Chris Flexen gets roughed up as Mets get crushed by Cardinals, 10-2  —  ST. LOUIS — Miles Mikolas tossed eight stellar innings and also drove in two runs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Mets 10-2 on Saturday.  —  Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter left the game after the sixth inning with a bruised left knee.

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge injures side during win over Royals  —  All-Star slugger Aaron Judge hurt his left oblique while taking a swing and likely was headed to the injured list as the already banged-up New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 9-2 Saturday.

Corey Kluber, Indians down Atlanta Braves 8-4 in opener of doubleheader  —  Max Moroff homered and had two RBIs for Cleveland, which won its fourth straight.  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Corey Kluber bounced back from one of his worst outings in recent years by working seven innings …

RedsXtra: Baseball's unwritten rules are confusing for Cincinnati Reds players too  —  SAN DIEGO - It was another week in baseball when a home run celebration led to a retaliatory pitch, a benches-clearing incident and suspensions.  —  Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson hurled …

Collision sends Pirates' Marte, Gonzalez to IL  —  PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Starling Marte and shortstop Erik Gonzalez's full-speed collision in the outfield on Friday night sent both players to the injured list.  —  Marte will be out at least 10 days while recovering …

Arizona Diamondbacks jump on Yu Darvish early in win over Chicago Cubs 6-0  —  CHICAGO — Zack Greinke pitched three-hit ball over six innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks supported him with three home runs in a 6-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.

FANTASY FARE: Struggling rotation aces starting to come around  —  This particular column is all about pitching.  Bad pitching.  Lots of it, and from good pitchers.  If you're befuddled by how poorly your ace is pitching so far, join the club.  We've talked about Chris Sale's ugly …

As Marlins attempt to fix their hitting woes, a look at the roots of their struggles  —  It's no secret that the Miami Marlins have been one of the worst offensive teams in Major League Baseball to start the season.  —  Through 20 games, the Marlins (5-15) have scored just 51 runs (last in MLB) …

Detroit Tigers game vs. White Sox postponed because of inclement weather  —  The Detroit Tigers' home game against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday has been postponed because of inclement weather.  —  The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader beginning at 1:10 p.m. on Aug. 6, the Tigers announced.

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday  —  So much for a quiet start to the season in terms of weather.  Rain plagued the Midwest and East, forcing postponements while leaving holes in fantasy lineups.  If you were victimized by Mother Nature …

Diamondbacks' Blake Swihart could spell starters on outfield corners  —  CHICAGO - Blake Swihart, acquired in a trade on Friday with the Boston Red Sox, isn't expected to join the team until Monday in Pittsburgh, but Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo already has some ideas of how he plans to use him.

Indians activate All-Star SS Francisco Lindor from injured list  —  It's not clear if Lindor will be limited in the early stages of his return.  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor is back after missing the season's first 18 games.