Molina undergoes surgery, expected to be out for at least a month  —  Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina underwent surgery Saturday night after being hit in his groin area by a foul ball in that afternoon's game at Busch Stadium, according to president of baseball operations John Mozeliak.

Bettis pitches Rockies to 2-0 win over slumping Mets  —  NEW YORK — Chad Bettis pitched seven smooth innings, Nolan Arenado homered early off the big apple at Citi Field, and the Colorado Rockies shut down the slumping New York Mets in a 2-0 victory Saturday night.

MLB Insider: Cubs' Maddon started out a Cards fan  —  Long before Joe Maddon began bleeding Cubbie blue, he was awash in Cardinal red.  Oddly, it all began after a game that involved the Yankees and Chicago White Sox.  —  Chicago Cubs manager Maddon, then a 9-year-old from Hazleton, Pa. …

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 …

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros … The Diamondbacks needed help - stat.  They weren't on death's door by any means, but they needed someone to resuscitate them after blowing a two-run lead to the Houston Astros and running the risk of a painfully strange and unusually uncomfortable losing streak from reaching four games.

Rays beat Blue Jays 5-3, get within 1 game .of .500  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays are putting a major league-worst 1-8 start behind them.  —  Denard Span drove in his team-leading 24th run to help the surging Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Saturday night.

Padres beat Dodgers 7-4 in Mexico  —  MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — The San Diego Padres rebounded nicely from Los Angeles' combined no-hitter, using two-run homers by Eric Hosmer and Raffy Lopez to beat the Dodgers 7-4 on Saturday night in the first major league series in Mexico since 1999.

Davis homers in 12th as Athletics top Orioles 2-0  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis homered in the 12th inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics to a 2-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.  —  Jed Lowrie singled with one out before Davis drove a 3-1 fastball from Pedro Araujo (1-3) into the bleachers in left.

Braun's double lifts Brewers to 5-3 win over Pirates  —  Pirates' Marte homers for 2nd straight game vs Brewers  —  MIKWAUKEE —  Ryan Braun hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning, helping the Milwaukee Brewers top the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 on Saturday night.

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.

Goold: Jose Martinez craves special moments with son  —  Already tall for his age and so much like his dad, Jose Martinez was 7, maybe 8, but no older than that, when he sat in the winter ball dugout

Castro drives in 3, Marlins beat Reds 6-0 to even series  —  CINCINNATI (AP) - The Miami Marlins didn't know when spring training began whether Caleb Smith would be a better fit as a starter or as a left-hander out of the bullpen.  Right now, he's as good as they've got in the rotation.

Pujols' 3,000th hit ranks among the greatest individual achievements in Angels history  —  Albert Pujols collected his 3,000th career hit Friday night, a significant milestone for the Angels slugger and a franchise that has won only one World Series title in 57 years but has produced plenty of memorable moments.

Royals seek first series win of season vs. Tigers  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals have yet to win a series this year, but they could change that Sunday with a victory over the Detroit Tigers.  —  After a 3-2 victory Saturday over the Royals, the Tigers will be looking to split the four-game series.

Healy the hero as Mariners beat Angels 9-8 in 11 innings  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Ryon Healy was more exhausted than jubilant as teammates chased him into the outfield.  —  Don't worry, the Seattle Mariners were plenty happy.  —  “I think with the walk-off, it was more so just like …

Daily Dose: DeGrom On Track  —  You can't blame Mets fans for assuming the worst.  —  They've seen this before, after all.  Johan Santana had a brilliant career derailed by setback after setback.  Noah Syndergaard missed almost five months last season due to a torn right lat.