Yankees have no chance to catch Red Sox without bullpen, Aroldis Chapman performing at their best  —  BOSTON — The bulked-up bullpen was built for games like this, with depth that was supposed to make all the difference, only it killed the Yankees on this night, and once again it feels …

Aroldis Chapman implodes again as Yankees blow late lead, lose to Red Sox  —  BOSTON — Aroldis Chapman's confidence is completely shot.  —  And the Yankees' already slim chances of winning the AL East may be shot as well.  —  Chapman looked lost on the mound once again, giving up two more runs …

Red Sox have become Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman's kryptonite  —  BOSTON — Aroldis Chapman was once arguably the most feared closer in all of baseball.  —  But the Red Sox don't seem to fear him at all.  —  Boston got to Chapman again on Friday night, scoring two runs off …

Chicago White Sox edge Texas Rangers as Nicky Delmonico continues torrid start  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Chicago rookie Nicky Delmonico's torrid major-league start continued Friday night as he homered twice and lifted the White Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers.

Jose Abreu growing as vocal leader among young White Sox teammates  —  White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu on setting a franchise record with at least 20 home runs in his first four MLB seasons on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017.  (Paul Skrbina/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune

Mazara, Odor giving lift to Rangers' offense  —  The player who led the Texas Rangers in home runs last season knew exactly how long it had been since he last hit a home run or drove in a run.  —  “It's been, like, 14 games,” Rougned Odor said Friday afternoon before the Texas Rangers faced the Chicago White Sox.

Rangers Reaction: No faulting DeShields, Odor on inside-the-park HR  —  A few oddities from Friday night, including one for which Jayson Stark is needed.  —  All three pitchers involved in the decision received career-firsts: The first career win for Gregory Infante, the first career loss …

Moore pitches into 8th, Giants beat Phillies 10-2  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Moore took his time walking off the mound after Giants manager Bruce Bochy came out to replace him in the eighth inning.  —  Moore wanted to enjoy the ovation from the crowd at AT&T Park, something he hadn't heard for quite some time.

Phillies continue to redefine rock bottom in 10-2 loss  —  SAN FRANCISCO — It would be rude to dub these Phillies as unwatchable because the franchise has existed for 135 seasons and has lost more games than every other professional sports team in America.  They have achieved unwatchable status for much worse ineptitude than this.

St. Louis Cardinals hold off Pittsburgh Pirates in slugfest  —  PITTSBURGH — Tommy Pham, Matt Carpenter and Paul DeJong hit home runs, three of St. Louis' 13 hits Friday night, as the Cardinals built an eight-run lead and held on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-10 at PNC Park.

Nationals place Max Scherzer on 10-day disabled list due to neck injury  —  Manager Dusty Baker said he's ‘concerned’ about his ace  —  Nationals ace Max Scherzer was scratched from his scheduled start Friday night in San Diego and have placed him on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to Aug. 15.

Los Angeles Dodgers: Rich Hill good enough to topple Detroit Tigers  —  DETROIT — Chris Taylor banged out four hits, drove in two runs and scored once on Friday to lead the steamrolling Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers, their fifth straight win and 20th in their last 23.

Marlins win 6th of 7, 3-1 over Mets  —  NEW YORK (AP) — J.T. Realmuto has emerged as one of the leaders of the surging Miami Marlins.  It was the catcher's family who may have made the most noise on Friday night at Citi Field.  —  Realmuto hit a two-run homer as Miami notched their sixth win …

Chris Flexen falters, Mets bats silenced by Marlins in 3-1 loss  —  The fans at Citi Field on Friday night had to wait through a one-hour, 53-minute rain delay before first pitch, and all they got was a lousy ballgame.  —  This week's Subway Series was as relevant as the Mets …

Cleveland makes quick work of Ian Kennedy in 10-1 victory over Royals  —  Seven minutes.  —  That's all it took for the Cleveland Indians to club a pair of 411-foot home runs on Friday night off Royals starter Ian Kennedy and take a lead they would never relinquish in a 10-1 win at Kauffman Stadium.

Cincinnati Reds use big sixth-inning to power past Atlanta Braves  —  ATLANTA — The Cincinnati Reds, flashing their power, backed rookie Sal Romano's longest major league start with a three-homer inning off the Atlanta Braves' R.A. Dickey on the way to a 5-3 victory Friday night.