelson will require surgery …

Leake stopped: Seattle snaps 3-game skid, beats Angels 4-3  —  It was almost eerie how the beginning of Mike Leake's second start for the Seattle Mariners mirrored his first.  —  A shaky first inning was followed by six innings of strong pitching and ultimately a needed victory to help Seattle stay …

Why John Hicks could get more playing time with rebuilding Detroit Tigers  —  Justin Verlander's 13-year stint with the Detroit Tigers was nothing short of remarkable.  We look back at the right-handed ace's MLB career thus far as he moves on to the Houston Astros.  Video produced by Brian Manzullo, DFP.

Delgado shut down  —  Right-hander Randall Delgado is getting shut down, at least for the short-term but possibly for the rest of the season, after an MRI Friday revealed a flexor strain.  —  The film from Delgado's MRI is being sent to Dr. James Andrews for another opinion, manager Torey Lovullo said.

Jose Reyes makes case to stick with Mets, but will it be enough?  —  Jose Reyes (right) celebrates with Seth Lugo after Reyes hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning of the Mets' 5-1 win over the Reds on Friday.  —  MORE FROM: … As teammates were scurrying in and out of the Mets' clubhouse Friday …

Orioles on deck: What to watch Saturday at Indians  —  The Orioles lose to the Yankees, 9-1.  (Denise Sanders, Baltimore Sun video)  —  Orioles manager Buck Showalter talks about beating the Yankees, 7-6.  (Kenneth K. Lam, Baltimore Sun video)  —  Orioles (71-70) vs. Indians (85-56)

Jed Lowrie hits game-ending single as A's top Astros 9-8  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Houston's Josh Reddick has seen enough walkoff Oakland wins from his time with the Athletics that he knows no lead is necessarily safe.  —  Even after his go-ahead double in the ninth inning Friday night.

Tanks for Something: Sliding Mets need to lose to win in draft  —  As the injuries keep coming, the depleted and overmatched Mets could very well wind up with their worst record since 2003, when they finished 66-95 and began to convince Fred Wilpon that maybe Art Howe didn't light up the room so much, after all.

MLB notes: Rays-Yankees series moved to New York's Citi Field  —  The Tampa Bay Rays, who opened their stadium to the Astros and Rangers after Hurricane Harvey, will now be the guests of the New York Mets.  —  Major League Baseball announced that Citi Field will host what was supposed to be a Yankees at Rays series that starts Monday.