John Hicks hits key homer as Tigers beat Twins in Game 1 of doubleheader  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — John Hicks hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning, Ronny Rodríguez went deep twice and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3 on Saturday in the opener of a doubleheader.

Dietrich breaks tie, Suarez and Puig homer as Reds top SF  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Derek Dietrich got Cincinnati a lead, and David Hernandez helped the bullpen make sure it held up.  —  Dietrich singled in the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning, Hernandez struck out five in two perfect relief innings …

Nationals reinstate OF Soto (back) from IL  —  The Washington Nationals reinstated outfielder Juan Soto from the 10-day injured list on Saturday ahead of the team's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.  —  Soto, 20, had been on the IL with back spasms.  He is batting .248 with six home runs and 22 RBIs, tied for the team lead.

Diaz goes deep twice as Rays top Yankees  —  Yandy Diaz homered twice and drove in a career-high four runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 7-2 on Saturday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.  —  The Yankees lost for only the seventh time in their past 24 games.

Contreras homers in 15th, Cubs beat Brewers 2-1  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Willson Contreras homered in the 15th inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.  —  Contreras turned on a 1-2 pitch from Burch Smith (0-1), sending a long shot to left field that gave Chicago its 11th win in 13 games.

Yankees ‘B-Bombers’ are winning games without the long ball  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Remember those halcyon days of spring training when the Yankees were talking about crushing their own record for home runs in a single season?  Those Bronx Bombers beat the Rays Friday night with just one extra-base hit — a double.

Lyles overcomes high pitch count, Pirates beat Cardinals 2-1  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Jordan Lyles overcame a 30-pitch first inning to combine with four relievers on a two-hitter, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 Saturday for their seventh win in 10 games following an eight-game losing streak.

Lifeless bats doom Cardinals in another loss to Pirates  —  The good news, after Saturday's repeat 2-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium, was that the Cardinals somehow still were leading the National League in team batting average,

James McCann continues his hot hitting while leading the White Sox past the Blue Jays 7-2  —  Photos from the White Sox's 7-2 win against the Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon, May 11, 2019 at Rogers Centre in Toronto.  —  James McCann matched his career-high with four hits to lead the White Sox …

Through 100 career games, Jeff McNeil proving he belongs with NY Mets  —  As Jeff McNeil reflects on his success with the Mets to this point, he first brings up his mindset.  It's remained the same throughout his ascension within the organization, which is why he believes he's produced everywhere he's been thus far.

‘You owe it to the game’: Yelich driven to show last year was anything but luck  —  CHICAGO — By winning the National League MVP Award last season, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich set expectations for what's next for him on their collective head.

Braves' Dansby Swanson coming into his own at the plate  —  The slider was down and away, and Dansby Swanson was all over it.  In the past, that kind of pitch might have been trouble for him.  But in the eighth inning on Friday night Swanson shot it into the right-center field gap for a triple.

Rays Tales: Latest injuries keep Rays from catching a break  —  Finding good catchers has always been a challenge.  Losing two at the same time is particularly tough.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The past few weeks have sure been a pain for the Rays.  —  Assorted injuries have sidelined ace Blake Snell …

Jordan Luplow slips, Matt Olson scores in 9th as Oakland A's beat Indians 3-2  —  Cleveland's defense, or lack thereof, made the difference.  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Matt Olson scored from third base when right fielder Jordan Luplow slipped trying to field Ramon Laureano's short fly in the ninth inning …