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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

Astros demote Collin McHugh to bullpen, expected to promote top prospect Corbin Martin  —  Astros righty Collin McHugh has been demoted to the bullpen, manager A.J. Hinch told reporters Saturday. … Houston is expected to call up top prospect Corbin Martin to make his MLB debut Sunday …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

Giants claim ex-Phillies outfield Altherr off waivers  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have claimed outfielder Aaron Altherr off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.  —  The 28-year-old Altherr has played in 332 games over parts of six seasons and is a career .222 hitter.

David Price injury: Boston Red Sox starter will throw bullpen Sunday, could return to rotation next week  —  BOSTON — Red Sox starter David Price will throw a bullpen Sunday and could return to the rotation before the end of the homestand.  —  Price, who has been on the injured list since Monday …