Series preview: Cubs at Red Sox  —  Chicago Tribune  —  All games on WSCR-AM 670.  —  Season series: Cubs won 2014 series 3-0.  —  RH Jake Arrieta (3-0, 3.65) vs. LH Drew Pomeranz (1-1, 4.60)  — Saturday: 3:05 p.m., ABC-7, FS1  —  RH John Lackey (1-3, 4.88) vs. RH Steven Wright (1-2, 8.86)

Giants rally from 3 down to stun Dodgers 4-3 in 10 innings  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Michael Morse showed he has some power left in his 35-year-old swing, something he'd been telling Giants general manager Bobby Evans ever since signing a minor league contract last offseason.

Tigers' fielding, K-Rod, hitting not good enough in 2-1 loss to M's  —  Chris Nelsen, Special to the Detroit Free Press  —  Collins' gaffe in field led to M's run, but his three-hit day helped score another; K-Rod's ninth spoils solid pitching  —  At some point, the Jim Adducis and John Hicks …

Reds activate former All-Star catcher Devin Mesoraco from DL  —  The Cincinnati Reds activated former All-Star catcher Devin Mesoraco from the 10-day disabled list Thursday.  —  The Reds demoted reliever Barrett Astin to Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move, reducing the team's bullpen to seven pitchers.

Mariners end trip with weekend series in Cleveland  —  CLEVELAND — The wounded, road-weary Seattle Mariners will be in Cleveland Friday night to begin a three-game series against the defending American League champion Indians.  —  For Seattle, the series will be the last leg of a 10-game …

Lewis on trade: ‘Nobody was interested’  —  Even Marvin Lewis admits surprise to how the first eight picks came off the board during the wild first-round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night.  —  Upon going on the clock, the Bengals had options.  —  There was the Alabama duo of tight end O.J. Howard …

4/27/17: Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies game preview  —  TV: FOX Sports Florida  —  CAN'T GET TO A TV?  WATCH IT LIVE ON FOX SPORTS GO  —  More from FoxSports  —  PHILADELPHIA — Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco is taking the advice of Philadelphia hitting coach Matt Stairs …

Road blues: Royals fall 5-2 to the White Sox, losing streak hits seven  —  CHICAGO  —  His nose scraped and bloodied, his baseball team adrift, Eric Hosmer stood near his locker and forced a smile.  He was standing inside the visitors clubhouse at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday afternoon …

Rangers aim to finish homestand strong against Angels  —  ARLINGTON  —  The Rangers open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night at Globe Life Park, the final set of the homestand before heading to Houston for a four-game series with the Astros on Monday.

Cardinals notes: Carpenter serves one-game suspension  —  Less than a month into the season, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny intended Tuesday to rewire the top of the lineup by shifting Matt Carpenter up to No. 2 in a bid to spark both Carpenter and leadoff hitter Dexter Fowler.  —  That will have to wait a day.