As Greg Bird returns to the lineup, Yankees say they will find at-bats for Tyler Austin  —  Greg Bird, who was activated from the disabled list Saturday, says he's ready to play every day at first base, and Aaron Boone is ready to deploy him that way, but the manager has every intention of getting Tyler Austin at-bats.

Cards' Flaherty stifles Pirates 4-1  —  PITTSBURGH  • Righthanded rookie Jack Flaherty, after throwing 120 pitches and striking out 13 in his first major league win last Sunday against Philadelphia, dialed back his strikeout total to only four Saturday as he threw 88 pitches (61 strikes) pitches in six innings.

Hector Santiago faces fellow lefty Francisco Liriano as White Sox take on Tigers  —  White Sox manager Rick Renteria discusses his expectations for Hector Santiago in his start against the Tigers on Saturday, May 26, 2018.  (Phil Thompson/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune

Cubs, Quintana try to keep Giants down  —  For all of the constant chatter surrounding what the Chicago Cubs may need to add to contend for their second World Series championship three years, Theo Epstein offered a simple response Friday.  —  Nothing really.

NY Mets manager Mickey Callaway feels Jose Reyes is team's best backup shortstop  —  NY Mets manager Mickey Callaway on Amed Rosario, AJ Ramos Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  MILWAUKEE — With Amed Rosario not starting Saturday against Milwaukee, Mets manager Mickey Callaway opted for Jose Reyes over Luis Guillorme.

Betts hits 17th HR, Red Sox beat Braves after cutting Hanley  —  Boston Red Sox's Mookie Betts hits a two-run home run in the seventh inning of an interleague baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Fenway Park, Friday, May 25, 2018, in Boston.  (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Next Slide  —  Jordan Zimmermann is taking the next step of his recovery.  —  Zimmermann will begin a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Sunday afternoon, Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said on Saturday.  —  Zimmermann has been sidelined since May 7 with a right shoulder impingement.

Reds pitcher Anthony DeSclafani remains encouraged after getting hit around in rehab start  —  Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen discussed his pending return from the disabled list after suffering a shoulder injury and earning a spot in the bullpen.  Interim Manager Jim Riggleman said Lorenzen would likely return to the Reds on Wednesday.

Washington Nationals face Miami Marlins with reinforcements on way  —  The Washington Nationals, who have won four NL East titles in the past six years, are off to a slow start.  The one statistic they lead the majors in is players on the disabled list with 12.  —  But help is on the way.

Canaries' southpaw happy he didn't fly coop  —  Left-handed pitcher Joe Bircher has been the Sioux Falls Canaries' rock since joining the club in 2014.  —  Over the last four years, the Canaries have endured four last-place finishes, three managerial changes, and significant roster turnover.

Cozens hits two homers as Lehigh Valley gets past Pawtucket 6-3  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Dylan Cozens hit a pair of homers, leading the Lehigh Valley IronPigs to a 6-3 win over the Pawtucket Red Sox in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.  —  Joey Meneses and Danny Ortiz also homered for the IronPigs.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics … OAKLAND - As far as offensive outbursts go, the Diamondbacks' was relatively modest on Friday night.  But given what had preceded it in recent weeks, Nick Ahmed's uncertainty was almost understandable.  —  “I don't know how many we scored today,” Ahmed said.

Cubs put Yu Darvish on 10-day disabled list with triceps tendinitis  —  The Cubs put prized free-agent signee Yu Darvish back on the 10-day disabled list with tendinitis in his right triceps before the game Saturday against the Giants at Wrigley Field.  —  Darvish, who signed a $126 million contract …

Phillies' Nola loses no-hit bid vs Jays with 2 outs in 7th  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Nola of the Philadelphia Phillies has lost his no-hit bid against Toronto with two outs in the seventh inning.  —  Russell Martin grounded a tying single through the left side to spoil Nola's try Saturday.