Walker's 2-run HR helps Diamondbacks sweep Braves, 4-1  —  Christian Walker continues late-innings magic with 2-run homer as Diamondbacks beat Braves 4-1 to complete 3-game sweep  —  Christian Walker had no reason to panic when he struck out in his first three at-bats.

MLB Headlines  —  WASHINGTON (AP) Now this is what the Washington Nationals were looking for when they plunked down $140 million to add Patrick Corbin to the rotation.  —  Corbin took a one-hitter into the eighth inning to earn his first win with Washington, and the Nationals beat …

MLB Weekend Watch: Predictions, questions for all the top games  —  The defending champion Red Sox head to Tampa still mired in a season-long slump.  Fresh off an onslaught of the Cardinals, Christian Yelich leads the Brewers against the Dodgers in a rematch of last week's series.

Sources: A's slugger Davis gets $33.5M extension  —  Oakland Athletics slugger Khris Davis has signed a two-year extension that will keep him under contract through the 2021 season, the team announced Thursday.  —  The A's did not disclose financial terms, but sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan that the deal is for $33.5 million.

Indians prospect Benson hits 4 HRs in A-ball  —  Cleveland Indians prospect Will Benson hit four home runs for Class-A Lake County on Thursday night.  —  He's the first minor leaguer to hit four homers in a game since 2014, when Yankees prospect Mike Ford hit four for Class-A Charleston …

Tucker Barnhart says 'it's just a matter of time' before the Cincinnati Reds break out offensively  —  SAN DIEGO - Looking around the clubhouse, Reds hitters feel like they can break out of their offensive struggles at any time.  They feel like they have too many proven hitters to stay in a funk.

Rangers option lefty Bird to Triple-A Nashville  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers have optioned left-hander Kyle Bird to Triple-A Nashville after his second stint in the majors this season.  —  Bird has a 6.75 ERA with a save in five relief appearances for the Rangers in his first big league action.

Mets survive first trip through the rough and tumble NL East  —  Now that the Mets have pocketed a first-look at their competition, how do they square up in the gritty National League East?  —  In the stretch of the Mets' first 18 games (10-8), only two meetings - against the Twins - were outside of the division.

Detroit Tigers observations: Sloppy defense stings, but Tigers set season high in runs  —  In an ugly game threatened by rain clouds in the distance, the Detroit Tigers' offense woke up in earnest, coming back twice to beat the White Sox, 9-7, at Comerica Park.  —  The nine runs scored are a season-high for the Tigers.

On Deck: Blue Jays at Athletics  —  TORONTO BLUE JAYS at OAKLAND ATHLETICS  —  STARTING PITCHERS  —  RHP Marcus Stroman (0-3, 1.99 ERA) vs. RHP Aaron Brooks (2-1, 4.24 ERA)  —  Brooks has two quality starts in his three games this season.  Over his career, he's 0-2 …

Bellinger, Muncy, Urias lead Dodgers past Brewers 3-1  —  Cody Bellinger and Christian Yelich chatted in the outfield after batting practice ended.  Once Thursday's game started, the bats of the National League home run co-leaders kept the exchange going.  —  Bellinger hit his 10th home run …

Real or not?  World Series hangovers are a bunch of nonsense  —  Last spring training, after the Astros had won the World Series, then-Houston starter Dallas Keuchel was asked about the possibility of a World Series hangover.  Keuchel's response: “We're not the Cubs.”

Yankees need to light a spark against Royals this weekend  —  NEW YORK — Suddenly, the New York Yankees are searching for a new spark, with CC Sabathia set to make his second start of the season Friday night.  —  Sabathia is scheduled to oppose Kansas City Royals right-hander Jakob Junis …

Ryan Burr and Josh Osich represent two extremes of the White Sox bullpen  —  Chicago Tribune  —  White Sox relievers Josh Osich and Ryan Burr suit up next to each other in the clubhouse — but there situations couldn't be more different.  —  Burr, 24, was a late-summer call-up last season …

Dear MLB teams: Don't trade with the Rays, you won't win  —  The Tampa Bay Rays have always been a franchise that has been forced to make its way with a Homer Simpson income in a Montgomery Burns world.  The bedrock of the Rays' best teams has always been the talent identified by its scouting …

Red Sox Farm Report: Bryan Mata hasn't given up an earned run since his first start  —  Red Sox pitching prospect Bryan Mata hasn't made too many mistakes on the mound in his three starts for Class-A Advanced Salem this season.  He has given up one earned run (0.54 ERA), three walks and 11 hits (0.90 WHIP) over 16 2/3 innings.

Yankees dump Kate Smith's ‘God Bless America’ from rotation over singer's racist songs  —  The Yankees have taken a stand against racism for their seventh-inning stretch.  —  For 18 years, Yankee Stadium regularly used Kate Smith's 1939 recording of “God Bless America” in the middle of the seventh inning.