Lester perfect through five innings against Cardinals  —  St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright (50) wipes away sweat while throwing against the Chicago Cubs in the first inning at Wrigley Field Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, in Chicago.  The Cubs won 13-2.  (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

Ian Kinsler to Brewers?  Tigers 2nd baseman unfazed by trade rumors  —  Counting down the top athletes playing on Detroit's four major professional sports teams right now!  Here are Nos. 20-11.  Video by Marlowe Alter/DFP Wochit  —  CONNECT  —  MINNEAPOLIS - Ian Kinsler sat in a chair …

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

Royals counting on Vargas vs. White Sox (Jul 22, 2017)  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the Kansas City Royals to be serious postseason contenders, they will need left-hander Jason Vargas to pitch like he did the first three months, not like he has in July.  —  Vargas will start Saturday …

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.

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.

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.