Stanton to have surgery, likely out 4-6 weeks  —  Ailing right knee flares up; lone Miami All-Star to miss Derby, Midsummer Classic  —  ST. LOUIS — Giancarlo Stanton did everything in his power to battle through a sore right knee and help the Marlins while also participating in the All-Star festivities.

Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine and pitching coach Bob McClure aren't seeing eye to eye as Boston can't slow down Yankees in first inning  —  “If there was a solution, it would be solved,” Valentine says.  “Bob McClure is down there warming them up and bringing them in and they have a game plan.

Astros Break 9-Game Skid With 6-3 Win Over Brewers  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Scott Moore homered for the second straight day and J.D. Martinez and Jose Altuve had three hits each as the Houston Astros took advantage of the first-inning ejection of Zack Greinke to get a 6-3 win over Milwaukee and break …

Expect surprising Mets to look for internal or thrifty options as trade deadline nears  —  The Mets are contenders, and you know what contenders do in July — they try to improve themselves.  —  Look, there still are 75-win scenarios for these Mets, mainly because their greatest strength …

Introducing the BP Hitter Profiles  —  While reading message boards, sabermetric websites, or newspapers, you'll often come across contentions like, “So and so is a good low-ball hitter.”  While listening to the radio, you'll be told that a player swings and misses a lot at pitches down and in.

Pirates' McDonald fans 10, lowers ERA to 2.37  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  James McDonald strikes out 10 as Pirates edge Giants  —  PITTSBURGH — James McDonald scattered four hits over seven innings, Mike McKenry homered …

Cahill helps Diamondbacks edge Dodgers  —  PHOENIX—Trevor Cahill pitched seven solid innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Saturday night.  —  Cahill (7-7) gave up three runs and six hits and improved to 17-1 in his past 22 starts when Arizona scores three or more runs.

Hanson, McCann Lead Braves Over Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tommy Hanson pitched effectively into the eighth, Brian McCann homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the struggling Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 Saturday night.  —  The five-time defending NL East champions are freefalling since …

Reds Use Long Ball for 6-5 Win Over Padres  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Drew Stubbs and Chris Heisey homered to back Homer Bailey's solid outing, giving the Cincinnati Reds a 6-5 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night.  —  The Reds, who have struggled to score runs on their 12-game road trip …

Jered Weaver is gold standard for Angels in 3-0 win over Orioles  —  Angels ace Jered Weaver pitches eight scoreless innings to improve to 10-1 with a 1.96 ERA, bolstering his candidacy to be the starting pitcher for the American League in Tuesday's All-Star game.

Scioscia tabs Mills to close first half  —  ANAHEIM — Angels manager Mike Scioscia announced on Saturday that Minor League callup Brad Mills will be the starter for Sunday's first-half finale with the Orioles.  —  In nine starts at Triple-A Salt Lake this season, the lefty is 3-3 with a 4.47 ERA.

Indians' Jimenez beats Rays 7-3  —  CLEVELAND—Ubaldo Jimenez struck out eight over six innings and Shelley Duncan hit a two-run homer to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 Saturday.  —  The Indians got three doubles in the second inning off rookie Matt Moore (5-6) as they jumped to a 3-0 lead.

Setback for Carl Crawford  —  Another day, another bit of bad news for the Red Sox.  —  Carl Crawford suffered what the Red Sox described as a “mild left groin strain” on Thursday when he played for Double A Portland.  His rehab assignment has been stopped.