The most important storylines in the loaded NL East race  —  The Bryce Harper era in Philadelphia is off to a rousing start with Harper raking, getting on base almost half the time and the Phillies winning despite some shaky performances from the rotation and bullpen.

Dodgers can't get much going against Davies, Brewers  —  LOS ANGELES-The confidence and swagger that a high-powered Los Angeles Dodgers offense generated during a torrid start has disappeared.  In its place is the confusion and mounting frustration of a losing streak that grew to six games Saturday night.

Gonzalez gets called up, to debut for Indians  —  Veteran outfielder Carlos Gonzalez has been promoted by the Cleveland Indians and will make his season debut Sunday against the Kansas City Royals.  —  Gonzalez, who started this season at Triple-A Columbus, will play left field and bat third …

Maddon: Take check swing calls away from umps  —  CHICAGO — The check-swing call in baseball has always been one of the most difficult for umpires to make.  After a late Chicago Cubs rally was thwarted on a strike-three, check-swing call on Kyle Schwarber, Chicago manager Joe Maddon suggested …

LEADING OFF: Altuve, Astros, Mariners streaking, Davis hits  —  Baltimore Orioles' Chris Davis watches his two-run single in front of Boston Red Sox's Christian Vazquez during the first inning of a baseball game in Boston, Saturday, April 13, 2019.  —  Minnesota Twins pitcher Blake Parker smiles …

Tatis sets HR record as Padres beat D-Backs 5-4  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Padres rookie Fernando Tatis Jr. is already has a place in baseball history.  —  Tatis Jr. became the youngest shortstop to hit four home runs in his first 16 games when he hit one Saturday night, and Franmil Reyes added …

Baseball roundup: Sabathia is solid in return to Yankees  —  CC Sabathia began his 19th and final big league season with five stellar innings, pinch-hitter Luke Voit (Lafayette High) came through with a broken-bat RBI single in the seventh and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 4-0 Saturday to end a four-game slide.

Braves option Sean Newcomb to Triple-A  —  Sean Newcomb will work out the kinks in Triple-A Gwinnett.  —  The Braves optioned the lefty to the minors before Sunday's game against the Mets.  Newcomb, 25, pitched 1-1/3 inning the night before, surrendering a four-run lead in just six batters time.

Orioles' Davis ends 0-for-54 streak, asks for ball  —  BOSTON — Baltimore's Chris Davis ended an MLB-record 0-for-54 skid with his first hit of the season Saturday, dropping in a two-run single in the first inning off Red Sox starter Rick Porcello.  —  Davis clapped his hands and called …

Today's Cubs game vs. the Angels postponed with snow, cold and high winds in the forecast  —  Chicago Tribune  —  High winds, snow, rain and temperatures in the 30s postponed Sunday's Cubs-Angels series finale at Wrigley Field.  —  A makeup date has not been announced.

Mariners recall Erik Swanson, place Wade LeBlanc on 10-day IL  —  The Mariners will need to find a replacement for Wade LeBlanc in their rotation, but at least for now they'll have Erik Swanson available out of their bullpen.  —  The Mariners placed LeBlanc on the 10-day injured list …

Aaron Hicks is back in the Big Apple for now  —  Aaron Hicks checked in Sunday.  The center fielder, who has been on the shelf since March 1 with a back injury, came to New York to check on his apartment, pick up some tax documents, and see some teammates.  He is still weeks away from returning to the major league roster.

MLB Headlines  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Erik Kratz wasn't tired after catching 18 innings.  The 38-year-old San Francisco Giants backup had done it once before in his career, in 2016 with the Pittsburgh Pirates.  —  San Francisco's bullpen was just as sturdy on a night when manager Bruce Bochy used every reliever.

Tigers' Buck Farmer took control of his career by finding control on the mound  —  Buck Farmer can't lie: Making the Detroit Tigers' Opening Day roster wasn't completely out of his thoughts.  —  Late in spring training, as the open roster spots began to dwindle, the right-hander was in no man's land …

Cardinals are expanding their brand  —  MONTERREY, MEXICO  • When Mike Shildt first joined the Cardinals in 2004 and began coaching and managing in the minors soon after, he quickly learned the geography the team's fan base — it was not bound by state lines, time zone, or level.