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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Gale leads Okla. City over Col. Springs 4-1  —  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Rocky Gale hit two solo homers as the Oklahoma City Dodgers defeated the Colorado Springs Sky Sox 4-1 on Saturday.  —  Okla. City started the scoring in the second inning when Gale hit a solo home run.