Suzuki, Robles homer in 8th to lead Nationals past Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Kurt Suzuki and Victor Robles hit consecutive home runs in the eighth inning to rally the Washington Nationals to a 10-8 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.

New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins announce lineups for Sunday  —  The New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins play the rubber game of their three-game series Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.  —  The game was supposed to start at 1:05 p.m. EDT, but the Yankees pushed the game time back to 4:05 p.m …

Trending right?  Rangers' Jose Leclerc has perhaps his best pitching outing of the season  —  Pitching for the first time since being temporarily relieved of closing duties, Jose Leclerc had perhaps his best outing of the season.  —  Asked to protect a three-run lead in the seventh, Leclerc retired the side in order on 17 pitches.

Royals catcher Cam Gallagher bunting his way into the club record book  —  The Tigers better be alert for the bunt on Sunday, especially if Cam Gallagher is at the plate with a runner on base.  —  Gallagher, the Royals' backup catcher, will get his fourth start of the season on Sunday against the Tigers at Comerica Park.

Dylan Covey makes his first start of the season as White Sox try to bounce back from blowout loss  —  Post-Tribune  —  Dylan Covey makes his first start of the season Sunday as the White Sox attempt to salvage a split of the four-game series against the Red Sox.  —  The White Sox are coming off a disastrous 15-2 loss Saturday.

Top games in Cincinnati Reds history: No. 49 Game 1 of the 1970 World Series  —  A casual glance would suggest that the Baltimore Orioles dominated the Cincinnati Reds in the 1970 World Series.  —  When a team needs just five games to win a best-of-seven series, it bears a close resemblance to a baseball beatdown.

Unheralded Davis helps Cubs slam the Cardinals  —  CHICAGO — With a hearty lead, first base open and Kyle Schwarber coming to the plate, the Cardinals chose, like any team would, to avoid the slugger and challenge the stopgap.  —  On deck stood Taylor Davis, a backup catcher and perpetual farmhand …

Four things we've learned from Cubs-Cardinals weekend, including Kris Bryant's low profile and fans chasing the sun  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Four things we've learned so far from another Cubs-Cardinals weekend at Wrigley Field:  —  Kris Bryant has opted to lay low this weekend …

Dodgers manage to walk out with a win  —  SAN DIEGO - The majority of the fans at Petco Park on Saturday night, the portion sporting Los Angeles Dodgers blue who infiltrated enemy territory and drowned out the hosts, rose to its feet with the score tied in the ninth inning.

Javy Baez should join the extension party, and he's not alone  —  CHICAGO — Matt Carpenter has a great thing going with the St. Louis Cardinals, as the patient, salsa-making infielder who has a World Series ring from 2011 and once mashed a series-changing hit against Clayton Kershaw.

Bundy takes 2-hitter into 8th, lifts Orioles past Rays 3-0  —  Right from the outset, Dylan Bundy showed this start was going to be different.  —  The Baltimore Orioles right-hander flashed a strong fastball, hit the corners and had the Tampa Bay Rays guessing what kind of pitch was going to come next.

Brewers Select Burch Smith, Designate Jay Jackson  —  The Brewers have selected right-hander Burch Smith from Triple-A San Antonio, designated righty Jay Jackson for assignment and optioned righty Taylor Williams, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com tweets.  —  Smith will provide pitching depth in the wake …

Don Mattingly sees more comfortable Peter O'Brien in Hialeah native's return from minors  —  Peter O'Brien's first crack at MLB in 2019 never stood a chance.  The slugger, who attended G. Holmes Braddock High School in Miami and played at Miami, earned the call to the Miami Marlins …

Braun lifts Brewers over Mets in 18th  —  Ryan Braun's two-run single with one out in the bottom of the 18th inning Saturday night finally capped a marathon game and lifted the host Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 win over the New York Mets.  —  The Brewers have won the first two games …

Diamondbacks get another quality start from Luke Weaver, ride hot bats in win over Rockies  —  DENVER - The Rockies opened the fourth inning on Saturday evening with back-to-back doubles, and with the heart of their order due up, the inning had the potential to cause serious trouble for Diamondbacks pitcher Luke Weaver.