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 …

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.

Angels score three runs in ninth inning, beat Blue Jays 6-5  —  TORONTO (AP) — Cliff Pennington drove in the tiebreaking run with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Saturday.  —  Trailing 5-3 against Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna …

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.

Clayton Kershaw throws for second time, Dodgers remain cautious  —  LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw played catch for the second day in a row Saturday, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers another positive sign that he is closer to pitching again than they originally speculated.

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 …

Kyle Schwarber, Ian Happ return to Cubs' lineup at Milwaukee  —  Photos of Cubs catcher and outfielder Kyle Schwarber.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kyle Schwarber and Ian Happ will return to the Cubs' lineup Saturday night at Milwaukee.  —  Schwarber hit two home runs and a triple Thursday night …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

Nationals Designate Matt Skole For Assignment  —  The Nationals have announced that they've designated corner infielder Matt Skole for assignment.  The move clears space on their 40-man roster for the newly acquired Howie Kendrick.  —  Skole, who turns 27, tomorrow, has spent the bulk …

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 …

Brett Gardner delivers a walk-off single as Yankees with 6th straight, beat Rays 5-4  —  Not even a rare hiccup by the Yankees' revamped bullpen can slow them down this week.  —  Former Met and onetime Yankee first-base target Lucas Duda clubbed his second home run in as many games for Tampa Bay …

Jeff Bagwell: Consistency, durability key to Hall of Fame ticket  —  Summarizing the credentials of the five inductees who will be enshrined at the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 30 in Cooperstown, N.Y. USA TODAY Sports  —  Powered by players whose names started with the second letter of the alphabet …

Brewers Designate Wily Peralta For Assignment  —  The Brewers have announced that they've designated righty Wily Peralta for assignment.  The move clears space on their active and 40-man rosters for outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis, whose contract they've selected from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

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 …

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 …