Reyes' 3 Hits Help Mets Edge Marlins 5-3  —  MIAMI — Jose Reyes had his first three-hit game since joining the New York Mets early this month and scored twice to help them beat the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Friday night.  —  Reyes drove in a run, stole a base and scored on two sacrifice flies by Yoenis Cespedes.

White Sox taking calls on Sale, Quintana, with Red Sox among many suitors  —  The White are being inundated with calls of interest in ace Chris Sale, who may be the best pitcher in the American League, and All-Star left-hander Jose Quintana on the day after it became public that they are contemplating a serious sale.

Duffy Dominant as Royals Beat Darvish, Rangers 3-1  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Danny Duffy scattered four hits while pitching into the seventh inning, the Royals scratched out three runs off the Rangers' Yu Darvish, and Kansas City beat Texas 3-1 on Friday night to open their three-game series.

Crawford's 3 Errors vs Yanks Send Giants to 6th Loss in Row  —  NEW YORK — Giants Gold Glove shortstop Brandon Crawford made three errors for the first time in his career, with his wild throw in the eighth inning giving the New York Yankees a 3-2 win Friday night that sent San Francisco to its season-worst sixth straight loss.

Matt Kemp Homer Twice, Padres Beat Nationals 5-3  —  WASHINGTON — Matt Kemp homered twice and drove in four runs, rookie Luis Perdomo pitched seven solid innings and the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

Diamondbacks Considering Managerial Change  —  The Diamondbacks are considering replacing skipper Chip Hale, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter).  Tim Montemayor of Arizona's AM 1060 first tweeted that there were rumors circulating.  —  If Arizona goes ahead and moves Hale aside …

Eflin Dominant in 3-Hit Shutout as Phillies Beat Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH — Six weeks into his major league career, Zach Eflin is pitching like one of the National League's best starters.  —  Eflin threw his first shutout and second complete game in his eighth start and the Philadelphia Phillies beat …

McCullers Fans 10 to Help Astros Over Angels 2-1  —  HOUSTON — Lance McCullers struck out 10 in eight-plus solid innings and Will Harris finished off the ninth to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.  —  McCullers was lifted for Harris …

Votto Hits 3-Run HR, Reds Beat Slumping Diamondbacks 6-2  —  CINCINNATI — Joey Votto extended his post-All Star break surge with a three-run homer, and Dan Straily pitched six innings on Friday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-2 victory over the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks.

Paxton Pitches 7 Innings, Mariners Beat Blue Jays 2-1  —  TORONTO — James Paxton pitched seven strong innings to win for the first time in three starts, Seth Smith doubled home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Blue Jays 2-1 on Friday night, snapping Toronto's winning streak at three.

Padres Say Nearing Melvin Upton Trade  —  The Padres are telling other organizations that they are nearing a deal involving outfielder Melvin Upton, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports (via Twitter).  The report does note that it “may ultimately be posturing” on San Diego's part …

Rays are wisely playing hardball with pitching in demand at deadline  —  It's a seller's market as teams with coveted starting pitchers are sitting pretty  —  Some quick notes on the trade market:  —  • The Rangers are not optimistic that they will acquire one of the Rays' starting pitchers …

CarGo, Reynolds homer to lift Rox over Braves  —  DENVER — Rockies right fielder Carlos Gonzalez and pinch-hitter Mark Reynolds made their homers count Thursday night in a 7-3 victory over the Braves at Coors Field.  —  Gonzalez's three-run homer in the sixth inning, off Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz …