Struggling clubs meet when Yankees visit Tigers  —  Ron Gardenhire knew there would be some rough weeks when he accepted the managerial job with the rebuilding Detroit Tigers.  This is turning out to be one of those weeks.  —  The Tigers come home to Comerica Park after getting swept in a four-game series by Cleveland.

Polanco homers twice to back third strong start by Williams  —  Gregory Polanco homered twice at Wrigley Field to help back a third straight solid start by Trevor Williams, and the Pittsburgh Pirates pulled away from the Chicago Cubs 6-1 on Thursday.  —  Francisco Cervelli lined a three-run shot …

Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna robs foul ball, goes deep … St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna hit a home run and made a leaping catch over fans against the Cincinnati Reds.  —  Ozuna showed off his skills in the Cardinals' 13-4 win Thursday at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.

Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki diagnosed with broken hand  —  NEW YORK — Kevin Plawecki of the New York Mets has a broken left hand and is following fellow catcher Travis d'Arnaud to the disabled list.  —  Plawecki was hit by a pitch from Miami Marlins reliever Tayron Guerrero in the eighth inning Wednesday night.

Rebuilding Padres say brawl can bring them closer together  —  SAN DIEGO — Showing some fight seems to be a good thing for the rebuilding San Diego Padres.  —  While awaiting word on punishment from Major League Baseball for their brawl Wednesday with the Colorado Rockies, the Padres vowed not to get pushed around by anyone.

Shohei Ohtani eager for more as Angels balance work for 2-way star  —  Shohei Ohtani eagerly bounces into the cage when it's his turn during batting practice — and then puts on an impressive show knocking balls high and deep into the outfield seats.  —  Whether hitting or pitching …

Good health, dominant bullpen key factors behind Amazin' start by Mets  —  The Mets are off to the best start in their history, their 10-1 record the best in all of baseball, and somewhere, assuming he's been watching, Terry Collins is saying: “Who are these guys?”

Rockies hot in victory … WASHINGTON — DJ LeMahieu carried the Colorado Rockies' offense on Thursday.  —  The second baseman homered twice, added two doubles and drove in a career-high four runs and Colorado earned a 5-1 victory over the Washington Nationals.

Indians heating up, go for sixth straight vs. Blue Jays  —  CLEVELAND — It took the arrival of some warmer weather, but the Cleveland Indians have finally started to hit.  That might be bad news for the Toronto Blue Jays, who will visit Progressive Field on Friday night for the opener of a three-game series.

Mets closer Jeurys Familia leads MLB with six saves this season  —  MIAMI — Having a health Jeurys Familia has made a world of difference for the Mets.  —  The Mets' closer leads MLB with six saves as the Mets are off to an MLB-best 10-1 start, and the righty has yet to allow a run in eight innings.

Will Ferrell Involved in Serious Two-Car Accident, SUV Flipped Over  —  8:21 AM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the SUV was sideswiped from the right rear by a Toyota, causing the SUV to spin and flip over.  We're told drugs and alcohol did not play a role in the accident.