Here's why Rangers believe missed chance in first hurt as much as Cardinals' big fifth  —  Between Mike Napoli's cameo appearance, 90 minutes' worth of torrential rain and Brooks Koepka continuing to dominate the PGA Championship, it was an entertaining day at Globe Life Park.

Detroit Tigers' offensive woes remind us what's missing in rebuild  —  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  —  The Detroit Tigers hope to be them one day …

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 …

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.

Zack Greinke all set for Tuesday start; David Peralta a late scratch vs. Giants  —  In a role reversal from earlier in the week, right-hander Zack Greinke's injury from Wednesday afternoon no longer appears to be an issue while outfielder David Peralta's crept back up, forcing him to be scratched from the lineup on Saturday.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

James Paxton still feels ‘something’ in his left knee  —  James Paxton hopes to be cleared after a bullpen on Sunday to start next week.  The Yankees' lefty has been on the injured list with inflammation in his left knee, and he said he still felt “something,” when he threw a bullpen on Friday.

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 …

Marc Topkin's takeaways from Rays' 2-1 win Saturday over Yankees  —  On a win that was really big, Emilio Pagan's low-key success, Blake Snell's obvious frustration.  —  Marc Topkin's takeaways from Saturday's 2-1 11-inning win over the Yankees:  —  * How big was Saturday's win?