LEADING OFF: Garcia joins Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, Votto run  —  A look at what's happening all around the majors Friday:  —  RIVALRY ROOKIE  —  Left-hander Jaime Garcia gets his first close-up look at the Yankees-Red Sox craziness when he takes on Boston in the Bronx.

Mets ace deGrom's arm hit by liner, exits 10-0 rout of Phils  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mets ace Jacob deGrom pitched brilliantly until he was hit in the pitching arm by a line drive and exited in the seventh inning, and New York homered four times to rout the Philadelphia Phillies 10-0 on Thursday night.

Mike Trout comes through in 9th as Angels beat Mariners 6-3  —  Mike Trout provided the capper to a miserable night for the Seattle Mariners.  —  Trout looped a three-run double just inside the left-field line with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels cooled off the Mariners with a 6-3 victory on Thursday night.

Corey Dickerson's three-run homer lifts Rays over Indians  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Corey Dickerson's three-run homer in the eighth inning carried the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night.  —  Dickerson's two-out blast off Nick Goody (1-2), his 22nd …

Giancarlo Stanton homers again but Marlins drop 3rd straight to Nationals  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — On a team loaded with stars, two rookies played key roles in Washington's win Thursday night.  —  Brian Goodwin had two hits, including a home run into the second deck leading off the eighth inning …

Moncada plays the hero as White Sox beat Astros 3-2 in 11  —  CHICAGO (AP) — The Houston Astros came into Chicago hoping to break one of their few slumps this season in a three-game series with the American League's worst team.  Instead, they leave the Windy City reeling after being swept by the White Sox.

Fowler's grand slam powers Cardinals to 6th straight win  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dexter Fowler hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.  —  St. Louis tied a season-high with its sixth straight win.

Pittsburgh Pirates: Josh Bell rises in win over Detroit Tigers  —  DETROIT — Josh Bell never showed much power in the minor leagues.  So when Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle moved Bell to the cleanup spot this season, more than a few eyebrows were raised.

Jacob deGrom leaves Mets game after getting hit in arm with line drive  —  PHILADELPHIA — Jacob deGrom left the game in the seventh inning after taking a line drive off his pitching arm.  The Mets right hander had thrown 6.2 scoreless innings when Nick Williams' 99-mile an hour line drive hit …

Justin Verlander Could Opt Out If Traded  —  Thanks to Justin Verlander's age (34), sizable contract and full no-trade clause, the odds of the Tigers dealing the longtime ace this summer already appear low.  Here's another wrinkle, courtesy of MLB Network's Jon Morosi: According …

NL Rumors: Brewers, Giants, Cards, Phillies  —  The Brewers have gone a horrid 9-17 since the All-Star break, yet they're still only two games behind the Cubs for the National League Central lead.  As such, general manager David Stearns remains on the hunt for potential upgrades, writes Adam McCalvy of MLB.com.

Girardi says ‘good possibility’ Montgomery starts Sunday  —  TORONTO (AP) Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Thursday there's “a really good possibility” that rookie left-hander Jordan Montgomery will be recalled from Triple-A to start against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.

Cards to open 2018 season on Thursday March 29 in New York  —  To open the 2018 season, the Cardinals will head back on the road for their sixth opening day away from home in the past seven seasons.  The Cardinals will open the regular season in Queens against the New York Mets on March 29 …