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 …

White Sox take on Royals while manager Rick Renteria attends mother's funeral  —  Photos of White Sox manager Rick Renteria.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Rick Renteria's body is in Austin, Texas, for the funeral of his mother.  The White Sox hope his mind is there, too.

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 …

Rays' Kevin Cash unhappy with Chris Archer's sprint  —  BALTIMORE — Tampa Bay's Chris Archer was about to pitch to Baltimore's Chris Davis when the Rays pitcher noticed Jace Peterson attempting to steal third base, which was uncovered because of an infield shift.

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 …

Cincinnati Reds needs longer outings from starters  —  Reds 3B back in lineup, with thumb healed/Tom Groeschen Tom Groeschen  —  MINNEAPOLIS - The Reds had two straight five inning outings from their starting pitchers entering Friday night.  —  That's is not a good thing for the bullpen.

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.

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.

Detroit Tigers' Leonys Martin providing hilarious soundtrack to season  —  BALTIMORE — To nobody's surprise, Leonys Martin is talking.  —  In one moment, he is playfully chastising a Detroit Tigers official who is standing in front of his locker.  In the next, he is laughing at a reporter's question: Why do you talk so much.

How the Phillies are using analytics to steal more bases |  Matt Breen  —  Jose David Flores, the Phillies' new first-base coach, folds a sheet of paper before each game and tucks it into the back pocket of his uniform pants.  The coach has overseen a dramatic shift this season in how the Phillies approach baserunning.