Baseball
Astros ride early homers to a 5-1 win over the Rangers Acuña hits grand slam as Braves trounce Red Sox 10-2 Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin not in starting lineup vs. Cubs Texas Tech opens WCWS with 8-0 win vs. Mississippi St White Sox cruise to a 6-2 win over Twins
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton takes a key recovery step
Mariners top Athletics 9-1, move into 1st place in AL West
MLB owners propose salary cap for the first time since 1994-95 strike
Tigers place closer Kenley Jansen on the 15-day injured list
Mets rookie Carson Benge ditches his mustache and makes big strides
NEW YORK (AP) – Carson Benge figured maybe that scraggly mustache was holding him back – so the rookie outfielder made a big league decision.