Kelley laughing despite uncertainty and getting ‘stabbed in the throat for 20 minutes’  —  In less than one year from this very day, the kind of rain that fell Saturday afternoon at Randol Mill Road and Nolan Ryan Expressway will not put any Texas Rangers game into a delay.

Taijuan Walker's latest injury a blow to Diamondbacks' rotation depth  —  Right-hander Taijuan Walker had been a sort of safety-net-in-waiting this season for the Diamondbacks, a potentially valuable rotation piece whose steady recovery from Tommy John surgery gave them peace of mind about the state of their starting pitching.

Plutko, 3 relievers allow 1 hit for Indians in 4-1 win  —  Adam Plutko, making his first appearance of the season, allowed one run in six innings— a solo homer by Trey Mancini for Baltimore's only hit— and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Orioles 4-1 on Saturday.

Ron Gardenhire sees silver lining despite Detroit Tigers sixth-straight loss  —  Free Press sports writer Anthony Fenech breaks down the Tigers' 6th straight loss, 4-1, to A's, an improvement.  Filmed Saturday, May 18, 2019.  —  CONNECT  —  Ron Gardenhire's Saturday began early — 5 a.m. early.

Would it matter if Rays owner Stuart Sternberg moved to Tampa Bay area?  —  “If I did live in the area, how many people should I expect to show up?  Give me that answer,” he says in response.  —  NEW YORK — One of the complaints that pops up about Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg …

Bell hits 2 of Pirates' 4 homers in 7-2 win vs Padres  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Josh Bell homered twice and drove in four, rookie Bryan Reynolds connected for the second straight night and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Saturday.  —  Padres rookie left-hander Nick Margevicius …

Mets record just one hit against Marlins to put spotlight on Mickey Callaway  —  For the fourth consecutive game the Mets showed no life at the plate.  And if they don't pull it together and avoid a sweep against the last-place Marlins on Sunday in Miami, it's possible Mickey Callaway …

Cron, Schoop homer twice in Twins 18-4 rout of Mariners  —  The Minnesota Twins' offense has been rolling all season.  They had their best game yet Saturday night against the Seattle Mariners.  —  C.J. Cron and Jonathan Schoop each hit two home runs and Byron Buxton had a grand slam as the Twins cruised to an 18-4 victory.

Maddon protests loss to Nats over double toe-tap  —  WASHINGTON — The Chicago Cubs protested Saturday night's 5-2 loss to the Nationals, with manager Joe Maddon arguing that Washington reliever Sean Doolittle used an illegal delivery in the ninth inning.  —  The double toe-tap …

Why the Cubs have rebounded and the Nationals haven't  —  On April 21, the Cubs and Nationals were both sitting at .500.  Despite their mediocre starts, and despite playing in top-heavy divisions with improved rivals, both teams had decent playoff odds: Per FanGraphs, Chicago was at 51 percent, and Washington was at 74 percent.

Trout hits milestone homer to lead Angels over Royals 6-3  —  Mike Trout drove a long homer for the 250th of his career,  —  Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Saturday night.  —  Trout's solo shot to left-center off starter  —  Jakob Junis (3-5) made him the sixth AL player to reach 250 homers before his 28th birthday.

Cincinnati Reds lefty Cody Reed gets another ride on the I-71 shuttle to Louisville  —  Left-hander Cody Reed has had two stints with Reds his season.  Both lasted one game.  —  Reed, who pitched two innings in Friday's game, was optioned back to Triple-A Louisville Saturday.

Giants put worst loss of season in rearview mirror, Belt records splash hit on the road  —  PHOENIX — For the last decade, the Giants have consistently counted on Madison Bumgarner in times of need.  —  They likely won't have that luxury for much longer, but after turning in their worst performance …

Cardinals' Insider: Goldschmidt, Carpenter took similar paths from overlooked prospects to MLB stardom  —  ARLINGTON, TEXAS - In the months ahead, they and all of baseball would have ample access to Paul Goldschmidt's numbers as a junior at Texas State - the school-record homers, his thundering OPS …

Astros beat Red Sox to extend win streak to 10  —  Tyler White capped a five-run first inning with a two-run double, and Josh James delivered three scoreless innings of relief as the Houston Astros defeated the Boston Red Sox 7-3 on Saturday at Fenway Park to claim this three-game series between the last two American League champs.