Why Brett Gardner privately addressed Yankees  —  Gallery: New York Yankees defeat Boston Red Sox, 8-0, April 16, 2019  —  NEW YORK — Sometimes a win feels a bit more significant than the others.  Sometimes, just about everything goes right, providing a glimpse of how great things could be — if a team just keeps it going.

Arrieta pitches into 9th, Phillies hold off Mets 3-2  —  Jake Arrieta pitched neatly into the ninth inning, Scott Kingery and Cesar Hernandez hit solo homers and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 3-2  —  Jake Arrieta pitched neatly into the ninth inning …

Price knocks MLB for light Jackie Robinson slate  —  NEW YORK — Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price thinks Major League Baseball made a mistake by having just 10 games Monday on Jackie Robinson Day.  —  Price tweeted about it Wednesday: … The percentage of African American players dropped …

Cubs' Carl Edwards Jr. goes on injured list after slipping on flight of stairs  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Reliever Carl Edwards Jr. won't return to the Cubs anytime soon.  —  Edwards scraped his right hand while trying to brace himself after slipping on a flight of stairs Tuesday.

Carlos Carrasco K's 12, Cleveland Indians sweep Seattle Mariners with 1-0 win  —  Jake Bauers' solo homer was the only offense the Tribe needed as they completed a three-game sweep  —  SEATTLE (AP) — After one of the worst starts of his career, Cleveland's Carlos Carrasco spent several days tinkering to try and find solution.

Chicago Cubs hit starter Sandy Alcantara hard to finish off sweep of Miami Marlins  —  The magic of Sandy Alcantara's first start of the 2019 season has yet to be recaptured.  Instead of being a preview of what's to come for the 23-year-old, those eight dominant innings he tossed on the final …

A's put Estrada on 10-day IL with lumbar strain  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics put pitcher Marco Estrada on the 10-day injured list because of a lumbar strain, one day after a second consecutive shaky outing.  —  Estrada gave up seven runs and walked three in 3 1/3 innings in Tuesday night's loss to the Houston Astros.

Tigers' Moore (knee) expected out for season  —  DETROIT — Detroit Tigers left-hander Matt Moore is expected to miss the rest of the season after right knee surgery.  —  Manager Ron Gardenhire updated Moore's status Wednesday.  The 29-year-old pitcher signed with the Tigers in the offseason …

Astros GM hopes to see an MLB team in Mexico  —  With Major League Baseball set to play another regular-season series in Monterrey, Mexico, next month, the general manager of one of the teams involved says he hopes the scheduling of games there not only becomes a permanent fixture but also includes …

Gary Sanchez's return from the IL could be more timely than the rest on the list  —  Gary Sanchez feels he will be ready to come off the disabled list as soon as he is eligible on Sunday.  The Yankees catcher, who has been on the injured list with a strained left calf since April 11 …

Kris Bryant tries to ignore scrutiny as he deals with his batting slump  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kris Bryant has reached a point where he understands the scrutiny he and other struggling athletes face.  —  “It's where the world is going,” Bryant said.  “Not just sports.  Life in general.

Diamondbacks' catchers leaning on ‘cheat sheets’ during games  —  ATLANTA - Diamondbacks catcher Caleb Joseph walked into the visitors' clubhouse on Tuesday with a printout of batters' heat maps taped around his wrist.  He was kidding around, but it highlighted a more common sight for the team's catchers this season.

Lindor having ankle reassessed after rehab finale  —  Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor will appear in another minor league rehab game Thursday before rejoining Cleveland on Friday, at which point the team will reassess his ailing left ankle and determine whether he's ready to be activated off the injured list.