Kinsler, Cabrera Homer as Tigers Beat White Sox 2-1  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 22, 2016, 12:33 A.M. E.D.T.  —  CHICAGO — Ian Kinsler hit his 20th home run, Miguel Cabrera added his 19th and the Detroit Tigers beat the struggling Chicago White Sox 2-1 in a game that was called …

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 …

Commissioner Rob Manfred reveals MLB is considering use limits for relievers  —  As games last longer, MLB's patience grows shorter  —  Does it seem like Major League Baseball games are dragging on and on this year?  Well, that's because they are.  And the league is taking notice.

Tim Beckham Leads Rays to 7-3 Victory Over Athletics  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 22, 2016, 1:00 A.M. E.D.T.  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Tim Beckham homered and then sparked a four-run inning with his eighth straight hit over three games to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night.

Cardinals Rally for 6-5 Win Over Padres  —  ST. LOUIS — Aledmys Diaz's walk-off single in the ninth inning gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night.  —  St. Louis, which scored four runs in the eighth, recorded …

Gonzalez, Bettis Help Rockies to 7-3 Win Over Braves  —  DENVER — Carlos Gonzalez hit a three-run homer to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning, Chad Bettis threw efficiently into the seventh and the Colorado Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3 on Thursday night.

Trade talks heating up for Phillies, GM Matt Klentak also talks prospect promotions  —  Jeremy Hellickson is one Phillie who has had his name tied to a number of trade rumors.  (Michael Bryant / TNS File Photo)  —  PHILADELPHIA — It certainly won't be a repeat of last year's trade deadline …

Pedroia Has 5 of Boston's 17 Hits in 13-2 Win Over  —  BOSTON — July just keeps getting better in Boston.  —  The Red Sox continued their midsummer surge with another offensive barrage, getting 17 hits and routing the Minnesota Twins 13-2 on Thursday night.

Liriano Strikes Out 13, Pirates Top Brewers 5-3  —  PITTSBURGH — Francisco Liriano took another step toward putting his season-long control issues behind him, striking out 13 to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night.

Koehler, Suzuki Lead Marlins Past Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — Tom Koehler pitched eight strong innings, Ichiro Suzuki moved within four hits of reaching 3,000 for his career and the Miami Marlins pounded out 16 hits in a 9-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night.

Mets weigh their options before Aug. 1 trade deadline  —  MIAMI — Adding a middle reliever before the Aug. 1 trade deadline has become a near certainty for the Mets, at least that's how club officials are treating their search for an arm that would provide much-needed depth for this season's stretch run.

Peter Thiel to tell RNC he's proudly gay  —  Cleveland (CNN)Peter Thiel is set to admonish the GOP for refusing to embrace LGBT rights on stage here tonight.  —  The tech billionaire will declare to the Republican National Convention that he is proud to be gay, a source familiar with Thiel's remarks told CNN.

President Obama honors 2015 World Series champion Royals at White House  —  #Yosted, “That's what speed do!” and other Royals phenomenons get shoutouts from POTUS  —  But, president says of Royals' nicknames: “We're going to have to work on those”  —  Royals' involvement in Urban Youth Academy also praised by Obama