Cards try for sweep of Cubs perhaps minus key players  —  As improbable of a comeback at the St. Louis Cardinals staged against the rival Chicago Cubs on Saturday, the victory was costly, to say the least.  —  And yet the Cardinals are in position to complete a three-game sweep of the Cubs …

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.

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 …

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Houston Astros … Now that Steven Souza Jr. has returned from the disabled list and is starting to settle in as the Diamondbacks' everyday right fielder, Chris Owings can't be sure where or when he's going to get his own playing time and share of at-bats.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Yankees in position to sweep Indians  —  NEW YORK — In the first two games against the Cleveland Indians, the New York Yankees blew a five-run lead and went hitless into the fifth inning.  —  Each time, they emerged with wins, and by doing so the Yankees can complete the sweep of the Indians on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.

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.

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 …

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.