Mets call up prospect Michael Conforto after placing Michael Cuddyer on DL  —  2h - MLB MICHAEL CUDDYER KYLE SCHWARBER NEW YORK METS + more  —  Adam Rubin discusses the value Mets prospect Michael Conforto will bring to the team during Michael Cuddyer's stint on the DL.

Mets Acquire Juan Uribe, Kelly Johnson  —  The Mets have officially acquired both Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson from the division-rival Braves.  Two minor league righties — John Gant and Rob Whalen — will head to Atlanta in return.  —  New York will also absorb about $2.7MM in salary …

Orioles Fall to Rays 3-1 in 1st Loss When Leading After 7  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Darren O'Day was the reliever responsible for Baltimore's first loss of the season when leading after seven innings.  —  Buck Showalter saw things a little differently, though, after Tampa Bay's 3-1 win Friday night.

Cardinals Acquire Steve Cishek  —  The Cardinals have officially struck a deal with the Marlins to add righty Steve Cishek, as Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald was first to report (Twitter links).  Heading back to Miami in the deal is Double-A righty Kyle Barraclough.

Cowherd details flap over comments made about Dominican Republic  —  Colin Cowherd addresses the on-air remarks he made a day earlier concerning Dominicans and their intelligence related to baseball.

Grichuk, Cooney Lead Cardinals Over Braves 4-2  —  ST. LOUIS — Randal Grichuk homered and rookie Tim Cooney threw seven solid innings to earn his first major league win, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.

Kemp, Alonso, Wallace Homer in Padres' 3-1 Win Over Marlins  —  SAN DIEGO — Matt Kemp, Yonder Alonso and Brett Wallace all homered to back seven strong innings from Andrew Cashner and lead the San Diego Padres to a 3-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night.

Francoeur's 10th-Inning HR Gives Phillies 5-3 Win Over Cubs  —  CHICAGO — Jeff Francoeur hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies, who had rallied in the ninth, beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Friday.  —  Francoeur drove his game-winner deep …

Hernandez Wins 12th as Mariners Knock Off Blue Jays 5-2  —  SEATTLE — Felix Hernandez pitched seven strong innings to pick up his 12th win of the season, Mark Trumbo gave Seattle the lead with a two-run homer and the Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2 on Friday night.

Pirates Get to Scherzer, Top Nationals 7-5  —  PITTSBURGH — Gregory Polanco homered and drove in three runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates exacted some measure of revenge against Max Scherzer and the Washington Nationals in a 7-5 win on Friday night.  —  Just over a month after Scherzer no-hit the Pirates …

Braun's HR Gives Nelson, Brewers Win Over Corbin, D-Backs  —  PHOENIX — Ryan Braun homered, Jimmy Nelson threw seven innings in one of his best starts of the season to win a pitching duel with Arizona's Patrick Corbin, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Diamondbacks 2-1 on Friday night.

Bogaerts delivers Red Sox past Tigers to snap 8-game skid (Yahoo Sports)  —  Xander Bogaerts' single up the middle off Blaine Hardy in the 11th inning drove home the winning run, and the Boston Red Sox snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.