All you need to know about Yankees' toughest stretch of 2018  —  The final weekend in April and the beginning of May will feel a whole lot like October for the New York Yankees.  —  The Bronx Bombers kick off a 13-game stretch Friday night in Anaheim that will see them play the four teams …

Flaherty arrives for Saturday start; Cardinals continue bullpen shuffle  —  St. Louis Cardinals' Jack Flaherty pitches to the Milwaukee Brewers on April 3, when he allowed one run and struck out nine in five innings.  (AP Photo)  —  PITTSBURGH  • The Cardinals continued Friday …

Ronald Acuna, baseball's latest sensation, hits Philly |  Extra Innings  —  So the Phillies got hammered yesterday.  But there is some good news: That was their last Facebook game for two weeks.  The Phillies will welcome the Braves to South Philly tonight to start a three-game series …

Davidson homers twice, White Sox beat Royals 6-3  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Matt Davidson is disproving the notion power hitters don't like Kauffman Stadium.  —  Davidson hit two of Chicago's five home runs, leading the White Sox to a 6-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.

Darvish faces Brewers in quest for first win  —  CHICAGO — When Yu Darvish signed a $126 million contract to join the Cubs in the offseason, he was viewed as a free agent prize.  —  But as Darvish prepares to make his fifth start of the season Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the 31-year-old right-hander has yet to deliver.

Blue Jays attempt to regroup vs. Rangers  —  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have finished a seven-game stretch against two tough American League East rivals and now they take on a rival of two recent postseasons in the Texas Rangers on Friday night.  —  The Blue Jays finished 2-5 …

EXCLUSIVE: Ed Burns to direct documentary on life of Hall of Fame Mets pitcher Tom Seaver  —  This certainly sounds Terrific.  —  The Daily News has learned lifelong Mets fan and Queens native Ed Burns will direct a documentary on the storied life of Hall of Fame Mets pitcher Tom Seaver.

Against the Pirates, Gibson's historic 1968 season first took sail  —  PITTSBURGH  • Fifty years ago yesterday, Bob Gibson's season was three starts old, he had to win a game, and the lineup he was about to face had a former MVP who changed the game and three future Hall of Famers.  No biggie.

The sad part of Rangers history pitcher Matt Bush is in danger of joining  —  Matt Bush is in danger of joining the Rangers' sad history of effective relievers who went south after trying to transform into starters.  —  The Rangers on Wednesday used Bush's final option to send him to Triple-A Round Rock.

How many strikeouts is too many, and MLB's next big thing  —  Every year, baseball's strikeout rate increases.  That much we know.  What we haven't thought as much about is the victim of the strikeout pandemic: balls in play.  Without balls in play, we can't have hits.

Column: Tank me out to the ballgame: MLB teams get early start in Race to the Bottom  —  Royals pitcher Jason Hammel rolls over after being hit by a ball off the bat of the Brewers' Lorenzo Cain during a game at Kauffman Stadium on April 25, 2018 in Kansas City.  (Jamie Squire / Getty Images)

Mets' deGrom looks to continue mastery of Padres  —  SAN DIEGO — To paraphrase a cliche, Friday night's matchup between New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom and the San Diedo Padres' offense is akin to a rusty gate swinging in the path of a block wall.

Answering your NY Mets questions on Matt Harvey, the bullpen, Michael Conforto  —  Noah Syndergaard discusses his outing against St. Louis Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  Following Thursday's 4-3 loss in 13 innings to the Cardinals, the Mets are 15-8 and still atop the NL East.