Baseball-Highlights of Saturday's Major League Baseball games

April 25 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Saturday's Major League Baseball games: - - - Mets 8, Yankees 2 An 8 2/3-inning effort from right-hander Matt Harvey and 12 hits from seven players helped the New York Mets beat the New York Yankees. Center fielder Juan Lagares led the Mets at the plate, going 4-for-4 and tying a career high for hits in a game. The Mets (14-4) won for the 12th time in 13 games and halted the Yankees four-game winning streak. - - - Marlins 8, Nationals 0 Right fielder Giancarlo Stanton went 3-for-3, including a towering home run, and Tom Koehler turned in an excellent pitching performance as the Miami Marlins won their fourth straight game, beating Washington. The Nationals failed to get a runner past second base and lost their fourth straight. - - - Astros 9, Athletics 3 Second baseman Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer, and right fielder George Springer had a solo shot as the Houston Astros hammered the Oakland A's. Houston right-hander Scott Feldman blanked the A's for the first six innings before giving up three runs in the seventh as the Astros improved to 10-7, their best start since 2006. - - - Tigers 4, Indians 1 Victor Martinez drove in three runs and Alfredo Simon won his fourth straight start that broke the Tigers' four-game losing streak. The right-handed Simon (4-0), acquired in an offseason deal with Cincinnati, struck out three, walked two and allowed six hits in 6 2/3 innings. (Compiled by Andrew Both)