Pete Alonso's mammoth three-run homer fueled a five-run first inning Saturday night for the New York Mets, who hung on for an eventful 8-7 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.

The New York Yankees acquired designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion and cash considerations from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for right-handed pitching prospect Juan Then on Saturday.

Marwin Gonzalez and Max Kepler both homered, and Jake Odorizzi won his 10th straight decision as the Minnesota Twins rallied to defeat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 on Saturday night in Minneapolis.

PASADENA, Calif. (Reuters) - Uriel Antuna scored a hat-trick as Mexico got their Gold Cup campaign off to a dominant start with a 7-0 rout of Cuba in their opener at the Rose Bowl on Saturday.

Rookie sensation Yordan Alvarez slugged another home run while left-hander Framber Valdez delivered a second consecutive quality start as the Houston Astros claimed their three-game series with the visiting Toronto Blue Jays by virtue of a 7-2 victory on Saturday.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sea Forest Waterway, which will play host to rowing events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, opened on Sunday with the sport's world governing body praising organizers for delivering a "world class" venue on schedule.

TOKYO, June 16 (Reuters) - Sea Forest Waterway, which will play host to rowing events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, opened on Sunday with the sport's world governing body praising organizers for delivering a "world class" venue on schedule.

Marcus Semien and Jurickson Profar each went 3 for 4, with Semien hitting a home run and Profar driving in four runs, as the Oakland Athletics defeated the visiting Seattle Mariners 11-2 Saturday night.

Garrett Cooper went 3-for-4 and scored the tiebreaking run in the fifth, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.