Snow, cold in Kansas City stall hot start for White Sox  —  Chicago Tribune  —  With temperatures not expected to rise much above freezing and snow in the forecast, Sunday's White Sox-Royals game was postponed.  The tentative make-up date is April 28 as part of a day-night doubleheader.

Gabe Kapler calls for reliever who hasn't thrown  —  Philadelphia Phillies new manager Gabe Kapler called on a reliever who hadn't thrown a pitch to warm up on Saturday against Atlanta.  —  Kapler came to the mound to replace starter Vince Velasquez in the third inning and the Phillies down 5-2.

Cardinals deploy Gyorko vs. lefty Matz in search for first victory  —  NEW YORK  • The Cardinals have been cautious over the past week with how and when they start Jedd Gyorko as he continues to deal with a sore wrist that sapped him of some thump during spring training.

Aaron Boone insists he hasn't lost faith in struggling Yankees reliever Dellin Betances  —  TORONTO — It doesn't sound like Boone has lost any faith in Dellin Betances despite his pair of poor early outings, which have included a pair of homers and Kevin Pillar stealing three bases in a single inning.

Blackmon homers twice, Rockies beat Diamondbacks 2-1  —  Charlie Blackmon homered twice and the  —  Colorado Rockies salvaged the final game of their season-opening series in Arizona with a 2-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Saturday night.  —  Blackmon, whose three hits in the series were all homers …

Hot-hitting Bogaerts homers, Red Sox hold off Rays 3-2  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Xander Bogaerts homered, Rick Porcello carried a shutout into the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Saturday night.  —  Bogaerts also doubled in a run …

Next Slide  —  The Detroit Tigers struggled for the second straight season against against Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed starter Trevor Williams.  —  Williams didn't allow a hit over six scoreless innings on Sunday at Comerica Park and extended his scoreless streak to 13 innings against the Tigers …

McCullers fans 10, Correa has 4 hits, Astros top Rangers 9-3  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Carlos Correa thinks Lance McCullers Jr. is headed for a big season.  McCullers feels the same way about Correa.  —  McCullers struck out 10 in 5 1/3 innings, Correa hit a two-run homer …

Bryant's three-run double in the 10th helps lead Cubs  —  Chicago Cubs' pitcher Yu Darvish throws in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Miami, Saturday, March 31, 2018.  (AP Photo/Gaston De Cardenas)  —  MIAMI (AP) — Ben Zobrist had a tiebreaking RBI single …

Dodgers get 1st runs and win of season, 5-0 over Giants  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kenta Maeda struck out 10 over five scoreless innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers finally found their offense to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-0 on Saturday night for their first win of the season.

Blue Jays' Pillar wants to become a noted thief  —  There's a little less Superman for Blue Jays' fans to love this year.  —  And that's a good thing.  —  Toronto centre fielder Kevin Pillar stole 25 bases for the Jays in 2015 but swiped 14 and 15 the last two seasons.

Cincinnati Reds activate closer Raisel Iglesias from paternity leave  —  After a three-day paternity leave, the Cincinnati Reds activated closer Raisel Iglesias Sunday and optioned right-hander Jackson Stephens to AAA Louisville.  —  Iglesias, a 28-year-old right-hander who received …

A's defensive mishaps lead to second loss in a row to Angels  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — There's days where a pitcher's final line doesn't tell the whole story.  Daniel Mengden had one of those days.  —  A quick glance at the A's starter's numbers in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Angels shows …

Orioles' Rule 5 relievers Cortes and Araujo hold their own in major league debuts  —  The Orioles entered the season with two Rule 5 draft picks in their bullpen, embarking on the huge challenge of carrying two inexperienced pitchers who can't be moved to the minor leagues.

Braves sideline reporter Kelsey Wingert has eye socket broken by foul ball  —  ATLANTA — A TV reporter who covers the Atlanta Braves for Fox Sports South has suffered a fractured eye socket after she was hit by a foul ball.  —  Kelsey Wingert was struck Friday night while standing in the camera …