LEADING OFF: Bumgarner back from crash, All-Stars aplenty  —  A look at what's happening all around the majors:  —  BUM IS BACK  —  Giants ace Madison Bumgarner returns to the mound for the first time since a dirt bike accident led to a sprained AC joint in his pitching shoulder and bruised ribs.

Sonny shines for A's in 5-0 whitewash of Indians  —  OAKLAND, Calif. - Before Sonny Gray's scheduled start on Friday against the Cleveland Indians, reports of him being scratched due to an imminent trade surfaced on Twitter.  It turned out to be an internet hoax, but his performance on the mound was no joke.

Sanchez pitches 6 strong innings as Jays beat Tigers 7-2 (Jul 14, 2017)  —  DETROIT (AP) Aaron Sanchez pitched six strong innings for his first win of the season as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 7-2 on Friday night.  —  Steve Pearce and Jose Bautista homered for the Blue Jays …

Cano powers Mariners to 4-2 win over White Sox (Jul 14, 2017)  —  CHICAGO (AP) Robinson Cano hit a three-run drive on his first swing since connecting for the winning homer in the All-Star Game, helping James Paxton and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Friday night.

Freeman, Braves rally in 8th to beat Diamondbacks 4-3  —  ATLANTA (AP) - The Arizona Diamondbacks had their comeback mojo working.  —  The Braves had Freddie Freeman, who has been as productive as ever since missing 44 games with a fractured wrist.  —  Freeman homered and had the decisive …

Rangers content to let club contend for wild card berth  —  KANSAS CITY, MO.  —  The Texas Rangers have been here before.  Under .500 as the season's second half begins but somehow brimming with confidence.  —  General manager Jon Daniels, on the road with the team at Kaufman Stadium …

Bryce Harper homers twice, Nationals beat Reds 5-0  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Gio Gonzalez pitched four-hit ball into the ninth inning, and Bryce Harper extended his mid-July tear with a pair of homers on Friday night, leading the Washington Nationals to a 5-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

Pittsburgh Pirates fan throws home run ball into river … A Pittsburgh Pirates fan took out his frustration by throwing a home run ball into the Allegheny River Friday at PNC Park.  —  The Pirates have won six of its last seven games now, after beating the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 Friday in the home contest.

What Mets hitting pause means for Jacob deGrom's future … The “open for business” sign has been all but posted outside Citi Field, but it isn't a large neon sign.  This isn't a full-on sell-off — it's more like a rent-off.  —  Sandy Alderson doesn't foresee completely tearing this team down …

Daily fantasy baseball cheat sheet for Saturday  —  We're in the heat of the summer, which means predominantly a night schedule.  In fact, there are only two early games on the docket.  The slate features several of the game's best hurlers so you don't want to mess around in cash games; pay for pitching.

Giants win, but blister issues for Cueto, who says baseballs different this year  —  SAN DIEGO — Johnny Cueto stood at his locker with tape covering the tips of the index finger, middle finger and thumb on his right hand.  His pitching hand.  —  “It feels like they're cut,” the Giants' pitcher said.

Brewers Sign Jeanmar Gomez  —  The Brewers have announced that they've signed righty reliever Jeanmar Gomez, presumably to a minor-league deal.  (They also announced that they've signed righty and former Rockies farmhand Alec Kenilvort and released righty Stephen Kohlscheen.)  Gomez is a client of Magnus Sports.

Russell's 9th-Inning Homer Lifts Cubs Past Orioles 9-8  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Addison Russell hit a go-ahead solo home run in the ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-8 after squandering an eight-run lead on Friday night.  —  Mark Trumbo tied the game 8-8 …

Jeter declines joining Mas group; Marlins nuggets  —  A six-pack of Marlins notes on a Saturday:  —  • MLB, which has high regard for Marlins bidders Jorge Mas and Derek Jeter, would welcome the idea of them combining forces.  —  But barring a change of heart on Jeter's part, it's not going to happen.

How the ‘Big A’ helped inspire Jake Faria's big league dream, and first kiss  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jake Faria had never been on the field at Angel Stadium before Friday's game, and the Rays rookie right-hander could not have felt more at home.  —  The “Big A” has a big place in Faria's life.