Yankees: Yankees reliever Jake Cousins felt pectoral discomfort after throwing a pair of batting practice sessions, another setback in his bid to return to the mound for the first time since last fall. Cousins won’t throw again for four or five days, manager Aaron Boone said Saturday. Boone said ahead of spring training’s opening workout that Cousins had a strained right forearm and was uncertain for the March 27 opener. A 30-year-old right-hander, Cousins threw batting practice to injured slugger Giancarlo Stanton on May 6. Boone said Cousins pitched an additional session before the pec issue caused a shutdown. “We don’t think it’s anything serious, but enough to hold him back a few days,” Boone said. Boone said Cousins had tests and they didn’t show any shoulder issues. Cousins had a 2.37 ERA in 37 relief appearances last year, striking out 53 and walking 20 in 38 innings. Boone said a date has not been set for Stanton to start a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment. The five-time All-Star has been sidelined since spring training with pain in the tendons of both elbows.

Mets, Yankees: Francisco Lindor hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and Mets beat the Yankees 3-2 in the Subway Series on Saturday to remain the only team without a three-game losing streak this season. Juan Soto went 1 for 4 with a walk and is 1 for 6 in his first two games back in the Bronx in a matchup between division leaders since leaving the Yankees for a record $765 million, 15-year contract with the Mets. DJ LeMahieu and Cody Bellinger homered for the Yankees, who had won seven of their previous nine games. Luis Torrens walked with one out in the ninth off Fernando Cruz (1-2), Brett Baty reached on an infield hit and Tyrone Taylor was hit by a pitch. Lindor’s 293-foot fly easily scored speedy pinch-runner Luisangel Acuña. Reed Garrett (1-1) retired LeMahieu on a bases-loaded flyout to end the eighth and Edwin Díaz got three straight outs, remaining perfect in 10 save chances. LeMahieu put the Yankees ahead in the third with his first home run since July 31. an opposite-field drive 333 feet into right-field short porch.

Royals: Royals All-Star pitchers Cole Ragans and Seth Lugo were placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday. Left-hander Ragans was moved to the list with a left groin strain and right-hander Lugo with a third finger sprain. Lefties Noah Cameron and Evan Sisk were recalled from Triple-A Omaha in corresponding moves. Cameron started for the Royals against the Cardinals on Saturday.