Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta suffered a minor setback to his rehab when he cut his right thumb opening a box Saturday and required three stitches. Saturday was Peralta’s birthday, but Cardinals manager Mike Matheny did not know whether Peralta was opening a birthday present.

Hey, apples are hard.

Injuries have been the Angels’ biggest storyline through the first two months of the season, but the rotation could soon get a reinforcement with Tim Lincecum

Greg Garcia was supposed to be in Las Vegas on Saturday night, playing for the Memphis Redbirds of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. That was the plan, at least, before Garcia’s hot bat turned him into a Nationals nightmare and Cardinals hero.

Jason Castro’s two-run blast in the sixth inning led the Houston Astros past the Angels, 4-2, at Angel Stadium on Saturday night to earn the team’s fourth win in the last five games.

Angels center fielder Mike Trout continued his quick rise through the historical ranks Saturday, launching his 150th career home run in the first inning of Saturday’s game against Houston.

After Dodgers rookie Kenta Maeda was struck in the right wrist by a line drive, he rose to his feet, stepped back on the mound and stayed in the game. He lasted five innings and allowed just two hits and two walks, earning the victory in Los Angeles’ 9-1 win at New York.

Jackie Bradley Jr. is one of the coolest things to happen in baseball this season. So is that why he deserves a spot on the American League All-Star team? Actually, yes.

The more Mets fans hate Chase Utley, the more reason he gives them to. After answering a 99-mph retaliation pitch behind his back from Noah Syndergaard — and a borough full of boo-birds fixated on his every move — with a grand slam, a solo homer and five RBIs in the Dodgers’ 9-1 win Saturday night, Utley didn’t deny that playing the villain seems to suit his game.

Seven months later, the ill will of last year’s postseason spilled back onto the field. Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard was ejected in the third inning of Saturday’s 9-1 loss to Los Angeles for throwing behind the back of Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley, who broke Ruben Tejada’s leg with a takeout slide in National League Division Series Game 2.

The Rangers gave Yu Darvish plenty of run support in his 2016 debut, scoring four runs during the right-hander’s five innings of work in Saturday’s 5-2 win over the Pirates.

Twins catcher Kurt Suzuki left Saturday’s game against the Mainers in the bottom of the third inning with concussion-like symptoms.

Today’s Major League schedule will end with Clayton Kershaw and Bartolo Colon squaring off at Citi Field, but even before that, there are plenty of intriguing matchups to watch.

Daniel Murphy put himself in the Nationals’ record books Saturday night with his 41st hit in May, a club record for one month.

Mets third baseman David Wright was held out of Saturday’s starting lineup against the Dodgers because of an unspecificed neck injury.

Adam Wainwright helped himself with the bat and withstood a Nationals home run charge as the Cardinals won, 9-4, Saturday night at Nationals Park.

Rangers manager Jeff Banister answered multiple questions about Yu Darvish after a 5-2 Rangers victory over the Pirates on Saturday night. His final words went directly to the point.