Molina charges Diamondbacks' manager, benches clear in heated moment  —  St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina reacts after Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt was called out on strikes to end the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday, April 7 …

Suarez powers Reds past Pirates 7-4  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eugenio Suarez hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds cooled off the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 7-4 victory on Saturday night.  —  Pittsburgh opened the season with six wins in seven games …

Brewers place Yelich on DL with right oblique injury  —  MILWAUKEE — Christian Yelich took some swings in the batting cage but his right oblique was still sore.  —  So the Milwaukee Brewers placed him on the 10-day disabled list on Sunday, four days after one of their prized offseason …

Padres 1B Hosmer overruns popup in 10th, Astros win 1-0  —  HOUSTON (AP) - Four-time Gold Glove first baseman Eric Hosmer overran a towering popup with two outs in the 10th inning Saturday night, allowing the ball to fall without being touched and giving the Houston Astros a bizarre 1-0 win over the San Diego Padres.

Snow, cold forces postponement of Mariners-Twins finale  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The series finale between the Seattle Mariners and the Minnesota Twins was postponed Sunday because of wintry weather.  —  With snow in the forecast and game-time temperatures expected to hover around freezing …

White Sox looking to avoid sweep against Tigers  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Reynaldo Lopez takes the mound as the White Sox look to avoid getting swept Sunday by the visiting Tigers.  —  Lopez is aiming for his first victory in 2018 after getting a no-decision against the Blue Jays in his first start of the season.

Red Sox beat Rays 10-3 for 7th straight win  —  BOSTON (AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit the first grand slam for Boston since the end of the 2016 season and drove in a career-best six runs to carry the Red Sox to a 10-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday for their seventh straight victory.

McClutch!  McCutchen HR in 14th lifts Giants over Dodgers 7-5  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer to cap a 12-pitch at-bat in the 14th inning, giving him a career-high six hits and the San Francisco Giants a 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.

Albert Almora bats leadoff Cubs' journey ends with series finale against Brewers at Miller Park  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs' 3,600-mile trip that started two weeks ago ends Sunday with the finale of their four-game series against the Brewers at Miller Park.

Mason City native Jake Peter knocking on the door of the big leagues  —  Mason City native Jake Peter can play almost every position on a baseball field.  —  But no one has been able to find him a spot on a big-league roster.  —  That could change this season, as Peter's been given …

Olney: Like Charlie Blackmon, future free agents can capitalize on emotional leverage  —  Charlie Blackmon concluded a deal with the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday that guarantees him $108 million, or basically the same amount of money slugger J.D. Martinez got from the Boston Red Sox, in spite of a couple of stout industry trends.

Rockies walk away with win … DENVER — Tony Wolters drew a bases-loaded walk off Arodys Vizcaino with two outs in the 10th inning, sending the Colorado Rockies to a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.  —  After Carlos Gonzalez doubled down the left field line with one out …

Franco, Altherr hit slams and Phillies rout Marlins 20-1  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Long counts and long drives helped the Philadelphia Phillies to an easy win.  —  Maikel Franco and Aaron Altherr each hit a grand slam, Carlos Santana and Jorge Alfaro also went deep and the Phillies routed the Miami Marlins 20-1 Saturday night.

Ian Kinsler: DL stint for groin strain should end Tuesday  —  Los Angeles Angels second baseman Ian Kinsler told ESPN's Mark Schwarz that he will be activated from the 10-day disabled list for Tuesday's game against the Texas Rangers.  —  Kinsler was placed on the DL on March 31 with a strained groin.

Mets erase pair of one-run deficits in 3-2 victory over Nationals  —  WASHINGTON — A resilient attitude is starting to define the Mets.  —  Falling behind has proven to just be a temporary hurdle to clear.  Panic does not engulf the team.  The hitters have used their next at-bats …

Bundle up!  Indians playing coldest game in ballpark history  —  CLEVELAND — The temperature was 32 degrees, the lowest for the start of a game in the 25-year history of Progressive Field, when starter Cleveland Mike Clevinger threw the first pitch to Kansas City's Jon Jay on Sunday.

Yankees' Greg Bird takes next step in recovery from surgery  —  The stitches come out on Monday for Greg Bird.  —  But the frustration continues for the Yankees' first baseman as he battles back from another injury, this time surgery on his right ankle.  The 25-year-old who played …

Trayce Thompson arrives to A's clubhouse with something to prove  —  ANAHEIM, CALIF.  —  There's another Thompson coming to Oakland that will be looking to make a splash of his own.  —  Trayce Thompson, brother of Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson, was officially added to the A's 25-man roster Saturday afternoon.