Alex Rodriguez no-shows rehab game Friday before rainout  —  A-Rod went AWOL — creating yet another tension point in the already-stressed relationship between the one-time star and the Yankees.  —  Following Alex Rodriguez's meeting in Tampa yesterday with Major League Baseball officials investigating …

Astros, Altuve agree to long-term contract extension  —  The Astros have agreed to a long-term contract extension with popular second baseman Jose Altuve, a source told MLB.com on Saturday.  The deal marks the team's first significant contract commitment under general manager Jeff Luhnow.

3 HRs Help D-Backs Top Brewers 5-4  —  PHOENIX — Didi Gregorius hit one of three Arizona solo home runs and drove in the tying run during a three-run seventh inning and the Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 on Saturday.  —  Miguel Montero and Jason Kubel also homered …

Mets GM Sandy Alderson backs decision to skip Matt Harvey start  —  Harvey pitched with a blister on the index finger of his right hand over his last three starts, in which he went an uncharacteristic 1-2 with a 4.05 ERA.  The blister prevented him from doing bullpen work before his last start.

Marlins rally in ninth, need 10 innings to down Nationals  —  MIAMI — Giancarlo Stanton homered leading off the ninth inning to tie it and Ed Lucas beat out double-play relay in the 10th to lift the Miami Marlins over the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Saturday night.

Giants Designate Chris Heston For Assignment  —  In a move designed to clear 40-man roster space for recently-signed outfielder Jeff Francoeur, the Giants have designated minor leaguer Chris Heston for assignment, tweets Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle.

Lincecum Throws First No-Hitter as Giants Beat Padres  —  SAN DIEGO — Tim Lincecum pitched his first career no-hitter and the second in the majors in 11 days, a gem saved by a spectacular diving catch by right fielder Hunter Pence in the San Francisco Giants' 9-0 win over the last-place San Diego Padres on Saturday night.

Mets to activate Scott Atchison, option Jordany Valdespin  —  The Mets will activate RHP Scott Atchison in time for Sunday's series finale against the Pirates.  —  To make room on the active roster for Atchison, the Mets will option Jordany Valdespin to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Phillies, White Sox split doubleheader  —  PHILADELPHIA — Michael Young hit an RBI single with two outs in the 13th inning to lift Philadelphia to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox, giving the Phillies a split of a day-night doubleheader Saturday.  —  John Mayberry Jr. hit a tying …

Minor's Arm, Bat Lead Braves Over Reds 5-2  —  ATLANTA — Mike Minor struggled early before recovering to throw seven strong innings, and also hit a go-ahead double that led the Atlanta Braves over Homer Bailey and the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 Saturday.  —  The Braves, who lost starting outfielders …

Phils lose Ben Revere to broken foot … PHILADELPHIA — Phillies center fielder Ben Revere broke his right foot on a foul ball before grounding into a game-ending double play in the opener of a day-night doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.

Pedroia's Hit Leads Red Sox Past A's, 4-2  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Dustin Pedroia hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Friday night in a matchup between the AL's top teams.  —  John Lackey (7-6) overcame …

Hefner Is Sharp Again, but Mets Fall in 11th  —  PITTSBURGH — Jeremy Hefner, a recently unearthed gem on the Mets roster, maintained his impressive form here on Friday night.  And after starting the season as a fringe player and struggling to get his footing, Hefner will enter …