AARON SANCHEZ

Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa has formally opted out of his contract to become a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox watched manager Tony La Russa announce he was leaving his position, and then beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 behind Johnny Cueto’s seven effective innings.

Justin Verlander was pulled after pitching six no-hit innings in his major league-leading 16th win and the Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 in Carlos Correa’s return to Houston.

Brandon Belt hit his second homer of the night during a four-run outburst in the 11th inning as the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-6 in a wild Saturday night matchup between division leaders.

LaMonte Wade Jr. broke a ninth-inning tie with a two-run single and the San Francisco Giants rallied against closer Kenley Jansen again for a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Pinch-hitter Will Smith connected for a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied from five runs down to defeat the San Francisco Giants 8-6 in the second game of a pivotal series between NL West rivals.

Anthony DeSclafani threw 8 2/3 effective innings, Austin Slater and Darin Ruf both homered and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 for their third straight victory.

Kevin Kiermaier broke up a combined no-hit bid by the Boston Red Sox with a one-out double in the eighth inning and Manuel Margot scored on a wild pitch in the ninth to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 1-0 victory.

Brandon Crawford homered and drove in three runs as the San Francisco Giants sent the Arizona Diamondbacks to their 20th straight road loss with a 5-2 victory.

Andrew Knapp hit the winning single in the ninth inning, Bryce Harper hit a tying solo homer in the seventh and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5.

FILE - In this March 18, 2016, file photo, fans at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick watch a spring training baseball game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Dodgers in Scottsdale, Ariz. PHOENIX – Even during a pandemic, the appetite to sit in the sun and watch Major League Baseball spring training appears robust. The two teams open their spring training schedule against each other next Sunday. Spring training facilities across Arizona and Florida have been making their own decisions about how many fans — if any — are allowed to attend games. “Not just Diamondbacks fans but I think baseball fans throughout the entire United States.

SAN ANTONIO - Elder EatsChef and restauranteur, Aaron Sanchez, talks with David Elder about how to make sure your Cinco de Mayo party has the perfect recipes. Copyright 2019 by KSAT - All rights reserved.

Chef and restauranteur, Aaron Sanchez, interviews with David about how to make sure your Cinco de Mayo party has the perfect recipes. Copyright 2019 by KSAT - All rights reserved.

Rookie Yordan Alvarez hit three of Houston's six homers and drove in a career-high seven runs to help the Astros to the highest scoring game in franchise history with a 23-2 rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night. The victory was the eighth straight for the Astros, who became the latest team to feast on the reeling Orioles. Alex Bregman, who went 3 for 3, and Alvarez set the tone with back-to-back homers in the first inning. Baltimore did not allow multiple homers for the first time in 12 games in the opener against Houston. The Astros took an early 3-0 lead off Orioles starter Aaron Brooks (2-6) on a two-run homer by Bergman followed by Alvarez's solo shot.

SAN ANTONIO – David Elder takes you inside Acadiana Cafe and Yai's Mobile Food Truck with Cinco De Mayo recipes from Food Network chef Aaron Sanchez and an easy to make biscuit recipe from Don Strange of Texas. TURN ON A LIGHTLY FLOURED SURFACE AND PAT OUT TO 3⁄4 INCH THICK, FOLD OVER AND PAT OUT AGAIN, FOLD OVER AND PAT OUT LAST TIME. CUT THE BISCUITS WITH THE SIZE OF CUTTER YOU WISH TO USE. BRUSH WITH EQUAL PARTS MELTED BUTTER, HONEY AND PEACH/JALAPENO PRESERVES WHILE HOT. SERVE WITH A SLICE OF DON STRANGE BRISKETTOTAL TIME FOR BISCUITS: PREP/TOTAL 30 MINUTESYIELD: 13 SMALL AND 8 MEDIUM BISCUITS