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.

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.

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 …

Amid plunking debate, MLB's marketing is all-in on bat flips  —  NEW YORK (AP) — When Tim Anderson spiked his bat and yelled toward his White Sox teammates, Major League Baseball's self-described “spicy” Twitter account was among the first to weigh in.  —  “LET THE KIDS PLAY,” proclaimed @Cut4 …

One to remember: Braves overcome 7-run deficit to defeat Indians  —  The Braves had a little juice leftover from 2018 after all.  A seven-run deficit was just another minor blockade in their latest last-out comeback.  —  After an uninspiring Game 1 loss, the Braves made the most of their Saturday nightcap in Cleveland.

Baseball roundup: Greinke dominates as D'backs beat Cubs  —  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.  —  Greinke (3-1) won for the third time in four starts since …

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 …

Rosario, Twins go deep to sweep Orioles, 6-5 and 16-7  —  Eddie Rosario extended his power surge with three home runs in a doubleheader sweep by the  —  Minnesota Twins, who slammed a record-tying eight long balls against the  —  Baltimore Orioles in a 16-7 victory Saturday night after hitting three in the opener.

Marlins offense comes up big against Max Scherzer to clinch series over the Nationals  —  This is the offense the Miami Marlins have been looking for.  —  String together quality at-bats.  Scratch home a few runs.  Be tough outs at the plate.  Be aggressive on the basepaths.

DeGrom (elbow) tosses day after IL, MRI planned  —  Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom says his elbow felt better Saturday, one day after the team had said he would return to New York for an MRI.  —  Manager Mickey Callaway said deGrom now may not need to have the MRI, but will be checked …

Gallo goes deep again in Rangers' 9-4 win over Astros, Cole  —  Joey Gallo hit another long home run, Asdrúbal Cabrera accounted for five runs and the Rangers beat the Houston Astros 9-4 on Saturday night in another frustrating start for Gerrit Cole against Texas.

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 …

Adrian Sampson happy with Rangers' win despite his no-decision  —  Rangers starter Adrian Sampson left with a four-run lead in the fifth inning Saturday night against the Astros.

Christian Yelich continues to feast on home cooking with two more homers in Brewers win  —  Christian Yelich is putting on the best performance at home since Macaulay Culkin got left behind at Christmas.  —  Yelich continued his love affair with Miller Park on Saturday night …

Harper, Phillies outlast Rockies in Denver  —  Bryce Harper homered, Phil Gosselin drove in three runs with a double, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 8-5 in Denver on Saturday night.  —  Andrew McCutchen also homered and Rhys Hoskins had three hits for the Phillies.