Molina likely to be out two to three weeks  —  The timetable for the return of injured Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina still is uncertain, but a good guess would seem to be two to three weeks and not just the 10 days he is required to spend on the injured list.

Rookie Smith's walkoff homer lifts Dodgers over Phillies  —  LOS ANGELES-The ball jumped off Will Smith's bat in the ninth inning Saturday night.  It kept going and going and going down the left-field line, until it finally landed a few rows deep into the seats, next to the Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen …

Rangers are 8-4 when Lynn starts.  He might have contributed to other wins by doing this  —  Jeff Mathis didn't have a hit Saturday afternoon, and he has only 10 in his past 61 at-bats.  His average is .143.  —  But the defense-first catcher found himself in the middle of the Rangers' offensive output.

Here's who the Detroit Tigers should take with the No. 5 pick in the MLB draft  —  ATLANTA — The question was this: Who would I take if I were the Detroit Tigers' sole decision-maker in selecting a player with the No. 5 pick in this week's MLB draft.  —  The answer is quite simple …

‘Release the Kraken!’  How Gary Sanchez is making 2019 his year  —  NEW YORK — In a season that has so far been defined by the contributions of a medley of once-mostly unknown New York Yankees, it can be hard singling out one player.  But nearly 20 homers into a season that isn't even 60 games old yet, here we are.

Angels and reliever Ty Buttrey keep an eye on potential overuse … As challenging as it is for the Angels to manage the workload of their best young reliever, it's almost as difficult for Ty Buttrey to know when to let manager Brad Ausmus and pitching coach Doug White know that he might not be available some games.

Rookie Anderson earns first career win, ends extended drought for Giants starters  —  Anderson finished with a career-high 105 pitches in seven innigns  —  BALTIMORE — Since the Giants moved from New York to San Francisco in 1958, the club's starting rotation had never performed as poorly over a full month as it did this May.

How Joey Cora pulled Alex along after their father died  —  Just one more out, and Joey Cora's little brother would be a champion.  One more out, for a moment of elation and celebration, for reflection, for what they had lost and won together.  —  Alex Rodriguez was seated right next to Joey Cora …

Cincinnati Reds Beat Podcast: Should fans be encouraged or discouraged by first 2 months?  —  Cincinnati.com's John Fay and Bobby Nightengale discuss whether fans should be encouraged or discouraged from the Reds' first two months of the season, the drama vs. Pittsburgh and the MLB Draft.

Rockies rock Stroman early as Blue Jays drop fifth in a row  —  DENVER - Manager Charlie Montoyo's wish list for his starting pitching staff is a long one.  —  Get healthy.  Go deep in games.  And especially avoid damage in the early innings.  —  Marcus Stroman got part of the equation right …

Tim LoCastro lifts Diamondbacks over Mets in walk-off win in 11 innings  —  Tim Locastro drove in the tie-breaking run with one out in the 11th inning, giving the Arizona Diamondbacks a 6-5 win over the New York Mets on Saturday night.  —  Kevin Cron, called up from Triple-A Reno before the game …

Orlando Arcia's two home runs propel Brewers to 12-10 win over Pirates  —  The Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates combined for 22 runs and 32 hits in a wild 12-10 victory by the Brewers in 13 innings.  —  Veteran shortstop Orlando Arcia had two home runs, including a go-ahead two-run home run in the 13th inning, for the Brewers.

Rays infielder Yandy Diaz tests hand, could return as soon as Sunday  —  He hasn't played since he was hit by a pitch against the Yankees on May 19.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Rays infielder Yandy Diaz could return from the injured list as soon as Sunday after he tested his injured left hand …

RedsXtra: David Bell talks about his outburst, the grind of the season and why he's not on social media  —  David Bell's father, Buddy, has always said his son has an edge and he'll go off at times.  Through the first 55 games of David's tenure as manager, we didn't see much of that.

Gio Gonzalez headed to IL with tired arm  —  Pina returns from rehab assignment; Claudio sees improvement  —  PITTSBURGH — The Brewers on Saturday placed Gio Gonzalez on the 10-day injured list with what manager Craig Counsell called a case of “dead arm,” which club officials surmise …