Frustrated Dellin Betances says he had no idea about the bone spur in his shoulder  —  Dellin Betances said he was not aware he had the bone spur in the back of his shoulder that has caused him so much trouble this spring.  The Yankees' elite setup man had a cortisone shot and treatment …

Khris Davis hits MLB-best 10th homer, A's rally past Texas  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Oakland slugger Khris Davis keeps going deep in Texas, and just about everywhere else he plays.  —  “A big shocking event.  Khris hit a go-ahead home run here,” Athletics manager Bob Melvin said.

Red Sox beat Orioles 6-4 for 1st win streak of season  —  Boston Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts watches his RBI-double during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Boston, Friday, April, 12, 2019.  —  Boston Red Sox's Jackie Bradley Jr. makes the catch a fly …

After another ‘tentative’ outing, Marlins manager calls on Alcantara to attack on mound  —  Sandy Alcantara escaped the first jam he faced on Friday night against the Philadelphia Phillies with relative ease.  —  After loading the bases with the first three batters he faced …

Altuve, Gurriel hit grand slams, Astros beat Seattle 10-6  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Jose Altuve is as baffled as everyone else about his recent power surge.  —  Altuve and Yuli Gurriel hit grand slams as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 10-6 Friday night for their major league-leading seventh straight victory.

Gordon, Royals end 10-game losing streak, beat Indians 8-1  —  Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon (4) is congratulated at home plate by Jorge Soler (12) and Adalberto Mondesi (27) after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians at Kauffman Stadium …

Baseball notebook: Angels' Trout will miss weekend series with Cubs  —  Mike Trout has been ruled out for the Los Angeles Angels' weekend series against the Chicago Cubs after he strained his right groin during the team's last homestand.  —  Trout visited Dr. Steve Yoon on Friday in Los Angeles.

Wilmer Flores adjusting to Diamondbacks, adding flexibility to infield  —  David Peralta and Wilmer Flores spent a lot of time together during the offseason.  —  Both are Venezuelan, and Flores and Peralta have known each other for nearly a decade.  They work out and barbecue together in Florida.

Kris Bryant on the bench as Cubs face Angels at Wrigley Field  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kris Bryant is on the bench and Daniel Descalso is back in the lead-off spot as the Cubs take on the Angels Saturday at Wrigley Field.  —  Bryant is hitting .182 in his last six games with one extra-base hit …

Moran lifts Pirates past Nationals in 10 innings  —  Pinch-hitter Colin Moran hit a three-run homer in the top off the 10th off Justin Miller on an 0-2 pitch as the Pittsburgh Pirates came back for a 6-3 win in a back-and-forth contest Friday with the Washington Nationals.

Accidental or not, Dipoto's Mariners have produced one of the greatest starts in baseball history  —  Can it be, accidentally or not, Jerry Dipoto has finally traded the Seattle Mariners into a team that can make the postseason for the first time since 2001?

Tigers, Twins to begin series after postponement  —  After having their opener on Friday snowed out, the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins will begin a shortened two-game series on Saturday afternoon at Target Field in Minneapolis.  —  Tyson Ross (1-1, 2.25 ERA), coming in off a 3-1 victory …