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.

Sources: Pirates look to add offense  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates are in first place.  Clearly, they intend to stay there.  —  Major-league sources told FOXSports.com the Pirates have had preliminary trade discussions regarding two power-hitting outfielders, San Diego's Carlos Quentin and Arizona's Justin Upton.

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.

Handing out MLB's midseason bests, worsts  —  It's time to hand out some accolades and demerits at the halfway mark:  —  Best teams — Texas, New York (AL), Washington (NL).  The Rangers have been the most balanced team in the game, with starting pitching, bullpen, hitting, power, and defense.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.