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 …

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.

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 …

Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals … WASHINGTON - As A.J. Pollock raced toward the gap in left-center field, the game hung in the balance.  It was the fifth inning.  The Washington Nationals had loaded the bases again.  And if Wilmer Difo's drive got down, it would have meant trouble for the Diamondbacks.

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 …

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.

Corey Kluber strikes out 10, Cleveland Indians top Seattle Mariners 6-5 with 5 homers  —  Francisco Lindor, Michael Brantley and Edwin Encarnacion homered in the first, and Yonder Alonso and Yan Gomes hit consecutive drives in the sixth.  —  CLEVELAND (AP) - Corey Kluber struck out 10 …

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.

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 …

Patrick Corbin keeps adding zeroes to his next payday  —  When Major League Baseball front offices began looking forward to the 2018-2019 free-agent mega-class in spring training, Patrick Corbin appeared to rank well down the list of potentially available left-handed starters.

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.

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.