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 …

After rain delay, Urena pitches Marlins to 3-1 win over Reds  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Jose Urena pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning, Christian Yelich drove in two runs and the struggling Miami Marlins opened a six-game road trip with a rain-delayed 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.

Sale blanks Angels for 6 innings in Boston's 6-2 win (Jul 21, 2017)  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Chris Sale pitched six scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox rode a five-run first inning to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.  —  Sale (12-4) allowed four hits and struck …

Pablo Sandoval returns to Giants with minor league contract  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Pablo Sandoval is back with the San Francisco Giants after signing a minor league contract with the team he broke into the majors leagues with on Saturday.  —  The 2012 World Series MVP walked into the Giants clubhouse …

Judge nearly leaves yard in Yankees' 5-1 win over Mariners (Jul 21, 2017)  —  SEATTLE (AP) Aaron Judge hit a colossal three-run homer that nearly soared out of Safeco Field, and CC Sabathia won on his 37th birthday as the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Friday night.

Kris Bryant returns to Cubs lineup  —  Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is in the lineup for Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals after sitting out Friday due to a left finger injury.  —  Bryant sprained his finger on a headfirst slide in the first inning Wednesday against Atlanta.

Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday  —  Sorry, but I have bad news for those in search of a hidden gem to stream on the last day of most fantasy scoring periods: There isn't much available.  —  Hopefully, you own Clayton Kershaw or Corey Kluber, two of the top hurlers in the game.

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.

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.

Braves beat Dodgers 12-3 after Wood unravels in 1st loss  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaime Garcia maintains a poker face most of the time.  But the Atlanta pitcher couldn't stop smiling after the biggest hit of his career.  —  Garcia launched a grand slam off previously unbeaten Alex Wood …

Blue Jays Place Aaron Sanchez On DL, Designate Jeff Beliveau  —  The Blue Jays have announced that they've activated righty Joe Smith (shoulder) from the DL and recalled righty Chris Smith.  To clear roster space, they've placed righty Aaron Sanchez on the DL with blister issues and designated lefty Jeff Beliveau for assignment.

Royals beat White Sox 7-6 on Merrifield's sac fly in 10th  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alcides Escobar keeps getting clutch hits after a sluggish start to the season.  —  Whit Merrifield's sacrifice fly in the 10th inning scored Escobar to lift the Kansas City Royals to a 7-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.

Bell has 4 hits, McCutchen 3 as Pirates beat Rockies 13-5  —  DENVER (AP) — A rough first inning could have meant an early exit for Pittsburgh starter Trevor Williams.  The rookie settled down, though, and rode his offense to his first win in more than a month.

NL Trade Notes: Dodgers, Darvish, Cardinals, Kendrick  —  The Dodgers (and the Cubs, whose interest we've already noted) were among the teams scouting Rangers star Yu Darvish last night, the MLB Network's Jon Morosi tweets.  Darvish struck out 12 Rays batters over eight innings.

Looking back on the Reds rebuild's most important year  —  Rebuilding in baseball has become synonymous with prolonged stretches of losing, and it's not an unfair association.  —  Before the Chicago Cubs rode a core of homegrown players and veteran additions to a World Series win last year …

Indians Activate Danny Salazar  —  The Indians have announced that they've activated Danny Salazar, who will start tonight against the Blue Jays.  To clear space on their active roster, they've optioned lefty Ryan Merritt to Triple-A Columbus.  —  Salazar had been out since early June with a sore shoulder.

Brewers activate Eric Sogard from DL, demote slumping Keon Broxton to minors  —  The Milwaukee Brewers have activated infielder Eric Sogard from the 10-day disabled list and optioned slumping outfielder Keon Broxton to Triple-A Colorado Springs.  —  Sogard, 31, suffered a left ankle strain in late June and hasn't played since July 4.