Padres discussing potential Shields trade with White Sox … PHOENIX — The Padres are discussing a potential trade of right-hander James Shields with the Chicago White Sox, and it appears those talks have significant momentum, sources familiar with the discussions said Saturday.

Red Sox To Activate Eduardo Rodriguez, Move Clay Buchholz To Pen  —  The Red Sox have some important pitching changes in the works, as Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports on Twitter.  Manager John Farrell says that the club will activate lefty Eduardo Rodriguez to start on Tuesday …

Granderson's homer in 9th leads Mets over Dodgers 6-5 … NEW YORK — Curtis Granderson stepped to the plate in a bottom of the ninth inning he never expected to see, surprised Jeurys Familia had blown a four-run lead.  —  An 0-for-11 slide had dropped his average to .195.

Piscotty, Cardinals Slam Scherzer, Nationals 6-2  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 27, 2016, 9:48 P.M. E.D.T.  —  WASHINGTON — Stephen Piscotty hit a grand slam off Max Scherzer during a five-run third inning and Jaime Garcia quieted the Washington Nationals lineup as the St. Louis Cardinals won 6-2 on Friday night.

Trout, Pujols Lift Angels to 7-2 Win Over Astros  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 28, 2016, 1:06 A.M. E.D.T.  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout had a three-run double and Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer in a big third inning to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 7-2 on Friday night.

Chatwood Leads Rockies to 5-2 Win Over Sizzling Giants  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 28, 2016, 12:21 A.M. E.D.T.  —  DENVER — Tyler Chatwood threw seven masterful innings, Charlie Blackmon had one of Colorado's three run-scoring doubles and the Rockies beat San Francisco 5-2 on Friday night …

Davis, Machado Lead Orioles to 6-4 Win Over Indians  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 27, 2016, 10:37 P.M. E.D.T.  —  CLEVELAND — Chris Davis' RBI double broke a seventh-inning tie, Manny Machado went 4 for 5 and the Baltimore Orioles ended a four-game losing streak with a 6-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night.

Markakis Has 2-Run Single in 8th, Braves Top Marlins 4-2  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 27, 2016, 11:01 P.M. E.D.T.  —  ATLANTA — Nick Markakis hit a tie-breaking, two-run single off third baseman Nick Prado's glove with two outs and the bases loaded in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves beat …

A-Rod, Tanaka Lead Yankees Past Rays 4-1  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 27, 2016, 10:00 P.M. E.D.T.  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez homered for the first time since coming off the disabled list, Masahiro Tanaka pitched seven shutout innings and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Friday night.

Matheny ‘sick and tired’ of answering bunt questions  —  Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com  —  WASHINGTON  • The reason Cardinals manager Mike Matheny has settled on a standard, repeatable response when asked about a failed bunt attempt, he explained Friday …

Cardinals Designate Ruben Tejada For Assignment  —  The Cardinals have announced that they've designated infielder Ruben Tejada for assignment.  Mark Saxon of ESPN.com was first to report on Twitter that the DFA was likely.  Tejada's roster spot will be taken by Matt Carpenter, who's returning from the paternity list.

Mets Acquire James Loney From Padres  —  The Mets have acquired first baseman James Loney from the Padres for cash considerations, the Padres have announced.  Loney had an opt-out in his minor-league deal with the Friars, although the move that brings him to New York is a trade.