Wacha, Gyorko lead Cardinals to 1-0 win over Diamondbacks  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — It's been a week of firsts for St. Louis reliever Trevor Rosenthal.  —  On Tuesday, he earned his first two-inning win in a 3-2 victory over Colorado.  —  Against Arizona on Friday night …

Adrian Beltre update: Just two away from 3,000 hits and chance for more Friday  —  Adrian Beltre is absolutely on fire with the bat and could burn his way Friday night to baseball history and major league baseball's iconic 3,000-hit milestone.  —  The Texas Rangers third baseman singled …

Cubs could make move for bullpen help before Monday's trade deadline  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses the ups-and-downs through a 162-game season, the Cubs' upcoming series against the Brewers and his usage of reliever Koji Uehara on Friday, July 28, 2017.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)

Bruce Rondon gives up three-run homer as Tigers fall to Astros, 6-5 … Dallas Keuchel clearly did not look like himself tonight, and neither did the Houston Astros.  —  But that didn't matter because Bruce Rondon looked all too much like himself lately.  —  The Detroit Tigers right-handed reliever …

Indians beat White Sox 9-3 to extend win streak to 8  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Jose Ramirez had four hits, including a homer, Carlos Santana and Michael Brantley also homered, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 9-3 on Friday night for their eighth straight victory.

Hill, surging Dodgers host rival Giants (Jul 29, 2017)  —  LOS ANGELES — The Merriam-Webster dictionary should add a listing to its definitions of the word “peripatetic.”  As in, “See Rich Hill.”  —  Hill, the veteran left-hander for the Los Angeles Dodgers, starts Saturday's second 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.

Romano shelves change-up, struggles with command in loss  —  Cincinnati Reds RHP Sal Romano on walking six vs. Miami Marlins Wochit  —  MIAMI - In the first inning, Sal Romano couldn't see the signs.  That's not why he failed to throw his change-up against the Miami Marlins on Friday.

Conforto hits 2 HRs in hometown as Mets beat Mariners 7-5  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Michael Conforto returned to his hometown and hit a pair of solo home runs, Neil Walker and Curtis Granderson had two-out RBI singles in the eighth inning and the New York Mets rallied for a 7-5 win over the Seattle Mariners …

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.

Jaime Garcia wins in Minnesota debut after trade from Braves  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jaime Garcia assured Paul Molitor after the fifth inning he could go some more.  Then told his new skipper the same thing after the sixth.  —  That durability and competitive nature is what has kept Garcia …

Wood, 3 relievers combine on 3-hitter in Padres' win  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Travis Wood settled in quickly with the San Diego Padres.  —  Acquired Monday in a six-player trade with Kansas City, Wood picked up on the energy of a young team that plays hard — even if it is mired in fourth place …

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.

Parker Bridwell rises up as the Angels sink the Blue Jays 7-2  —  Parker Bridwell gave up one earned run on three hits over 7 1/3 innings against the Blue Jays on Friday in Toronto.  (Tom Szczerbowski / Getty Images)  —  Parker Bridwell turned in another in a string of unexpected dominant starts …