Rangers intensify starter search, but Darvish shows well in loss  —  Darvish strikes out 11 but takes loss against Royals  —  Offense struggles on night they got a quality start  —  Rangers looking for starter as trade deadline near  —  KANSAS CITY, MO.

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.

Adams Homers in 16th to Lift Cardinals Over Dodgers 4-3  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 23, 2016, 1:36 A.M. E.D.T.  —  ST. LOUIS — Matt Adams homered in the 16th inning to lead the Cardinals to a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night for St. Louis' season-best fifth straight victory.

Nike unveils special edition Ken Griffey Jr. shoes to honor his Hall of Fame induction  —  Steph Curry could learn a thing or two from Griffey.  —  Let this serve as notice to Stephen Curry: If you're going to release a plain, mostly white shoe, Ken Griffey Jr.'s special edition “Air Griffey Max 1” is how you do it.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

Crisp's Single in the 13th Lifts Athletics Past Rays 1-0  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 23, 2016, 1:48 A.M. E.D.T.  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Coco Crisp singled home the winning run in the 13th inning for his eighth career game-ending RBI, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Friday night.

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 …

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.