5th inning ‘gets away’ from Mike Clevinger in Chicago White Sox's 5-3 loss: 'It's something that can definitely be corrected'  —  CINCINNATI — Mike Clevinger knows what has been costing him in outings that haven't gone his way.  —  “It's kind of been a same theme of any of my bad outings …

Julius Randle, Knicks struggle in wire-to-wire blowout Game 3 loss to Jimmy Butler, Heat  —  MIAMI — Jimmy Butler returned and the Knicks just folded.  —  Saving a terrible time to produce one of their most anemic offensive performances, New York was crushed Saturday afternoon by the Heat, 105-86, falling to a 2-1 series deficit.

Orioles rally to take late lead before giving up go-ahead homer in 5-4 loss to Braves  —  ATLANTA — When he played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Kevin Pillar crushed Orioles pitchers more than any other team he played regularly.  —  New team, same story.  —  Pillar, now a part-time player for Atlanta …

Cardinals' Willson Contreras shifting to DH, outfielder: What it means for his playing time  —  Willson Contreras, who the Cardinals signed to a five-year, $87.5 million deal over the offseason, will not catch over the next couple of weeks for St. Louis.  Here's what you need to know:

Nightengale's Notebook: Can MLB's most disappointing teams turn things around?  —  PHOENIX — Why is Aaron Boone still managing the last-place Yankees?  —  Hasn't Rob Thomson's expiration date come in Philadelphia?  —  Isn't it time to fire rookie manager Pedro Grifol and bring back Ozzie Guillen in Chicago?

‘Surprised’ Ian Hamilton relishes first save opportunity, success with Yankees  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Ian Hamilton notched 28 saves during his college career at Washington State and 46 more over 201 minor league contests.  But the right-hander's first major league save didn't come until …

Padres, Dodgers likely to open season in South Korea next year  —  A year after playing the first MLB games in Mexico City, Padres expected to take part in first games played in South Korea  —  The Padres and Dodgers conclude their first series of 2023 with a game Sunday afternoon at Petco Park.

Gomber, Tovar lead Rockies to 5-2 win over slumping Mets  —  NEW YORK — Maybe it was fitting Austin Gomber pitched so well on Mental Health Awareness Day at Citi Field.  —  After opening up about some anxiety he was feeling, Gomber has found his groove.

Anthony Davis, LeBron James spark Lakers in Game 3 rout of Warriors  —  LOS ANGELES — The Lakers returned to Crypto.com Arena for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors, once again held in the warm embrace of their fans.

Aggies Blast Gators to Square Series  —  BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Texas A&M Aggies erupted for a pair of big innings and took care of the No. 4 Florida Gators in exclamatory fashion with a 15-2 win in seven innings on Saturday on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.