First strike: Sharks earn series-opening win over Golden Knights  —  (CLICK HERE, if you unable to view this photo gallery on your mobile device.)  —  SAN JOSE — Forget about the troubles they had near the end of the regular season.  The Sharks got the start and the end result …

Cardinals sign All-Star infielder Carpenter to two-year extension  —  ST. LOUIS  • The Cardinals and All-Star leadoff hitter Matt Carpenter have agreed upon an extension that will likely allow him to finish his career with the team, as first reported by The Post-Dispatch.

Yankees' Miguel Andujar reports progress with right shoulder injury  —  Yankees' Miguel Andujar (small tear, right labrum) plays catch for the first time since being diagnosed, at Houston on Wednesday  —  HOUSTON - Miguel Andujar merely played catch on Wednesday, making 25 soft tosses at a distance of 60 feet.

The White Sox are struggling.  Rick Renteria says the younger players are trying to ‘eliminate some of the emotion’ to get back on track.  —  Photos from the White Sox-Rays game at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday, April 10, 2019.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The White Sox entered Wednesday's …

Umpire alleges MLB, Joe Torre discriminating against minorities  —  Umpire Angel Hernandez made a bevy of allegations against Major League Baseball and executive Joe Torre in a previously sealed list of items he's sought permission to speak about related to his federal racial discrimination lawsuit filed …

Baseball Team Values 2019: Yankees Lead League At $4.6 Billion  —  aseball is more lucrative than it has ever been because of the continued escalation in the value of the sport's media rights and higher profits.  —  In November, Fox signed a new seven-year media rights deal with MLB beginning …

Warriors get their wish, will face Clippers in first round  —  Klay Thompson subscribes.  You can too for just 11 cents a day for 11 months + receive a free Warriors Championship book.  Sign me up!  —  MEMPHIS, TENN. - Klay Thompson spoke his wish into existence.

Orioles To Select Josh Lucas, Place Richard Bleier On Injured List  —  The Orioles have lockers set up for right-hander Josh Lucas and lefty Tanner Scott this morning, per MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko (all Twitter links), indicating that both have been brought up to the Major League roster.

Marlins hope day off for Brian Anderson could snap third baseman's career-worst slump  —  The follow up to his impressive rookie season hasn't gone the way Brian Anderson hoped.  After leading all National League rookies in hits and doubles in 2018, Anderson is off to a brutal start to 2019.

Tigers Designate Mikie Mahtook For Assignment  —  The Tigers announced this morning that they've designated outfielder Mikie Mahtook for assignment.  His spot on the 25-man roster will go to fellow outfielder JaCoby Jones, who has been reinstated after opening the season on the injured list due to a shoulder sprain.

Mets walk past Twins to end homestand with a wild win  —  NEW YORK - The chaos began with a bloop single.  —  One swing by Jeff McNeil ended a no-hitter and opened the floodgates at once.  The next eight Mets all reached base and most just had to watch.  There were six walks, a wild pitch and a ball that hit Brandon Nimmo.

MLB Headlines  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Manny Machado came through with the type of performance the San Diego Padres hoped for.  —  Machado put the Padres ahead with his third home run of the season and made some sparkling defensive plays in a 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.

Atlantic League delays robot umps experiment  —  NEW YORK — Robot umpires will get some more warm-up time.  —  Major League Baseball and the Atlantic League said Wednesday the experiment with radar-tracking technology to call balls and strikes will not be used when the independent minor league starts play on April 25.