Indians acquire reliever Oliver Drake from Brewers for cash  —  NEW YORK — Reliever Oliver Drake has been acquired by the Cleveland Indians from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash.  —  The 31-year-old right-hander is 1-0 with a 6.39 ERA in 11 games this year.  He has 15 strikeouts in 12 2/3 innings.

Could Detroit Tigers take a chance on Matt Harvey?  —  Chris Iseman, Staff Writer, @chrisiseman  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Could Matt Harvey's next destination be Detroit?  —  After the Mets designated the former All-Star for assignment on Friday afternoon following Harvey's refusal to accept …

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros … CONNECT  —  Diamondbacks right-hander Shelby Miller is on track to pitch in an extended spring training game next week, manager Torey Lovullo said on Sunday.  —  Miller, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament suffered …

Leone appears headed to disabled list; Wainwright will make rehab start Monday  —  Cardinals pitcher Dominic Leone, who left Friday night's game without throwing a pitch after he experienced pain in his warmups, is headed for the disabled list.  —  The decision came too late for the Cardinals …

J.D. Martinez paying dividends for Boston Red Sox  —  When Boston signed J.D. Martinez in February, he was quickly penciled in as the team's primary designated hitter and chief home run threat, a weapon the Red Sox needed after belting a major-league low 168 long balls in 2017.

Yankees' Sonny Gray looks to find his form vs. Indians  —  Among those waiting for Sonny Gray to deliver an effective start, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone might be his most vocal advocate.  —  While Gray has had a slow start, his new manager speaks in optimistic tones about the right-hander.

After Jacob deGrom throws ‘great’ bullpen, Mets announce he'll start Monday  —  Jacob deGrom will make his next start for the Mets on Monday, manager Mickey Callaway said before Saturday's game against the Rockies.  —  DeGrom hyperextended his elbow swinging the bat in his last start but an MRI revealed no ligament damage.

Bautista debuts, Acuna draws fans but Braves lose to Giants  —  ATLANTA — Braves manager Brian Snitker liked what he saw from Jose Bautista, Atlanta's new third baseman.  —  Even though the Braves' five-game winning streak was snapped, Snitker watched Bautista double off the wall …

White Sox Place Yoan Moncada On 10-Day DL  —  The White Sox have placed young second baseman Yoan Moncada on the 10-day DL, per a club announcement.  He'll be replaced by fellow infielder Jose Rondon.  —  At the moment, it does not seem as if there's much reason to expect a lengthy absence for Moncada.

Albert Pujols becomes 32nd player in 3,000-hit club  —  SEATTLE (AP) - Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols got his 3,000th hit, reaching the mark with a broken-bat single Friday night against Seattle and becoming the 32nd player in major league history to join the exclusive club.

Bryce Harper Makes For One Badass Leadoff Hitter  —  New Nationals manager Dave Martinez moved Bryce Harper to the leadoff spot on May 1, with the Nationals sitting at a disappointing 13-16 on the season and mired in an offensive slump that saw the team produce more than four runs in a game just once over its previous nine games.

For starters: Rays vs. Blue Jays, with Faria on the mound  —  The Rays are looking to make it two straight over the Blue Jays tonight when they send RHP Jake Faria to the mound for a 6:10 first pitch.Faria (2-1, 4.60) is coming off arguably the best start of hi

Freak injury keeps Leone from throwing a pitch  —  Nothing seemed out of the ordinary as Dominic Leone went through his warmups in the bullpen during the eighth inning Friday night.  —  Through 15 appearances this season, one of the workhorses of the Cardinals bullpen had been fine in terms of his health.

Adam Duvall looks to break out of slump, adjust to pitchers  —  Adam Duvall is hopeful that his first-inning home run against the Miami Marlins on Friday night was a sign of progress.  —  Maybe a chance to turn the page on an abysmal start to the season at the plate.  He was hitless in his previous nine at-bats.

Promising pitchers face off in Cincinnati Reds-Miami Marlins game  —  Caleb Smith and Tyler Mahle are making up for bad starts by themselves and by their respective teams with the kind of pitching that offers hope for the future.  —  The Miami Marlins opened the season 5-17 …

Brewers host Pirates with Chacin starting in place of Davies  —  Jhoulys Chacin will start Saturday in place of Zach Davies when the Milwaukee Brewers host the Pittsburgh Pirates at Miller Park.  —  Davies was placed on the disabled list during the team's off-day Thursday because of inflammation in his right shoulder.

Blue Jays Promote Anthony Alford, Remove Jake Petricka From Active Roster  —  2:15pm: The move is now official; Petricka has indeed been optioned.  —  2:05pm: The Blue Jays are promoting outfield prospect Anthony Alford, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca (via Twitter).

Mikolas remains undefeated in St. Louis' win over Chicago  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) - Miles Mikolas continued his early season dominance of the National League Central, throwing seven shutout innings in the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.

Christian Villanueva: Playing MLB game in Mexico ‘dream come true’  —  MONTERREY, Mexico — San Diego third baseman Christian Villanueva will become just the third Mexican to play a regular-season major league baseball game on home soil when the Padres begin a weekend series against the Dodgers on Friday.