New York Mets' Brian Schneider returns; Oliver Perez suffers setback  —  NEW YORK — Catcher Brian Schneider was activated from the disabled list on Saturday and put into the New York Mets' starting lineup against the Florida Marlins.  —  Manager Jerry Manuel also gave third baseman David Wright …

Pettitte: I'll make my next start  —  Andy Pettitte hurt his back on Monday in Texas, stretching in the outfield after a workout.  He loosened up enough to start tonight but aggravated his condition a few times when he slipped on the mound.  —  Pitchers dig a hole for their landing foot and need traction to keep from skidding.

Blue Jays outrun Red Sox, take 2nd straight from AL East foes  —  TORONTO (AP) — Alex Rios had four hits and drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, leading Brian Tallet and the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.

Reds place Votto on 15-day DL  —  Stress shelves first baseman; Castillo up from Triple-A  —  MILWAUKEE — Reds first baseman Joey Votto was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday because of stress-related issues.  —  Catcher/infielder Wilkin Castillo was recalled from Triple-A Louisville to take Votto's roster spot.

From rags to Richard  —  Once-tattered staff posts 11th consecutive strong start in rout  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — According to several more major-league scouts, White Sox general manager Ken Williams continues to aggressively send his troops to ballparks around baseball as he works to bring a front-line pitcher to the South Side.

Right hamstring hampers Blake  —  Slight strain keeps third baseman out of Dodgers' lineup  —  CHICAGO — Dodgers third baseman Casey Blake, who missed two games earlier this month with a slightly strained left hamstring, was out of the starting lineup Saturday with the same injury to his right hamstring.

With Myers out, Phils to go after difference-maker  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on the FSN Baseball Report and MLB on FOX.  —  add this

Cashman: Joba still not going to the bullpen  —  CLEVELAND - Brian Cashman understands that the move-Joba-back-to-the-bullpen talk will always percolate when issues arise with the Yankees' relief pitching.  “It's just a topic we have to deal with,” the general manager said Friday afternoon.

Tampa Bay Rays likely will stick with internal options to fill void at second base  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays most likely will stay with their internal options to fill the void at second base created by Akinori Iwamura's season-ending injury.  —  Several trade candidates have been floated …

Greene goes on the DL  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Cardinals on Friday placed shortstop Khalil Greene on the disabled list due to social anxiety disorder.  The timing of his return remains uncertain.  —  “It's hard for me to quantify when we will know if it's right,” general manager John Mozeliak …