Ivan Nova hopeful that Yankees won't trade him … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When Ivan Nova takes the ball against Tampa Bay on Friday night at Tropicana Field, he knows it's a showcase game that could well be his last as a Yankee before Monday's 4 p.m. non-waiver trade deadline.

Pham Homers, Drives in 3 to Lead Cardinals Over Marlins  —  MIAMI — Tommy Pham homered and drove in three runs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Miami Marlins 11-6 on Friday night.  —  Kolten Wong had three hits and drove in two runs and Jeremy Hazelbaker hit a two-run homer for St. Louis.

Chatwood, Gonzalez lead Rockies over Mets for 4th win in row … NEW YORK — Tyler Chatwood kept winning on the road, Carlos Gonzalez homered and drove in four runs and the Colorado Rockies defeated the New York Mets 6-1 Friday night for their fourth straight victory.

Source: Phillies, Rangers in ‘pretty deep’ trade talks about Vince Velasquez  —  BOX SCORE  —  ATLANTA — The Phillies lost, 2-1, to the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.  —  The big news from this game, however, was that Vince Velasquez might have made his last start with the Phillies.

Odorizzi Sharp as Rays Beat Yankees 5-1  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jake Odorizzi pitched masterfully into the seventh inning, Logan Forsythe and Corey Dickerson hit solo homers in the first, and the Tampa Bay Rays cooled off the surging New York Yankees 5-1 on Friday night.

Lester Recovers From Rut of Bad Starts, Cubs Rout Mariners  —  CHICAGO — Jon Lester recovered from a rut of bad starts, pitching six shutout innings that led the Chicago Cubs over the Seattle Mariners 12-1 Friday for their third straight win.  —  Jason Heyward and David Ross homered …

Grandal's Single Caps 5-Run Rally as Dodgers Beat D-Backs  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 30, 2016, 2:00 A.M. E.D.T.  —  LOS ANGELES — Yasmani Grandal's RBI single capped a five-run, seventh-inning rally that carried the Los Angeles Dodgers to a wild 9-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.

Who'll start Sunday for Braves?  Not Blair, Gant or Perez  —  The Braves haven't named a starter to replace the traded Lucas Harrell on Sunday, but Casey Kelly from Triple-A is a leading candidate and probably is the most likely option, barring a trade to acquire another starter.

Mets, Angels Discussing Joe Smith  —  The Mets and Angels are discussing trade scenarios centered around veteran righty Joe Smith, according to Marc Carig of Newsday (Twitter links).  While Halos closer Huston Street is also in play, it doesn't appear as if he's drawing much interest from New York.

Orioles Sign Logan Ondrusek To MLB Deal, Designate Chaz Roe  —  The Orioles have signed righty Logan Ondrusek to a major league deal, per a club announcement.  Fellow right-hander Chaz Roe has been designated for assignment to clear roster space.  —  [Related: Updated Orioles Depth Chart]

Prospect Hot Sheet (July 29): Marquez Silences Opponents  —  This installment of the Prospect Hot Sheet considers what minor league players have done from July 22-28.  Remember, this feature simply recognizes what the hottest prospects in the minors did in the past week—it's not a re-ranking of the Baseball America Top 100 Prospects.