Garcia wats two homers, Molina passes Bench, and Cards romp to winning record  —  CINCINNATI  • There is a temptation here to come up with a quick, snazzy pun about the Cardinals' bench players rising up to continue the winning streak and give the team its first winning record of the season.

Snowy: Last 3 games of White Sox-Twins series postponed  —  Snow flurries blow in the wind seen from the I-35W Saint Anthony Falls Bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis Saturday, April 14, 2018.  The National Weather Service predicts 9 to 15 inches of snow across a large swath …

Red Sox off to best start in 118-year history after beating Orioles  —  Red Sox rookie manager Alex Cora cracked a smile when asked how he felt when he learned it was the best start in team history.  —  “I just heard it for the first time,” Cora said after Boston beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-3 on Saturday to get to 12-2.

The Shohei Ohtani Show hits Kansas City, where admirers - and challenges - await  —  We haven't seen that before.' USA TODAY Sports  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three college women, exchange students from Japan, were sitting behind the Los Angeles Angels dugout Friday night when a Kauffman Stadium …

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 ” …

Phillies beat Rays behind Arrieta for fifth straight  —  Jake Arrieta won his first game for the  —  Scott Kingery drove in two runs each Saturday night in a 9-4 win over the  —  Tampa Bay Rays.  —  It was the fifth straight win for the Phillies.  —  Arrieta (1-) gave up three runs …

Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers … LOS ANGELES - Manager Torey Lovullo did not sound concerned about right-hander Zack Greinke's ability to make his next start after Greinke dealt with back spasms during his outing on Friday night.  —  Greinke motioned to the training staff during …

Three up, three down: Angels are clobbering the competition.  The Reds, not so much  —  THREE UP  —  Angelic start: Angels GM Billy Eppler said he did not pursue a veteran starting pitcher last winter because the team had a deep enough pool of arms.  “Nine felt like a reasonable number,” he said.

The Mets have relied heavily on their bullpen so far, but is that type of workload sustainable?  —  Mickey Callaway experienced the Indians' 22-game winning streak last season firsthand, and while his rolling Mets weren't even halfway there through Friday's ninth consecutive victory …

Scherzer dominates, Nats end 3-game skid, beat Rockies 6-2  —  Black admitted afterward that Scherzer was even “better than we expected.”  —  Scherzer dominated after an early hiccup, striking out 11 and retiring his final 20 batters as the Nationals ended a three-game skid by beating Colorado 6-2.

Drew Pomeranz declares himself fit enough to start pitching for Boston  —  BOSTON — Red Sox left-hander Drew Pomeranz, who has been recovering from a strained left forearm flexor since spring training, felt good after his second rehab start and could return to the rotation within a week.

Former major league pitcher Erik Bédard relaxes, enjoys retired life in Cumberland  —  In a 5,000-square-foot beauty of a home, guarded by a gated entrance in the outer reaches of Cumberland, Erik Bédard, the kid from Navan who was long ago told he was too small to sling a baseball …

Gabe Kapler's analytically driven shifts start to pay off for Phillies  —  Gabe Kapler stood in his office last week after another loss due to an analytically driven defensive shift and said the Phillies would remain steadfast to their beliefs as they mined the numbers to find advantages in the field.

Sanchez, Fox lift Charlotte over Lakeland 7-4  —  LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Jesus Sanchez homered and doubled twice, scoring two runs as the Charlotte Stone Crabs topped the Lakeland Flying Tigers 7-4 on Saturday.  —  Lucius Fox doubled and singled with a couple of runs and two RBIs for Charlotte.

Toro, Sieber lead the way for Buies Creek  —  BUIES CREEK, N.C. (AP) — Abraham Toro homered and doubled, scoring two runs as the Buies Creek Astros defeated the Salem Red Sox 5-0 on Saturday.  —  Troy Sieber homered and doubled with four RBIs for Buies Creek.