Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers … Diamondbacks right-hander Taijuan Walker left his start against the Los Angeles Dodgers after the second inning on Saturday with right forearm tightness.  —  The severity of the injury is not known, but “forearm tightness” often is synonymous with elbow issues.

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.

Renfroe's 2-run homer lifts Padres to 5-4 win over Giants  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Hunter Renfroe hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh, an inning after his outfield assist prevented a run from scoring, and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Saturday night.

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.

Guzman caps rally in Rangers' 6-5 win over Houston  —  HOUSTON (AP) - Ronald Guzman's first career homer tied the game in the eighth inning, and he put the Rangers ahead with an infield single in the 10th as Texas rallied from five runs down to beat the Houston Astros 6-5 on Saturday.

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 …

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.

Mets winning streak snapped by Brewers  —  NEW YORK - The luck finally ran out.  And the Mets' streak went with it.  —  It seemed like the Mets could do no wrong on a nine-game winning streak that made them the new kings of baseball.  But everything went against them in a 5-1 home loss …

Baseball notes: Cubs' Rizzo expected to be ready to face Cards this week  —  Help should arrive shortly for the Cubs' inconsistent offense.  —  First baseman Anthony Rizzo, who has been sidelined since April 6 because of lower back stiffness, should return on time for the start …

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 …

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 …

Cardinal Insider: Playing for pennies in the minors  —  CINCINNATI  • By the time the Cardinals left spring training, reliever John Brebbia had found a place he never had in the minors: an apartment of his own.  But he didn't sign the lease.  He had purchased his wife a plane ticket …

Baseball roundup: Cubs score nine with two outs in eighth to beat Braves in wild one  —  Javy Baez had a three-run double to help the Chicago Cubs score nine times in the eighth inning, all with two outs, to rally past the visiting Atlanta Braves 14-10 Saturday on a cold, wet and windy day.