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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

Schoop goes on 10-day DL; Cobb makes debut  —  BOSTON (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles placed second baseman Jonathan Schoop on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right side before Saturday's game against the Red Sox and activated starting pitcher Alex Cobb.

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.

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.

Ladwig leads Toledo to 4-0 win over Pawtucket  —  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A.J. Ladwig allowed just one hit over 6 2/3 innings, leading the Toledo Mud Hens over the Pawtucket Red Sox in a 4-0 win on Saturday.  —  Ladwig (2-0) struck out four and walked two to pick up the win.

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.

Jeurys Familia returning to 2016 form, Tomas Nido to start at catcher on Sunday  —  The Mets entered this season with some uncertainty about Jeurys Familia and the closer role, but the hard-throwing reliever appears to have returned to his All-Star form from 2016.

Cubs' Anthony Rizzo's return from disabled list on schedule  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Help should arrive shortly for the Cubs' inconsistent offense.  —  Anthony Rizzo, who has been sidelined since April 6 because of lower back stiffness, should return on time for the start …