Defensive lapses continue to plague Cubs in loss to Cardinals  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Left fielder Kyle Schwarber turned a potential disaster into a remarkable recovery.  —  Schwarber fell down but got up in time to catch Matt Carpenter's high fly in the sixth inning, and then he changed his right shoe.

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.

Velasquez pitches Phillies beat Nationals 3-1  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Vince Velasquez got back on track against one of baseball's best lineups.  —  Velasquez pitched five effective innings, Rhys Hoskins hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped Washington's six-game win streak …

Martin, Tigers get the bounces — mostly — in win over Royals  —  Albert Pujols picked up his 3,000th hit on May 4.  Which active player will be the next one to reach the milestone?  Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit  —  CONNECT  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Tigers' 14th win of the season …

White Sox taking no chances with Yoan Moncada's ailing left hamstring  —  White Sox right-hander Miguel Gonzalez entertained teammates and others with his booming voice while singing alongside a mariachi band during batting practice Saturday.  His work was replayed on the video board as part …

Austin Romine contributing at the plate, as well as behind it, to help Yankees stay hot  —  Austin Romine doesn't belt mammoth home runs like Gary Sanchez does, but the Yankees' backup catcher is contributing at the plate, too.  —  Romine caught starter Sonny Gray for the third consecutive rotation turn …

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 …

Teammates didn't get to know Matt Harvey well, and he ended tenure as struggling mop-up man  —  Chris Iseman, Staff Writer, @chrisiseman  —  NEW YORK — As Matt Harvey's tenure with the Mets officially ended Saturday, the righty departed the organization lacking both allies and results.

Shepherd leads Pawtucket to 2-0 win over Scranton/WB  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Chandler Shepherd allowed just four hits over seven innings, leading the Pawtucket Red Sox over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in a 2-0 win on Saturday.  —  Shepherd (1-2) struck out five to get the win.

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 …

Rested Blue Jays get another shot at Rays  —  Toronto is settling down into a more normal one-game-a-day schedule, and the Blue Jays hope that helps them return to their winning ways.  —  Playing a fourth game in three cities in three days, Toronto lost 6-2 to the Rays on Friday …

Cone's run leads St. Lucie to 7-4 win over Palm Beach  —  JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Gene Cone, Andres Gimenez, and Desmond Lindsay scored on an error in the third inning to help the St. Lucie Mets secure a 7-4 victory over the Palm Beach Cardinals on Saturday.  —  Palm Beach had runners on second …

Rays Tales: How much difference can one run make?  For Rays, a lot  —  The Rays have been talking for a long time about doing better in close games.  —  “When I addressed the club in spring training, that's what I talked about,” manager Kevin Cash said.  “Bottom line is that over the last …