Billy McKinney out ‘at least a few weeks’ with shoulder injury  —  TORONTO — Only three games into the new season, the New York Yankees are dealing with some troubling injury issues that were compounded Saturday by a pair of early exits.  —  Just when the Yankees' outfield could ill afford …

Cardinals have big trouble at the plate  —  NEW YORK  • When he left Florida, jetting north for the start of the season, Michael Wacha did so with a crisp sense for the fundamentals of his game and an uplifting feel for a couple of his new toys: an elevated fastball and plunging curve.

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 …

Phillies manager Gabe Kapler tries to make pitching change without reliever ready  —  Gabe Kapler's first series as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies has not come without its hardships.  —  Kapler was heavily criticized for pulling opening-day starter Aaron Nola after 5 innings pitched …

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 …

White Sox manager Rick Renteria expects a more stable lineup in 2018  —  Chicago Tribune  —  After a lot of lineup changes — and roster changes — last season, things could be more settled for the White Sox in 2018.  —  Saturday's starting lineup was the same one manager Rick Renteria wrote down on opening day.

Flaherty's 4 hits highlight Braves' 15-2 rout of Phillies  —  Ryan Flaherty came back to haunt his former team, posting his second career four-hit game to pace the  —  Atlanta Braves to a 15-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.

Delino DeShields placed on DL with broken left hand  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Rangers center fielder Delino DeShields has been moved to the 10-day disabled list after breaking his left hand during an at-bat Friday night.  —  Rangers manager Jeff Banister said DeShields will have an MRI Saturday afternoon.

Giants' Joe Panik beats the Dodgers with a home run for the second straight game  —  LOS ANGELES — Homering off All-Stars Clayton Kershaw and Kenley Jansen in consecutive games isn't something Joe Panik expects to do.  —  Thanks to another solid swing from the second baseman …

Eaton leads Nationals past Reds 13-7  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Adam Eaton had solo homer among his career-high five hits and Brian Goodwin hit his first career grand slam on Saturday, powering the Washington Nationals to a 13-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

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 …

Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies … The Diamondbacks have placed slugger Yasmany Tomas on outright waivers, according to sources, a move that could amount to little more than his removal from the 40-man roster.  —  Tomas, who was optioned to Triple-A Reno last weekend …

Braves, Angels Swap Ryan Schimpf, Carlos Perez  —  The Angels have acquired infielder Ryan Schimpf from the Braves for catcher Carlos Perez, according to an announcement from Los Angeles.  Schimpf will head to Triple-A, per the Angels.  —  Injuries likely played a part in this deal for both teams.

Yonder Alonso smacks grand slam as Cleveland Indians beat Seattle Mariners, 6-5, at Safeco Field  —  Yonder Alonso's first hit of the season was a grand slam and the Cleveland Indians beat the Seattle Mariners, 6-5, at Safeco Field Saturday.  —  Author: Matthew Florjancic

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 …

Tigers-Pirates postponed, will play doubleheader Sunday  —  DETROIT — For the second time this week, the Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates have been postponed.  —  With inclement weather in Saturday afternoon's forecast — cold temperatures, rain and high wind gusts — the two teams will play a split doubleheader on Sunday.

Cards finish Greg Holland deal; reliever Brett Cecil on DL  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have completed their deal with free-agent closer Greg Holland and put left-handed reliever Brett Cecil on the 10-day disabled list with a strained pitching shoulder.

Three home runs, no-hit bid lead Twins to first victory of the season  —  BALTIMORE — They said the Twins' starting pitching would be better in 2018.  They said Kyle Gibson was a changed man, a more confident pitcher.  —  But did anyone expect nothing but zeros?