Even some of the fastest players in the league are learning to run at their own risk on Ichiro Suzuki. Juan Lagares found out the hard way on Saturday night in the Mets’ 7-0 win over Miami at Marlins Park.

In the first inning of Washington’s 8-2 win on Saturday, Atlanta ace Shelby Miller beat Bryce Harper, painting a 96-mph fastball on the outside black to open the at-bat and later getting the three-hole hitter to chase up out of the zone on an elevated fastball.

Asdrubal Cabrera drove in a pair of runs and the Rays welcomed Matt Moore back to their rotation, snapping Nathan Eovaldi’s career-high unbeaten streak with a 3-2 victory over the Yankees on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.

Mets starter Bartolo Colon wasn’t just smooth on the mound Saturday at Marlins Park. The 42-year-old right-hander was slick in fielding his position, as well.

The Twins debuted their potential outfield of the future against the Astros on Saturday, and it paid immediate dividends in a much-needed 3-2 win at Minute Maid Park.

Behind seven shutout innings from Jaime Garcia and with the help of one beneficial bounce, the Cardinals nabbed a 4-1 win over the Pirates at Busch Stadium on Saturday. The victory boosted the Cardinals’ National League Central lead to 6 1/2 games over Pittsburgh, which now sits just three games in front of the pursuant Cubs for the top NL Wild Card spot.

David Ortiz notched more milestones on Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park while at the same time closing in on another one.

Gene Elston, the longtime Astros radio broadcaster, Texas Baseball Hall of Famer and 2006 Ford C. Frick Award winner, died on Saturday, the club confirmed.

The highlight of a wild bottom of the fourth inning on Saturday at Fenway Park was a “Little League grand slam” off the bat of Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts. In actuality, it was a three-run double and an error, but it thrilled the crowd just as much as a real grand slam would have.

Any reasonable person would conclude that the New York Mets have handled Matt Harvey with care. This is a situation they discussed from the very first hour of Spring Training.

Albert Pujols has been nursing discomfort in his right foot for the last eight days, the Angels’ first baseman revealed prior to Saturday’s game against the Rangers. Unless the pain suddenly subsides, Pujols will basically have to DH the rest of the season.

Two days after he threw his first career no-hitter, Jake Arrieta was sick of talking about it. He worked out, watched tape of the D-backs and went about his normal routine before the Cubs’ 2-0 victory on Saturday.

Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to pitch Wednesday against the Mets at Nationals Park. The right-hander last pitched Sunday against the Marlins, leaving the game after four innings because of back tightness.

Joe Maddon has already amassed more wins with the Cubs than the club did all of the last five seasons. His team is in the midst of a playoff race, holding onto the National League’s second Wild Card spot. And he’s doing it all with a roster that has five rookies on it.

Matt Wieters’ status for Sunday’s series finale against the Blue Jays is questionable after the catcher revealed he was nursing a sore left wrist on Saturday following a 5-1 loss to the Blue Jays.

Evan Longoria left Saturday’s 3-2 win over the Yankees with a bruised right forearm. On the bright side for the Rays, he believes he’ll be back in the lineup for Sunday’s rubber game at Yankee Stadium.

The top two teams in the National League take center stage Sunday with an evening rubber match between the Cardinals and Pirates at Busch Stadium.