New York Mets Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter diagnosed with small tumors on his brain  —  Mets Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter has been diagnosed with four small tumors on his brain and will be going to Duke University Hospital for surgery in the next day or so, the Daily News has learned.

Yankees' lineup needs shake up  —  Joe Girardi is not Earl Weaver.  The Yankees can't just sit around and wait for the three-run homer.  Shake it up, Joe.  —  The Yankees' offensive woes were once again exposed last night, in the first game of the Subway Series.

TORONTO — Yunel Escobar hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh and Jose Bautista hit two home runs for four RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 7-5 on Saturday.  —  The Blue Jays came back from a 4- disadvantage as the Astros built a lead led by three runs batted …

Arizona Diamondbacks release veteran Russell Branyan  —  To make room on the roster for right-hander Micah Owings, who will start Saturday's game against the Twins, the Diamondbacks released veteran first baseman Russell Branyan.  —  The move leaves Juan Miranda as the primary starter at first, with Xavier Nady the backup.

Nats' Marquis reacts unfavorably to early exit  —  BALTIMORE — Nationals right-hander Jason Marquis started Friday's 17-5 victory over the Orioles and didn't figure in the decision — and he showed his displeasure at being lifted after four innings.  —  Marquis was removed …

Indians place White on DL, recall Judy  —  CLEVELAND — The Indians placed Alex White on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday, one day after the rookie right-hander injured the middle finger on his throwing hand.  —  White was scheduled to undergo an MRI exam on Saturday to determine the specifics of his ailment.

Marlins ace Josh Johnson goes on DL with shoulder inflammation  —  Josh Johnson, the NL's co-leader in ERA through nine starts, was placed on the disabled list Saturday because of right shoulder inflammation.  —  It looks like a recurrence of the problem that shut him down at the end of last season.

Former Phillies scout sues team, alleges age discrimination  —  Former longtime Phillies scout Hank King has filed a federal age-discrimination lawsuit against the organization, alleging that it created an “intolerable” working environment and that the team ultimately fired him because of his age …

Buehrle Beats Dodgers, Is Interleague Wins Leader  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Mark Buehrle threw seven strong innings to become the career victories leader in interleague play, Paul Konerko drove in three runs and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-2 on Saturday.

YES Calls Mets a “15 Seed”  —  Bob Raissman of the Daily News reported on Twitter last night that YES analyst Jack Curry compared the Mets 2-1 win over the Yankees to a “15 seed beating a number 2 seed” in the NCAA tournament.  —  The folks over at Al-Yankzeera never take losing well, especially when it's to the cross-town Mets.