Baseball notes: Rays add another reliever by acquiring Steve Chishek from Mariners  —  The Tampa Bay Rays continued to bolster their bullpen for the pennant race on Friday, acquiring reliever Steve Cishek from the Seattle Mariners for versatile right-hander Erasmo Ramirez.

Trade deadline waiting game: Will White Sox's Melky Cabrera be the next to go?  —  White Sox manager Rick Renteria discusses the impact Melky Cabrera has on the team's clubhouse on Friday, July 28, 2017.  (Paul Skrbina/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune

Masahiro Tanaka near-perfect, strikes out career-high 14 in Yankees' win over Rays  —  Masahiro Tanaka came up short in his bid for perfection on Friday night.  —  Still, he was absolutely dominant — and the Yankees need more of this type of dominance from their $155 million righty down the stretch.

Rumor Central: Red Sox won't make ‘big trade’ for starting pitcher  —  After the Boston Red Sox placed left-hander David Price on the 10-day disabled list Friday due to the return of tightness in his elbow, speculation ensued that the Red Sox could pursue another starting pitcher before Monday's trade deadline.

Kelly ‘not scared’ of being thrust onto big stage  —  Most young players, upon being called up to the major leagues, make an effort to stick to the same pregame routine they employed in the minors.  —  Cardinals catcher Carson Kelly has not had that luxury.  —  Kelly made his first big-league start of the season on short notice.

Dodgers' Magic Johnson guarantees World Series victory  —  Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, left, and Magic Johnson at Kershaw's 5th Annual Ping Pong 4 Purpose Celebrity Tournament at Dodger Stadium on Thursday.  (Leon Bennett / Getty Images)  —  Magic Johnson called his shot Thursday night, and he wasn't shy about it.

MLB says that regular-season games will be played in Asia and in England in 2019 and 2020  —  NEW YORK — Major League Baseball plans to start the 2019 and 2020 seasons in Asia and play regular-season games in England in June of both years.  —  The collective bargaining agreement reached …

Jon Jay to bat leadoff for Cubs in series opener at Brewers  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon on Kyle Schwarber, the White Sox rebuild and Jon Lester's outing after the 6-3 win over the Sox on Thursday, July 27, 2017.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune

Astros put George Springer on 10-day DL with quadriceps discomfort  —  DETROIT — The Houston Astros have placed outfielder George Springer on the 10-day disabled list because of left quadriceps discomfort.  —  The move, announced before Friday night's game at Detroit, is retroactive to Tuesday.

The Tooth Scary: Yanks' Judge visits dentist, starts vs Rays  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge is all done with the tooth scary — at least for now.  —  The New York Yankees slugger was back in the starting lineup Friday night, a day after he accidentally lost half of his front left tooth during a home-plate celebration .

Phillies scratch Jeremy Hellickson, trade could be near  —  The Phillies may be near to finding a trade partner for Jeremy Hellickson as the pitcher was scratched from Friday night's start just 30 minutes before he was set to take the mound.  —  Friday was scheduled to be Hellickson's final start before Monday's trade deadline.

MLB suspends minor leaguers Silvestre Berroa and Aaron Cox after each tested positive for banned substances  —  NEW YORK — Free agent pitcher Silvestre Berroa has been suspended for 72 games under baseball's minor league drug program following a positive test for a banned performance-enhancing substance …

Austin Bibens-Dirkx set to make first start since June 30  —  Rookie right-hander Austin Bibens-Dirkx will make his first start since June 30 in the Rangers' Saturday game against the Orioles.  Bibens-Dirkx has made two relief appearances since that start against the White Sox in Chicago …

Major League Baseball Has A Cocaine Problem  —  Players say it's a dirty secret that no one — including the league — wants to talk about. … A rookie infielder arrived in the big leagues in 2012, and a few of his teammates decided to take him out to a nightclub after a game.

Dodgers Acquire Luke Farrell From Royals  —  The Dodgers announced on Friday that they've acquired right-hander Luke Farrell from the Royals in exchange for cash.  Farrell was designated for assignment earlier this week when Kansas City acquired the trio of Trevor Cahill, Brandon Maurer and Ryan Buchter from the Padres.