Gary Sanchez's catching woes are returning at the worst possible time for Yankees  —  Just when you thought it might be over, Gary Sanchez's passed ball issue has returned.  —  The 25-year-old catcher has amassed three passed balls in his last two games — a pair of those coming …

Betts, Benintendi lead sizzling Red Sox past Angels, 8-2  —  Mookie Betts hit his second leadoff homer in three games,  —  Andrew Benintendi homered and drove in three runs and the Boston Red Sox completed a dominant sweep of the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels with an 8-2 victory Thursday night.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants … The ball left Joe Panik's bat in the third inning on Thursday night and rocketed into right-center field.  It flew toward a spot along the Chase Field warning track that looked to be the exact midpoint between Chris Owings and A.J. Pollock.

Mets' Matt Harvey no lock for next start, Mickey Callaway says  —  ATLANTA — New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway wouldn't commit to giving Matt Harvey his next scheduled start after Harvey struggled in a 12-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.  —  Harvey (-2) gave up six runs …

White Sox trade Tyler Saladino to Brewers, pick up Trayce Thompson from Athletics  —  The Dodgers' Trayce Thompson grounds out against the Cubs on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Wrigley Field.  The White Sox acquired Thompson, who played for the Sox in 2015, from the Athletics for cash considerations Thursday.

Cardinals downsize bullpen, but expect a turnstile approach to roster, relievers  —  CHICAGO  • To make room on the bench for a little more muscle, the Cardinals downsized their bullpen just in time to need innings from it.  —  The Cardinals added outfielder Tyler O'Neill …

Charlie Morton dominant as Astros silence Mariners  —  SEATTLE (AP) - Charlie Morton pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, Jose Altuve hit a three-run double and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 9-2 on Thursday.  —  After losing the series opener, the Astros won …

Jake Arrieta strikes out 10, allows 1 hit in 7 innings to move to 2-0  —  Jake Arrieta flashed the All-Star form that made Philadelphia covet the free-agent ace, striking out 10 and tossing one-hit ball over seven innings to lead the Phillies to a 7-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.

Baseball notebook: Reds fire Price in early move  —  The Reds' worst start since the Great Depression prompted a quick hook for Bryan Price.  —  Cincinnati fired its fifth-year manager on Thursday because of a 3-15 start, the first managerial change in the major leagues this season.

Next Slide  —  The Detroit Tigers optioned left-handed pitcher Chad Bell back to Triple-A Toledo after he gave up two runs in a 13-8 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday afternoon at Comerica Park.  —  Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said the team will call up another pitcher to replace Bell …

Alex Rodriguez's cousin held captive after Lamborghini deal goes bad  —  Two men were arrested after they allegedly held a cousin of former slugger Alex Rodriguez for ransom Wednesday night, New York police confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.  —  Norberto Susini was held hostage at a New York hotel …

Taylor leads Modesto to 13-6 win over San Jose  —  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Logan Taylor had two hits and three RBI, as the Modesto Nuts exploded for a season-high in runs in a 13-6 win over the San Jose Giants on Thursday.  —  Modesto had a pair of big innings in the blowout victory …