Cardinals' Wong is back in lineup against Arizona ace Greinke  —  Kolten Wong, who has one hit in 15 at-bats and who has sat for three of the last six Cardinals games, is in Saturday's lineup at Busch Stadium against Arizona ace Zack Greinke.  Wong is four for 13 with two doubles …

White Sox starter Lucas Giolito still searching for consistency  —  Chicago Tribune  —  After a strong spring performance when he looked as if he could have been named the opening-day starter, Lucas Giolito has struggled with control issues in his first two outings of the regular season.

Yankees bounce back against Orioles with depleted lineup  —  NEW YORK - Managing the banged-up Yankees on Saturday, Aaron Boone cobbled together a lineup that appeared more suited for a Grapefruit League game.  —  CC Sabathia and Brandon Drury were placed on the 10-day disabled list …

Juan Lagares makes most of Saturday's start; Zack Wheeler looks ‘fantastic’ in first Triple-A start  —  WASHINGTON - After spending most of spring training hitting against left-handed pitchers, Michael Conforto was surprisingly not in the lineup Saturday against Nats lefty Gio Gonzalez.

Ben Heller undergoes Tommy John surgery, Yankees announce  —  On the heels of an attrition-filled Friday night loss that saw Brandon Drury, CC Sabathia, Gary Sanchez and Tyler Wade all leave the game, the Yankees announced a major procedure Saturday afternoon to a young reliever.

So far, new rules are shaving time off games; Gabe Kapler already in trouble in Philly?  —  Pitch clock?  Who needs a pitch clock?  A week into the season, major league games are being played significantly faster than last year, as the limit on mound visits seems to be having the desired effect on speeding up the pace of play.

Patience is paramount for struggling Cincinnati Reds: ‘We want to stay positive, optimistic’  —  Reds manager Bryan Price discusses starter Luis Castillo and his team's 14-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, April 6, 2018 The Enquirer/Adam Baum  —  PITTSBURGH - To be patient …

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.

Simple approach at plate proving successful for Cubs' Tommy La Stella  —  Chicago Tribune  —  At 5-foot-11 and 180 pounds, Cubs infielder Tommy La Stella knows better than to get consumed with launch angles.  —  “I don't pay too much attention to it because that will happen on its own …

Jays' Martin looks to stay hot against Rangers  —  Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin has found his hitting stroke, and that means trouble for the Texas Rangers, who host the Blue Jays on Saturday night for the second of a three-game series at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.

For starters, Rays at Red Sox, with Kiermaier sick  —  UPDATE, 11:49: CF Kevin Kiermaier is out of the Rays lineup as a result of “flu-like” symptoms that started bothering him Thursday and kept him at the team hotel this morning, manager Kevin Cash said.  But Kiermaier is expected …

Nationals place Miguel Montero on paternity leave, designate Enny Romero, call up Matt Reynolds  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals have put catcher Miguel Montero on the paternity list and designated left-handed reliever Enny Romero for assignment.  —  Montero has been starting while Matt Wieters is on the disabled list.

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.

Healthy Miguel Cabrera back smiling and hitting for Detroit Tigers  —  CHICAGO — Miguel Cabrera emerged from the Tigers' clubhouse on Saturday morning with a smile on his face.  The temperature was 29 degrees at Guaranteed Rate Field, but he did not care.  There was a baseball game …

Cubs line up stars — including Andre Dawson, Ryne Sandberg and Loyola — for opening homestand festivities  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs will feature a wide cast of celebrities during pre-game ceremonies for Monday's home opener against the Pirates.  —  Andre Dawson, who rejoined …

Cold game, cold stats as Twins fall 11-4 to Mariners  —  It was 27 degrees at first pitch, and the Twins never got to heat up falling to 4-3 on the young season.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  Seattle broke open a close game with a five-run eighth inning on Saturday as they downed the Twins 11-4.

Arteaga hits walk-off single, Omaha beats Col. Springs 2-1  —  PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) — Humberto Arteaga hit a walk-off single with two outs in the seventh inning, as the Omaha Storm Chasers beat the Colorado Springs Sky Sox 2-1 in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday.

A's to place Chad Pinder on DL, call up top prospect  —  ANAHEIM - The A's will be making another transaction Saturday along with adding outfielder Trayce Thompson.  —  The Chronicle has learned that utility player Chad Pinder will go on the disabled list with a hyperextended left knee …

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)