Mr. Comeback: Brantley leads Indians to 3-2 win over Royals  —  Michael Brantley has perfected the comeback season.  Now he has to master completing one.  —  Brantley singled home two runs on the first pitch of his first at-bat this season, and  —  Carlos Carrasco worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the sixth inning, leading the

Dose: Third Time's a Charm  —  Third Time's a Charm  —  On Friday night, Shohei Ohtani etched his name into the Angels' record books.  What's impressive, is that he did so with his hitting prowess and not for his work on the mound.  —  In the second inning of what was already a 6- deficit …

Arcia's game-ending single lifts Brewers over Cubs 5-4  —  MILWAUKEE — Orlando Arcia faced an uncommon defensive alignment when he came to the plate with the game on the line in the ninth inning and a chance to help the struggling Milwaukee Brewers pull off a win over their heated division rival.

Baseball notebook: Brewers closer Knebel out 4-6 weeks  —  Brewers closer Knebel will be out 4-6 weeks  —  Milwaukee Brewers All-Star closer Corey Knebel was placed on the 10-day disabled list and is expected to miss four to six weeks because of a strained left hamstring.

Rangers Reaction: Checking in on Choo's streak and Beltre closing in on Biggio  —  ARLINGTON  —  Nothing like a 36 minute rain delay to really get the baseball season going.  That's how long the Rangers' Friday opener against the Blue Jays was delayed before first pitch.

Baseball roundup: Streaking Pirates blast Reds 14-3  —  Rookie Colin Moran had four hits and three RBIs, and Starling Marte hit a bases-loaded triple to lead the streaking Pirates over the Cincinnati Reds 14-3 on Friday night in Pittsburgh.  —  Moran's two-run single with two outs …

Hot-hitting Braves roll over Rockies 8-3 on frigid Friday  —  Grounds crew members use blowers to clear a light snow as it falls on Coors Field before the Colorado Rockies host the Atlanta Braves in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, April 6, 2018, in Denver.  (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Pirela, Padres end Astros' 5-game winning streak, 4-1  —  San Diego Padres' Jose Pirela, center, celebrates after scoring a run on a passed ball by Houston Astros catcher Brian McCann during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, April 6, 2018, in Houston.  (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

LEADING OFF: Ohtani swings hot HR bat, icy at Target Field  —  A look at what's happening all around baseball Saturday:  —  ___  —  WELCOME TO THE SHO  —  Shohei Ohtani could aim to hit a home run in his fourth straight game, if he's in the lineup when the Los Angeles Angels host Oakland.

Ohtani homers 3rd game in a row, Angels rally past A's 13-9  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Rookie sensation Shohei Ohtani is making himself at home in the Big A.  —  Ohtani hit a home run for the third straight game and the Los Angeles Angels rallied from an early six-run deficit to beat the Oakland Athletics 13-9 on Friday night.

Aaron Boone is already more impressed with Gary Sanchez's defense than Joe Girardi ever was  —  Aaron Boone knows a few opponents eventually are going to pay for Gary Sanchez's opening-week offensive slump, but the first-year manager also firmly believes the work his All-Star catcher continues …