Giants lose; Holland chides front office after being moved to bullpen  —  When a season is going bad, changes occur, more so under new management.  The players are hired help.  If they have any complaints, they usually keep them in house.  —  That changed after the Giants lost …

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.

It's Parra for the course, as Dodgers' nemesis leads Nats to win  —  LOS ANGELES-Gerardo Parra was wearing a different uniform with a weird number at Dodger Stadium on Saturday.  He wasn't No. 8 in the rival San Francisco Giants' black and orange anymore.  He was No. 88 in red and navy …

Yankees demote pitcher |  Chad Green called up (UPDATED)  —  The Yankees said they called up righty Chad Green.  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Lefty pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. finally made his Yankees debut — and he was immediately used as a sacrificial lamb and tossed back to the minors after a 7-2 loss to the Rays at Tropicana Field.

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.

‘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.

Revamped lineup makes for group effort in Braves' win over D-Backs  —  The Braves rewrote their lineup Friday, hoping it'd light a fire; it did just enough to win a 2-1 barnburner.  On Saturday, the offense started rediscovering its stroke.  —  For the second consecutive night, the Braves topped the Diamondbacks in Phoenix.

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,

Tigers-Twins Preview  —  After getting shut out in back-to-back games, the  —  Detroit Tigers broke loose for five home runs while splitting Saturday's doubleheader with the  —  Minnesota Twins.  —  Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire is hoping that offense will carry over into Sunday's finale …

Mariners Place Felix Hernandez On IL, Select Parker Markel  —  As part of a series of roster moves, the Mariners announced that they've placed right-hander Felix Hernandez on the 10-day injured list with a strained pitching shoulder and selected the contract of righty Parker Markel from Triple-A Tacoma.

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.

Rangers hoping a day off helps Rougned Odor snap out of slump  —  Rougned Odor will get a day off.  —  The Texas Ranger second baseman who has struggled mightily at the plate this season, will be out of the lineup Sunday afternoon in the series finale against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.

Mets aim for series sweep at home vs. Marlins  —  Before the New York Mets threw a pitch or took a swing against the Miami Marlins, they held a high-level meeting involving chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon, first-year general manager Brodie Van Wagenen and second-year manager Mickey Callaway.