Ruggiano hits game-winning single with two outs in ninth  —  CHICAGO — Justin Ruggiano hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning Friday that sent the Chicago Cubs over the Atlanta Braves 5-4.  —  Arismendy Alcantara singled with two outs off Jordan Walden (0-1) and stole second.

Swisher hits two-run HR in fifth as Indians beat White Sox  —  CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber allowed four runs in six innings, and Nick Swisher hit a two-run homer in the fifth, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 7-4 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.

Yankees can't afford to wait six weeks for Tanaka to (hopefully) return  —  After Thursday's revelation that Masahiro Tanaka has a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, I offer the following three statements:  —  1. Even though it's only a “partial” tear, there's a very real chance we've seen …

Orioles Beat Yankees 3-2 in 10 Innings  —  BALTIMORE — Manny Machado led off the 10th inning with a double and scored on a one-out single by Nick Hundley, giving the surging Baltimore Orioles a 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night.  —  It was the ninth win in 11 games …

Marlon Byrd reveals 4-team no-trade clause  —  As baseball's trade season heats up, Marlon Byrd will be connected to any team looking for a bat.  —  The Phillies' rightfielder is having an excellent season.  He leads the team in homers (18) and slugging (.481) and is second in RBIs (52).

Yankees Acquire Jeff Francis  —  1:50pm: The A's have now released a correction that lines up with the Yankees' announcement (hat tip: MLB.com's Jane Lee).  Francis and cash considerations are indeed heading to the Yankees for a player to be named later.  —  1:17pm: The Yankees, however …

Recap: Mets 7 - Marlins 1  —  Result: The Mets took the first game of their three-game series with the Marlins 7-1 at Citi Field on Friday night.  —  Need to know: David Wright went 4 for 4 and drive in two runs and Juan Lagares added two hits as the Mets defeated the Marlins.

Cardinals Claim George Kottaras  —  The Cardinals have claimed catcher George Kottaras off waivers from the Indians, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports (on Twitter).  Kottaras was recently designated for assignment by Cleveland.  —  It's not surprising to see St. Louis pursuing catching depth …

Texas Rangers catcher Geovany Soto ‘embarrassed’ by arrest for pot possession, apologizes to family and fans  —  Updated at 2:59 p.m.: Rangers catcher Geovany Soto has released a statement on his arrest on a marijuana possession charge.  —  “I was stopped by Grapevine Police on Wednesday night.

Rangers' Relievers Drawing Interest  —  9:13pm: Texas wants a “substantial package” to move Soria, report T.R. Sullivan and Grace Raynor of MLB.com.  The asking price is believed to be two or three prospects.  —  1:51pm: The Rangers are receiving trade interest in a number of their bullpen arms, according to multiple reports.

Price is right: Mariners should step up and trade for Tampa ace  —  Heaven knows, the Mariners' biggest need is a right-handed slugger.  —  They passed on Nelson Cruz.  They failed to sign switch hitter Kendrys Morales.  They're 12th in the American League in runs, last by a considerable margin in OPS against left-handed pitching.

Cardinals Designate Mike O'Neill For Assignment  —  The Cardinals have designated outfielder Mike O'Neill for assignment, according to the MLB.com transactions page.  Presumably, the move was made to clear roster space for the recently-claimed George Kottaras.

Lucroy in for Molina as NL catcher  —  NEW YORK — The Milwaukee Brewers' Jonathan Lucroy will replace injured St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina as the National League's starter for Tuesday night's All-Star Game.  —  The commissioner's office said Friday that the Arizona Diamondbacks' Miguel Montero …