MAKE THAT TRADE! 5 moves that need to be made by Monday's MLB trade deadline  —  The early returns on the two biggest trades this month should provide more incentive for teams heading toward Monday's deadline:  —  As of Saturday the Cubs were 11-3 since dealing for Jose Quintana at the All-Star break …

How Phillies avoided a conundrum by trading Kendrick … The Phillies also traded RHP Jeremy Hellickson late Friday night to the Orioles for OF Hyun Soo Kim, minor-league LHP Garrett Cleavinger & international pool money.  —  CONNECT  —  PHILADELPHIA - Phillies manager Pete Mackanin and the front office had a conundrum brewing.

Dodgers keep proving they can handle anything  —  LOS ANGELES — The week leading up to the trade deadline is ever-changing for the Dodgers, except for the winning part.  —  Corey Seager's second multi-home run game of the season extended Los Angeles' winning streak to six in its 6-4 comeback win over the rival San Francisco Giants.

New York Mets acquire AJ Ramos from Miami Marlins  —  The New York Mets acquired right-handed reliever AJ Ramos from the Miami Marlins in exchange for two minor league prospects on Friday night.  —  The Marlins picked up right-handed starter Merandy Gonzalez and center fielder Ricardo Cespedes …

Michael Conforto hits two home runs, shines in homecoming as Mets beat Mariners, 7-5  —  Coming here as a kid, Michael Conforto thought Safeco Field was huge.  This is where Conforto watched his childhood baseball heroes and dreamed of becoming a major leaguer.

Toronto Blue Jays place Troy Tulowitzki on DL  —  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays placed shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with a sprained right ankle and called up infielder Rob Refsnyder from Triple-A Buffalo.  —  The Blue Jays also sent right-handed pitcher Chris Smith …

Rangers reaction: It's all going down this weekend  —  Somebody slap me, I'm getting dizzy.  There is too much going on in the Texas Rangers' universe.  —  Pudge Rodriguez is going into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, Yu Darvish trade rumors are floating around and Adrian Beltre on his quest for 3,000 hits.

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.

Brewers 2, Cubs 1: Brent Suter delivers his best pitching performance  —  In the span of only five starts, Brent Suter has transformed himself from a short-term injury replacement in the Milwaukee Brewers' rotation into someone who merits a longer look.  —  The left-hander delivered …

Yu Darvish Rumors: Saturday  —  Here's the latest on the trade market for Rangers star Yu Darvish:  — A Darvish trade is “becoming increasingly likely,” Jon Heyman of FanRag writes.  It was previously unclear whether the Rangers, who have been on the fringes of the Wild Card race …

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 …

Rumor Central: Multiple teams interested in Straily  —  While it's unclear whether or not Miami Marlins starting pitcher Dan Straily will be traded before Monday's 4 p.m. deadline, one thing certainly is clear — teams are definitely interested in acquiring the 28-year-old.

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 …

NL Notes: Teheran, Ellis, Cubs, Beede, Nationals  —  The Braves aren't likely to trade righty Julio Teheran at the deadline, tweets Jon Heyman of FanRag.  A report earlier this month suggested the Braves were open to dealing Teheran, but there haven't been many specific details about potential Teheran deals since.

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.

Rockies Designate Jordan Lyles For Assignment  —  The Rockies have designated righty Jordan Lyles for assignment, MLB.com's Thomas Harding tweets.  They also reinstated closer Greg Holland from the paternity list, recalled outfielder Raimel Tapia and optioned righty Carlos Estevez to Triple-A Albuquerque.

Heyman |  Verlander will remain a Tiger barring miracle  —  Barring a crazy, last-second turnabout, iconic Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander will remain in Detroit after Monday's trade deadline.  —  There's been a lot of speculation about Verlander since the Tigers are conducting a sale …

Braves put OF Matt Kemp on DL after suffering hamstring strain Friday  —  The Atlanta Braves have placed outfielder Matt Kemp on the 10-day disabled list after he strained his right hamstring during Friday's game.  —  Kemp suffered the injury running the bases in the fourth inning of Atlanta's 10-3 loss to Philadelphia.

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 …

Three up, three down: Adrian Beltre quietly headed to Cooperstown  —  A look at the trending topics this week in MLB:  —  THREE UP  —  Beltre 3K: Adrian Beltre made his major league debut with the Dodgers in 1998.  He doubled in his first at-bat, against Chuck Finley of the Angels.

Daily fantasy baseball cheat sheet for Saturday  —  The final Saturday in July presents a balanced ledger, with solid choices in all price ranges.  The main slate consists of 10 games, with five games comprising various early slates along with being available in the all-day contests.

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 …