LEADING OFF: Price vs Verlander in duel of former Cy winners  —  A look at what's happening around baseball Saturday:  —  CY vs. CY  —  Two former Cy Young Award winners will face off when AL division leaders Boston and Houston continue their four-game series at Minute Maid Park.

Reds top Padres, 7-2  —  SAN DIEGO-Another night, another rookie.  —  Another loss, with a hopeful eye toward better things to come.  —  Walker Lockett on Friday night against the Cincinnati Reds became the third starting pitcher to make his major league debut for the San Diego Padres this season.

Martinez, Molina close to return  —  The Cardinals, constantly on the prowl for reinforcements to shore up an injury-ravaged club, are expected to add an All-Star pitcher as well as an All-Star catcher Tuesday when they open a series here against the Miami Marlins.

Diamondbacks tie franchise mark with 6 HRs, beat Marlins 9-1  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's bats woke up during a three-game series against Cincinnati.  The Diamondbacks kept rolling in their opener against Miami, sending one ball after another over the Chase Field walls.

Mookie Betts placed on DL with left abdominal strain  —  HOUSTON — The Boston Red Sox have put major league batting leader Mookie Betts on the 10-day disabled list because of a left abdominal strain.  —  The Red Sox made the move retroactive to Tuesday.  The AL East leaders …

Three up, three down: Shohei Ohtani on All-Star ballot; King Felix far from past All-Star stature  —  A look at who's hot and who's not in Major League Baseball:  —  THREE UP  —  Rising sun, rising star: The Angels' Shohei Ohtani is listed as a designated hitter on the newly released All-Star ballots.

Judge HR backs Gray's pitching as Yankees beat Orioles 4-1  —  BALTIMORE (AP) - The New York Yankees had a laugher against the Baltimore Orioles, and it had nothing to do with a lopsided final score.  —  Rounding second base and barreling for third, Yankees rookie Gleyber Torres lost …

‘Rally Goose’ set free after stay in veterinary hospital  —  The “Rally Goose” has, indeed, been set loose after a short stay in a veterinary hospital.  —  The goose, which ultimately crashed into a Comerica Park scoreboard after being chased from the field by members of the Detroit Tigers …

Woods leads San Jose to 4-0 win over Modesto  —  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Stetson Woods allowed just one hit over five innings, leading the San Jose Giants over the Modesto Nuts in a 4-0 win on Friday.  —  Woods (1-0) struck out two to get the win.  —  In the bottom of the second …

How baseball's best pinch hitter delivers off the bench  —  NEW YORK — It's the top of the eighth inning on a Thursday night in Queens.  For the 30th time this season, Chicago Cubs lefty Tommy La Stella strolls to the plate to pinch hit, this time for pitcher Steve Cishek.

Alex Rodriguez was drafted 25 years ago.  So was Jason Varitek.  —  Catcher Jason Varitek played 15 seasons in the major leagues for the Boston Red Sox and was part of two World Series championship teams.  —  Twenty-five years ago Sunday, the Seattle Mariners held the first pick in the amateur baseball draft.

Brewers starter Zach Davies heads back to disabled list  —  MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers have placed starting pitcher Zach Davies on the 10-day disabled list with right rotator cuff inflammation and recalled first baseman-outfielder Ji-Man Choi from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Rangers Reaction: Is ‘Big Sexy’ losing his appeal?  —  ANAHEIM, CALIF.  —  Being a long reliever isn't glamorous, though it's not like he doesn't get to fly on the team charter.  —  For the most part, the long man is going to pitch when the game is out of reach, either way but usually when his team is getting trounced.