Red Sox Notes: Rick Porcello Compares Season To ‘Getting Punched In Face’  —  Rick Porcello had a hiccup in the first inning before settling down and looking as if he was goin to cruise through the rest of his start.  —  But then the sixth inning happened.

Mets Roll Nationals for Eighth Straight Win  —  Luis Guillorme picked a perfect time for his first big league homer — a tying shot leading off the eighth — J.D. Davis added a go-ahead sacrifice fly and the Mets worked their magic again, beating the Washington Nationals, 4-3 …

Houser posts 10 Ks, Brewers top Rangers 3-2 for 5th straight  —  Adrian Houser struck out a career-high 10 and rookie  —  Keston Hiura hit his 14th home run as the  —  Texas Rangers 3-2 Saturday night and extended their winning streak to five games.  —  Houser (5-5) limited the Rangers to one run, a solo homer by

Twins place DH Cruz on IL with strained wrist  —  The Minnesota Twins placed designated hitter Nelson Cruz on the 10-day injured list with a strained left wrist.  —  Cruz left Thursday's game against the Cleveland Indians in the fourth inning after injuring his wrist on a swing and miss at a pitch from Mike Clevinger.

Yankees Activate Gary Sanchez, Recall Stephen Tarpley, Place Jonathan Holder On IL  —  Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez will be activated from the injured list today in Toronto, per MLB.com's Bryan Hoch (via Twitter).  The club's PR department has announced the move as well.

Maeda allows only 3 hits in 7 innings; Dodgers beat Arizona  —  Kenta Maeda allowed only three hits over seven innings,  —  Los Angeles Dodgers bounced back with a 4-0 victory over the  —  Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.  —  The Dodgers were defeated by the Diamondbacks 3-2 …

Marlins rally from 4-run deficit and beat Braves 7-6  —  Martin Prado hit a sacrifice fly that scored  —  Harold Ramirez in the bottom of the 10th inning as the  —  Miami Marlins rallied for a 7-6 win over the  —  Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.  —  Playing in front of a season-high home crowd …

Connecticut cops swarm Brian Cashman with ‘guns drawn’ after mistaking him for car thief  —  Brian Cashman was swarmed by a group of Connecticut police officers who drew their firearms on the Yankee general manager Friday when he was apparently mistaken for an armed car thief, The Post has learned.

Kelly blasts 2 late homers, D-backs beat Dodgers 3-2 in 11  —  Carson Kelly hit a tying two-run homer in the ninth inning and a tiebreaking solo shot in the 11th, propelling the  —  Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 comeback victory over the major league-leading  —  Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.

Rays take lead on walk in 9th, beat Mariners 5-3  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Pinch-hitter Ji-Man Choi drew a bases-loaded walk that snapped a ninth-inning tie and the  —  Tampa Bay Rays ended their nine-game losing streak in Seattle, beating the Mariners 5-3 Friday night.

Miley helps Astros beat Orioles 3-2 for 7th straight victory  —  Wade Miley pitched impressively against his former team,  —  Jose Altuve hit a pivotal RBI triple in the seventh inning and the  —  Baltimore Orioles 3-2 Friday night for their seventh straight victory.

Rangers ban man for racist behavior at game  —  A Texas Rangers fan who directed racist comments and derogatory gestures at a Hispanic family during a game Saturday has been indefinitely banned from the team's games at Globe Life Park.  —  The Rangers said in a statement Friday that …