Michael Conforto stays hot, hits two home runs to lead Mets over A's  —  The Mets may part with some offensive firepower before the trade deadline, but they will still have Michael Conforto, the All-Star who has played like one since the break.  —  Conforto hit two, two-run home runs Friday night …

Cardinals end Cubs' 6-game winning streak after 9-run 8th inning  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Paul DeJong hit a tiebreaking two-run double in St. Louis' nine-run eighth inning, and the Cardinals cooled off the Chicago Cubs with an 11-4 victory on Friday.  —  Chicago carried a 3-2 lead into the eighth, looking for its seventh consecutive win.

Mariners send top prospect O'Neill to Cardinals for Gonzales  —  SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners paid a hefty price to add a pitcher who may not be ready to help them in the playoff hunt this season.  —  The Mariners acquired young left-hander Marco Gonzales from the St. Louis Cardinals …

Aaron Nola, Freddy Galvis lead Phils to 6-1 win over Brewers  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Nola tied a career-high with nine strikeouts in seven sharp innings, Freddy Galvis hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the reeling Milwaukee Brewers 6-1 on Friday night.

Miguel Cabrera leaves after getting hit in chest at 1B  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera had to leave the game against Minnesota in the fifth inning Friday night after taking a hard-hit grounder off the chest at first base.  —  The ball off the bat of Robbie Grossman …

Astros end Orioles' 4-game winning streak with 8-7 victory  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Rookie Yuli Gurriel had a career-high four hits, including a home run, and the Houston Astros received a gritty pitching performance from Mike Fiers in an 8-7 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.

Martinez ready for first action at home as a Diamondback  —  PHOENIX (AP) — J.D. Martinez got a little lost trying to find Chase Field on Friday.  The Arizona Diamondbacks' new outfielder hasn't spent much time in the Phoenix area, and he found himself driving while looking at his phone for directions.

D-backs open with back-to-back-to-back HRs  —  PHOENIX (AP) David Peralta, A.J. Pollock and Jake Lamb hit back-to-back-to-back home runs for Arizona to start the first inning Friday night against Washington star Max Scherzer, the first time the Diamondbacks have started a game with three straight homers.

LEADING OFF: Trout vs Price; JD in desert; Wrigley rivalry  —  A look at what's happening all around the majors Saturday:  —  ONE ON ONE  —  Angels star Mike Trout takes on Boston lefty David Price (5-2) and the first-place Red Sox.  Price is coming off an outstanding start Sunday night …

The factors that will decide Yu Darvish's trade fate … As poorly as things have been going for the Orioles - and that has been real bad - they just swept four games from the Rangers by a combined 34-11.  That has heightened belief around the game that Texas might trade Yu Darvish, who can be a free agent after the season.

It's official: The Yankees are the most-hated team in baseball — and the Dodgers aren't far behind  —  The New York Yankees celebrate their 4-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.  (Elaine Thompson / Associated Press)  —  America has spoken, and the New York Yankees are the country's most-hated baseball team.

FANTASY PLAYS: Looking at effects of Yankees-White Sox trade  —  The MLB trade deadline is fast approaching, and we already have some significant fantasy baseball players affected by the moves.  Not only is there a new batter for the Yankees, but a new closer has emerged, while a Rockies hitter is mashing …

3 minor leaguers suspended for positive drug tests  —  Cincinnati pitcher Brian Hunter has been suspended for 80 games under baseball's minor league drug program following a positive test for a banned performance-enhancing substance, and Los Angeles Angels pitcher Greg Belton …

Jaime Garcia takes mound for Braves with trade talks circulating  —  Jaime Garcia was back on the mound Friday night — for the Atlanta Braves.  —  Garcia, the veteran left-hander at the center of trade talks with the Minnesota Twins just 24 hours earlier, took the ball for Atlanta …

Phillips out of Braves lineup with hamstring tightness  —  LOS ANGELES - Brandon Phillips was out of the Braves lineup Friday against the Dodgers, the night after right hamstring tightness forced the veteran second baseman to leave in the sixth inning of a 6-3 series-opening win at Dodger Stadium.