Descalso drives in 4 runs in Arizona's 8-7 win over Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — Blowouts or close games, the Arizona Diamondbacks keep on winning.  Especially against the Los Angeles Dodgers.  —  Daniel Descalso homered and drove in four runs, and the Diamondbacks won 8-7 on Friday night …

Cardinals unleash the bench vs. Reds lefty Finnegan  —  CINCINNATI  • All the offense the Cardinals have unleashed on the Reds in two games — 18 runs, 11 plate appearances with the bases loaded — forced Cincinnati to rewrite its pitching plans for the weekend.  —  The Cardinals countered with their lineup Saturday.

Frazier homers twice, Mets top Brewers 6-5 to win 9th in row  —  NEW YORK (AP) - Todd Frazier hit his first two home runs with the Mets, new catcher Jose Lobaton tripled in his first at-bat with the team, and New York extended its winning streak to nine with a 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.

Pujols homers, drives in 3 as Angels top Royals 5-4  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Los Angeles Angels are off to a sizzling start, thanks to contributions from all over their lineup.  —  Albert Pujols homered and drove in three runs, Ian Kinsler had three hits and a sacrifice fly …

Baseball fights more appropriate for UFC  —  The fights seemed more at home inside an octagon than a diamond.  —  Baseball showed some moxy this week — take me out to the brawl game! — with a pair of bench-clearing melees that had players swinging, striking and settling scores as violently as a pair of MMA fighters.

Shuck shines, Marlins cool off Pirates in 7-2 win  —  Miami Marlins' Dillon Peters, left, scores on a sacrifice fly by Starlin Castro as Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz, right, throws during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 13, 2018, in Miami.Derek Dietrich and Miguel Rojas then scored on a throwing error by Diaz.

Yankees' Tyler Austin felt it best to appeal MLB suspension  —  DETROIT - Yankees infielder Tyler Austin said he spoke with his agent as well as manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman before arriving at the decision to appeal a five-game suspension by MLB for his part in Wednesday night's brawl at Fenway Park.

Do struggling Rangers have any chance against the Houston Astros this weekend?  —  Matt Mosley, contributor to SportsDayDFW.com and columnist for Texas Monthly, answers your questions about the Rangers and MLB in a live chat recently.  Here are some highlights:

Toronto Blue Jays rally to beat Indians 8-4, end Cleveland's streak  —  The Indians squandered a 4-0 lead and saw their 5-game win streak come to an end.  —  CLEVELAND (AP) - Teoscar Hernandez made the most of his season debut, driving in the go-ahead run with a single off All-Star Andrew Miller …

AP source: Reynolds, Nationals agree to minor league deal  —  A person familiar with the negotiations says free agent Mark Reynolds and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a minor league contract and the first baseman would get a $1.5 million, one-year deal if added to the 40-man roster.

Second straight White Sox-Twins game postponed due to snow  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Twins postponed their second straight game against the White Sox on Saturday morning due to a snowstorm that began Friday night and was expected to last nearly 24 hours.

Exhibit marks 50th anniversary of Tigers championship run  —  DETROIT (AP) - A new exhibit opening this month at the Detroit Historical Museum commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Detroit Tigers winning baseball's World Series in 1968.  —  “The Year of the Tiger: 1968 ” …