A look at what's happening around the majors on Saturday: ___ MARQUEE MATCHUP As pitching matchups go, this one is aces. Two of baseball’s best pitchers will square off in Cleveland with New York’s Gerrit Cole starting against Shane Bieber. The All-Star right-handers met last October in the wild-card round and the Yankees teed off on Bieber, tagging the 2020 Cy Young winner for seven runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings. Cole struck out 13 in New York’s 12-3 win. “I wouldn’t mind it unfolding like that again,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said with a smile. Bieber has 48 strikeouts and is the first pitcher to fan 10 or more in his first four starts. He’s aiming to match Hall of Famer Randy Johnson’s record of 17 straight starts with at least eight Ks. ROLLING A'S The Athletics try for their 13th straight victory when they face Baltimore at Camden Yards. Oakland’s string is its best since it won a franchise-record 20 in a row in 2002. This is the longest winning streak in the majors since... [More]

A look at what's happening around the majors on Saturday: ___ MARQUEE MATCHUP As pitching matchups go, this one is aces. Two of baseball’s best pitchers will square off in Cleveland with New York’s Gerrit Cole starting against Shane Bieber. The All-Star right-handers met last October in the wild-card round and the Yankees teed off on Bieber, tagging the 2020 Cy Young winner for seven runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings. Cole struck out 13 in New York’s 12-3 win. “I wouldn’t mind it unfolding like that again,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said with a smile. Bieber has 48 strikeouts and is the first pitcher to fan 10 or more in his first four starts. He’s aiming to match Hall of Famer Randy Johnson’s record of 17 straight starts with at least eight Ks. TROUT OUT The Angels hope star outfielder Mike Trout is ready to return from a bruised left elbow Trout was hit by a fastball from Houston’s Cristian Javier on Thursday night and exited an inning later. The three-time AL MVP was scratched from... [More]

HOUSTON (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout was scratched from the lineup on Friday night after being hit by a pitch on the left elbow a night before. Manager Joe Maddon said he expects Trout to return for Saturday’s game at Houston. The team said the three-time AL MVP had a bruised left elbow after being plunked in the fourth inning on Thursday night by Cristian Javier of the Astros. Trout exited in the bottom of the fifth. Scott Schebler started in center field in place of Trout in the updated lineup. “Just some soreness," Angels general manager Perry Minasian said. “It's so early in the season and there's such a long way to go. One thing about Mike is he loves to play. It takes a lot to get him out of the lineup." “But just with where we're at today and the amount of soreness he had, we thought it was best for him to take the day," Minasian said. Trout is off to a great start this season, leading the American League with a .393 average and six home runs. ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports