Neil Walker, filling in for Tyler Austin at first base, is getting one more shot to stay on Yankees roster  —  It may only be a short window of opportunity, but Neil Walker needs to take advantage of it - more so for himself than for the Yankees, who have managed just fine despite his struggles at the plate.

Asdrubal Cabrera continues hot start with three-run homer in 5-1 win over Padres  —  SAN DIEGO — As veterans struggled to find quality deals this offseason, it seemed at the time that the Mets overpaid in exercising Asdrubal Cabrera's $8.5 million option.  —  Cabrera produced …

Marte's 11th-inning single rallies Pirates over Cardinals  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Starling Marte's game-ending single in the 11th inning lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.  —  David Freese drew a one-out walk from rookie Jordan Hicks …

Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals … WASHINGTON - The last time the Diamondbacks were here, almost exactly a year ago, Archie Bradley was set for a role change.  Shelby Miller had just gone down with an injury and Bradley was told he was going to replace Miller in the rotation.

Darvish denied win, but Cubs beat Brewers  —  Darvish denied win despite strong effort  —  Yu Darvish avoided the fifth-inning blues on a cool Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, leaving the mound to chants of “Yuuuu” after throwing six strong innings against Milwaukee.

Brewers' Eric Thames out 6-8 weeks after thumb surgery  —  CHICAGO — Brewers first baseman Eric Thames had surgery on his left thumb, and Milwaukee said it expects him to return in six to eight weeks.  —  Dr. Donald Sheridan operated on Thames on Friday in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Xander Bogaerts returns to Red Sox from disabled list  —  BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts returned to the starting lineup after missing 15 games with a broken talus bone in his left ankle.  —  Bogaerts was activated from the 10-day disabled list Friday.

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.

Candelario back in lineup for Detroit Tigers after day off  —  BALTIMORE — Jeimer Candelario was due for a day off.  —  Entering Thursday's series finale against the Pirates, the young Detroit Tigers third baseman had played in every inning so far this season.

Manaea follows no-hitter with another win for A's  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Sean Manaea followed up his no-hitter with seven solid innings, three Athletics homered and Oakland beat the Houston Astros 8-1 on Friday night for its fifth win in six games.  —  Manaea (4-2) no-hit Boston last Saturday …

Pedro Baez falls off the mound and Dodgers lose to Giants 6-4 … In the dugout, a pained expression haunted the face of manager Dave Roberts.  The moment did not defy belief, not if you've cataloged the ineptitude of this Dodgers team in this season's first month.

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 hits walk-off single, Modesto beats San Jose 6-5  —  MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — Evan White hit a walk-off single with two outs in the ninth inning, as the Modesto Nuts beat the San Jose Giants 6-5 on Friday.  —  Jorge Solano scored the game-winning run after he entered the game …

Marlins get strong start from Urena but no offense in losing Prado's return  —  Marlins manager Don Mattingly discusses Juse Urena holding the Rockies to one run in seven innings, but losing on a hit by the opposing pitcher.  —  Sun Sentinel  —  South Florida has curbed its enthusiasm for the Marlins.

Tyler Anderson leaves Rockies' win over Marlins in second with heart concern  —  Rockies starter Tyler Anderson exited due to a heartbeat issue with one out and one runner on base in the second inning of Colorado's 1-0 win over Miami on Friday night.  —  Anderson initially showed discomfort …

Mets, who finished 2017 last in NL runs saved, are still struggling defensively  —  SAN DIEGO — Last fall, Sandy Alderson realized the Mets had to change their approach to defense.  It had never been a high priority when he was building around arms that overpowered hitters.

Road games in Mexico figure to be like home games for the Dodgers  —  The schedule originally called for the Dodgers to play three home games next weekend.  Technically, the games would have been played at Petco Park, but the Dodgers are good, the Padres are not, and the place usually is overrun by Dodgers fans.