Gardner homer leads Yanks over Mets 4-1 as Tanaka gets hurt  —  NEW YORK — Standing off third base for the first time in his big league career, Masahiro Tanaka heard coach Phil Nevin yell for him to tag up when Aaron Judge lofted a 264-foot flyball to Mets right fielder Jay Bruce in the sixth inning …

Buehler latest injured Dodgers, but LA beats Braves 7-3  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) Walker Buehler was looking like the answer to the Dodgers' injury woes.  Then he became just another problem.  —  Buehler was pulled from his start Friday night with rib soreness, and Los Angeles overcame another blow …

For veterans like Martin, talk of Blue Jays rebuild does not ring true  —  You get the definite impression that Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin would rather crawl through a pit of broken glass than talk about his team embarking on a rebuild.  —  Martin has played in the MLB playoffs in nine …

Arizona Diamondbacks' Torey Lovullo focusing on Brad Boxberger's workload  —  DENVER - Closer Brad Boxberger's struggles on Wednesday, when he blew a save and exhibited significantly diminished velocity pitching for the third consecutive day, has manager Torey Lovullo reconsidering using him that frequently in the future.

Cardinals get it right in the end, beat Reds  —  CINCINNATI  • Cardinals manager Mike Matheny was fretting as to how he would get to the eighth inning with his bullpen Friday, what with lefthander Tyler Lyons going on the disabled list earlier in the day.

Angels' Shohei Ohtani placed on DL with sprained UCL; to be re-evaluated in 3 weeks  —  Shohei Ohtani will be placed on the Los Angeles Angels' disabled list with a sprained elbow ligament and miss at least three weeks before the club re-evaluates him.  —  The Angels announced …

Phillies have seemed to shift Maikel Franco to a reserve role  —  The Phillies faced a righthanded pitcher on Friday night and Maikel Franco sat on the bench, seeming to offer a view into how the team sees Franco's role going forward.  —  Matt Klentak offered a scenario of playing Franco …

Carlos Rodon ready to return to White Sox rotation  —  White Sox manager Rick Renteria on Chris Sale: 'He's got wipe out stuff.' (Paul Sullivan/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  After shoulder surgery and a long rehab stint that included getting hit in the head with a line drive …

Stephen Strasburg leaves Friday's game after two innings  —  Stephen Strasburg did not look right Friday night.  The Giants hit his normally untouchable fastballs all over the park.  He fidgeted with his shoulder.  He landed funny.  After he allowed three runs on five hits in two innings …

Smith pitches, hits Marlins to 4-0 win over Padres  —  Caleb Smith pitched into the sixth inning and had an RBI single for his first career hit to help the  —  San Diego Padres 4-0 Friday night.  —  Smith (5-6) gave up four hits and two walks while striking out five in 5 1/3 innings.

Joey Gallo bunted!  The sole highlight from another Rangers loss to Astros  —  The Rangers season summed up neatly: They lost again Friday and a pitcher walked off the mound with an injury.  —  But Joey Gallo bunted!  —  For a team fully focused on the future, the most important moment …

Cincinnati Reds manager Jim Riggleman trying out Scott Schebler in leadoff spot  —  For the second straight game Friday, Scott Schebler's name was written at the top of the Reds' lineup.  —  Entering this week, he'd only hit leadoff in seven games throughout his career but the early results look promising.

Late homer victimizes Ryan Pressly again in 4-2 Twins loss  —  Ryan Pressly's velocity remains impressive.  The right-hander's raw stuff is as good as any in the game, as shown by the eight strikeouts he has piled up over his past four innings.  —  Trouble is, in between all those strikeouts the ball keeps flying over the fence.

Rockies pitchers torched again in loss to NL West-leading D-backs  —  Arizona (33-29) increased it's National League West lead over the Rockies (32-31) to 1½ games … For the Rockies, home is where the heartache is.  —  Rather, make that heartburn for manager Bud Black …

Snitker: Braves' pitching plans undecided but it's nice to have options  —  LOS ANGELES - Off days in the Braves' schedule before and after their weekend series against the Dodgers will make Julio Teheran's stint on the 10-day disable list less of a disruption that it might've been otherwise …

Astros pitching prospect Whitley stellar in return for Hooks  —  Houston Astros pitching prospect Forrest Whitley recorded 97 miles an hour on the radar gun on his first pitch in a game in 2018, and is what many Astros fans and executives hope is the beginning of a successful season …

How the Phillies attacked the MLB draft  —  The biggest loss, of course, occurred last summer, when Darren Daulton's battle with brain cancer ended on Aug. 6.  He was the leader of that bunch and you can be sure his former Phillies teammates will raise a toast or two in his memory before the weekend is over.