Mercado homers as Indians beat New Yankees 8-4 in CC Sabathia's final Cleveland start  —  Sabathia, the former Tribe ace who is retiring after the season, was denied the 250th win of his career.  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Oscar Mercado hit a two-run homer off CC Sabathia to break …

Rangers double up A's 10-5 in 1st game of split doubleheader  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Tim Federowicz had an immediate impact in his debut for the Texas Rangers - both at the plate and behind it.  —  The newly acquired catcher homered in his first big league game this season and got …

RedsXtra: Looking back at the Cincinnati Reds' big moves during the offseason  —  The Reds were one of the most active teams at reshaping their roster prior to the 2019 season.  Two months into the season, they are sitting in last place in the National League Central, but they're confident …

Keuchel's 1st start in minors for Braves rained out  —  LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Dallas Keuchel's first start in the minors for the Atlanta Braves was rained out, meaning he'll need to wait another day or two before taking the mound.  —  The 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner was supposed …

Detroit Tigers gift shop manager loves the team and the fans  —  Before every Detroit Tigers home game Jasmine Darby suits up and prepares for the crowd.  She's not a player, yet plays a vital role in how some fans enjoy the game experience.  —  Darby, 23, was 18 when her Aunt Gina suggested she get a job and come work with her.

Rolling Cubs eye another sweep of Cardinals  —  Chicago Cubs will go for a three-game sweep when they host the  —  St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.  —  Chicago won the series opener 3-1 and stormed to a 9-4 win on Saturday.  The Cubs have won five of their past six games and boast a 23-11 record at home.

Ohtani homers off Kikuchi in first MLB matchup  —  Shohei Ohtani gave Yusei Kikuchi a rude welcome Saturday, hitting a home run and a single off of the Seattle Mariners rookie in the first MLB matchup between the Japanese stars.  —  With about 80 members of the Japanese media looking …

Rays prospect Brent Honeywell out for season after fracturing elbow throwing a pitch  —  He was working his way back from several setbacks in rehabbing from spring 2018 Tommy John surgery.  —  BOSTON — Top Rays pitching prospect Brent Honeywell is out for the remainder of the season …

Cardinals place INF Gyorko on IL, recall Edman  —  CHICAGO — The St. Louis Cardinals placed infielder Jedd Gyorko on the 10-day injured list with a strained lower back before Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs and purchased the contract of infielder Tommy Edman from Triple-A Memphis.

Lasorda on hand as Rangers retire Beltre's jersey  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrian Beltre got one more tap on the top of the head from Elvis Andrus, and a visit by the person who brought the four-time All-Star third baseman up to the major leagues as a teenager.

Greinke and 4 relievers lead Diamondbacks past Blue Jays 6-0  —  Zack Greinke and four relievers combined on a five-hitter,  —  Toronto Blue Jays 6-0 on Saturday.  —  Nick Ahmed drove in two runs as the Diamondbacks won their third straight.  —  Greinke (7-2) allowed four hits in six innings …

Lack of offense spoils a quality Trevor Richards start as Marlins drop series to Braves  —  Trevor Richards' run of success continues through at least another start.  —  Meanwhile, the Miami Marlins' offense has continued to regress to the mean after a solid three-week run.

Adam Plutko makes second tour with Cleveland Indians' ever-changing starting rotation  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Indians activated Adam Plukto on Saturday morning for his 4:10 p.m. start against the Yankees.  Jon Edwards was optioned to Class AAA Columbus.  —  Plutko is the 10th pitcher to start a game for the Indians this season.

Mickey Callaway shows he can learn from his mistakes  —  Perhaps Mickey Callaway learned his lesson when he sent Jacob deGrom to the mound to pitch the sixth inning of the Mets' 5-1 loss against the Rockies on Friday night at Citi Field.  —  DeGrom ended the fifth inning on 100 pitches …

Matz fans 10, Alonso hits 21st HR as Mets beat Rockies 5-3  —  Steven Matz struck out 10, Pete Alonso moved closer to the Mets' rookie home run record and New York beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Saturday night.  —  Matz (5-4) threw 120 pitches, matching his career high, in six innings.