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Blue Jays starter Matt Shoemaker hurts leg in rundownOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Toronto Blue Jays starter Matt Shoemaker had to be helped off the field after injuring his left knee during a rundown in the third inning Saturday against the Oakland Athletics.Shoemaker gave up a two-out single to Matt...

Associated PressMikolas leads Cardinals with arm and bat, beats Mets 10-2By DAVID SOLOMONST. LOUIS (AP) 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...

Collision sends Pirates' Gonzalez, Marte to injured listPITTSBURGH (AP) 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 from bruises to his abdominal...

Yankees star Aaron Judge exits early with oblique injuryNEW YORK (AP) Yankees star Aaron Judge left Saturday's game after injuring his left oblique and was set for tests at a hospital.Judge gingerly made his way to first base after hitting a single against Kansas City and was immediately...

AP Sports WriterAmid plunking debate, MLB's marketing is all-in on bat flipsBy JAKE SEINERNEW 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...

Yankees star Aaron Judge exits early with undisclosed injuryNEW YORK (AP) Yankees star Aaron Judge has left a game with an undisclosed injury, exiting after gingerly making his way to first base on a single.There was no immediate word Saturday on his condition.Judge was pulled in the sixth...

AP Sports WriterAll-Star Lindor cherishing return to Indians after injuriesBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Francisco Lindor missed all the little moments. The big ones, too.''Every pitch. Every out. Every celebration after every win,'' the Indians All-Star shortstop said. ''It was everything equally.''Sidelined for the season's first 18 games, Lindor...

Associated PressMets ace Jacob deGrom plays catch, may not need MRIBy DAVID SOLOMONST. LOUIS (AP) New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom played catch in the outfield of Busch Stadium and may not need an MRI on his elbow after all.DeGrom said before the game at St. Louis on...

Collision sends Pirates' Gonzalez, Marte to injured listPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed center fielder Starling Marte on the 10-day injured list and shortstop Erik Gonzalez on the 60-day injured list a day after the two collided in the outfield in the eighth inning of a 4-1...

LEADING OFF: Braves need a closer, Royals-Chisox tempersBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:CLOSER NEEDEDThe Braves have a big hole in their bullpen now that closer Arodys Vizcaino will miss the rest of the season after having right shoulder surgery. General manager Alex Anthopoulos...

AP Sports WriterCruz drives in 2 to help Odorizzi, Twins beat Blue Jays 4-1By DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Two starts ago, on a soggy mound in Philadelphia, Jake Odorizzi let the rain derail his pitching and didn't finish the first inning.The weather in Minnesota Wednesday night didn't deter him,...

AP Sports WriterChoo's 3B helps Rangers finish sweep of Angels with 5-4 winBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Shin-Soo Choo sat on opening day and wasn't happy about not being in rookie Texas manager Chris Woodward's first lineup.The only All-Star for the Rangers in 2018 said he still thought...