Jake Arrieta pulled after 4 innings in Phillies debut on Sunday  —  Jake Arrieta lasted just four innings in his Philadelphia Phillies debut Sunday, as the ace right-hander was lifted for a pinch hitter after throwing 74 pitches.  —  Arrieta did not appear to suffer an injury …

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 …

Leading comfortably in 8th, Rays end up losing 8th straight  —  BOSTON - No, they're not going to lose the rest of them.  —  But it sure felt that way for the Rays on Sunday when they turned what looked to be a comfortable win into their eighth straight loss - 8-7 - since an opening day victory that seems weeks ago.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

Gary Sanchez and Didi Gregorius out of Yankees' lineup  —  Gary Sanchez was not in the Yankees' lineup for the second straight day on Sunday.  —  The Yankees catcher left Friday's game against the Orioles in the 14th inning with cramping in his calf.  —  Yankees manager Aaron Boone …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Angels host A's as Ohtani makes second pitching start  —  After helping the Los Angeles Angels win three straight games with his bat earlier in the week, Shohei Ohtani will get another chance to win a game with his arm when he takes the mound against the Oakland A's in the finale of their three-game series at Angel Stadium on Sunday.

Castillo's single leads Pawtucket to 4-3 win over Lehigh Valley  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Rusney Castillo hit a run-scoring single in the second inning, leading the Pawtucket Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Sunday.  —  The single by Castillo capped a two-run inning …