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.

Matheny trying to include hot bats in lineup while getting others going  —  Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell is drawn off the bag by a throw from third baseman Colin Moran as St. Louis Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna reaches with a single in the seventh inning during a game between …

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.

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 …

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 …

Hard slide by Rougned Odor results in benches clearing, differing views  —  After the game had ended and the benches had cleared, Texas Rangers baserunner Rougned Odor and Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons had differing views of a slide into second base that left a “nasty gash” on Simmons' left leg.

MLB draft: Breaking down where Hawkeyes and Iowa signees could go  —  IOWA CITY, Ia.  — It's the double-edged sword of a growing program, one that'll put Rick Heller in an interesting spot come next week.  —  He's readying for his fifth MLB draft as the Iowa baseball coach …

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.

‘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 …

Chicago Cubs look to continue New York Mets woes  —  There is no better way to trace how the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets have fared in the first two games of a four-game series at Citi Field than via the actions of their managers late Friday night.  —  While Joe Maddon talked …

Cincinnati Reds scouting director Chris Buckley discusses strategy in MLB Draft  —  With the Cincinnati Reds sitting in last place in the National League Central, more eyes shift toward the farm system to see which young prospects could make an impact in the Major Leagues.