Miguel Andujar has earned the right to be the Yankees' third baseman even when Brandon Drury returns  —  ANAHEIM — The Yankees have a bunch of must-see hitters in their lineup — guys you don't bother leaving your seat at the ballpark, bar or living room until they finish their at-bats.

Ramos homers as Rays beat Red Sox 12-6 for 8th straight win  —  BOSTON (AP) — Wilson Ramos went deep again and scored on Denard Span's inside-the-park homer, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 12-6 on Saturday for their eighth consecutive victory.

Jason Vargas gives up 9 earned runs in season debut, as Mets are blown out by Padres, 12-2  —  SAN DIEGO — Good thing Jason Vargas made his season debut on the West Coast.  Hopefully not too many Mets fans stayed up to watch as the veteran lefty got pounded by the Padres Saturday night.

Pablo Sandoval makes MLB pitching debut  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chase Utley hit three doubles and a single as the Los Angeles Dodgers did damage against every San Francisco pitcher except emergency reliever Pablo Sandoval, routing the Giants 15-6 Saturday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals … WASHINGTON - The Diamondbacks eliminated the drama of extending their consecutive series victories streak by beating the Washington Nationals twice in as many days, the latest a 4-3 win in 10 innings on Saturday evening.

Cervelli helps Pirates rally for 6-2 win over Cardinals  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) - Francisco Cervelli homered in the second inning and delivered a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the sixth, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Saturday night.

Fulmer, Palka, White Sox beat KC 8-0 to open doubleheader  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carson Fulmer allowed four singles over seven innings and Daniel Palka had four hits and drove in three runs as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-0 in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday.

Miguel Cabrera's big day snaps Detroit Tigers' slump in big way: ‘We needed that’  —  BALTIMORE - On Saturday afternoon, hours before the Detroit Tigers were to try and score a run for the first time in 22 innings, manager Ron Gardenhire wise-cracked that he had yet to decide if they would, indeed, score that night against the Orioles.

Daily Dose: From Head To Toe  —  Byron Buxton's headaches have subsided.  —  His latest injury has given the Twins a headache instead.  —  Playing in an extended spring training game last Sunday, an assignment necessitated by the migraines that sidelined him for a few days in mid-April, Buxton fouled a ball off his left foot.

McCullers, Altuve lead Astros over Athletics 11-0  —  Houston got to Daniel Mengden (2-3) early, with three runs in the first on sacrifice flies by Yuli Gurriel and Josh Reddick followed by an RBI double by Alex Bregman.  —  HOUSTON - Lance McCullers threw seven sharp innings …

Cesar's homer leads Corpus Christi to 6-1 win over Frisco  —  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Randy Cesar hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, leading the Corpus Christi Hooks to a 6-1 win over the Frisco RoughRiders on Saturday.  —  The home run by Cesar, part of a five-run inning …

Phillies Place J.P. Crawford On DL  —  The Phillies have placed shortstop J.P. Crawford on the 10-day disabled list with a right forearm strain, per a team announcement.  The club recalled infielder/outfielder Jesmuel Valentin from Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Twins snap 8-game skid, beat Reds 3-1  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jake Odorizzi pitched into the seventh inning, Mitch Garver homered and the Minnesota Twins snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.  —  Odorizzi (2-2) gave up one run and five hits.

Brigman's triple leads Modesto to 9-4 win over San Jose  —  MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — Bryson Brigman hit a two-run triple in the seventh inning, leading the Modesto Nuts to a 9-4 win over the San Jose Giants on Saturday.  —  The triple by Brigman, part of a three-run inning …

What you missed in Blue Jays land: From Gurriel's motor to Estrada's spin-o-rama  —  Every Sunday in this space I'll be doing my best to bring you little tidbits about the week (or in this case week and a half) in the world of the Toronto Blue Jays that you might not have seen.

Marc Topkin's takeaways from Rays 12-6 win over Red Sox Saturday  —  Marc Topkin's takeaways from Rays 12-6 win over Red Sox Saturday:* RHP Yonny Chirinos was the first breakout star from the group of multi-inning relievers, earning the No. 4 spot in the rotation.  But

Chen wins first start in nearly a year beating Rockies 4-1 … MIAMI - Wei-Yin Chen pitched into the sixth inning in his first start in nearly a year and the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 4-1 on Saturday night.  —  Chen (1-0) allowed one run and four hits in 5 1/3 innings.