Your complete guide to All-Star week  —  Welcome to Washington, where for a few days the All-Star festivities will allow Nationals fans to forget their team is scuffling along at around .500 and in third place in the National League East instead of running away with the division as many projected.

Yankees' CC Sabathia back in Cleveland facing Indians  —  CLEVELAND — On April 8, 2001, 20-year-old CC Sabathia made the first start of his major league career, at Progressive Field.  Saturday night, 37-year-old CC Sabathia will make the 557th start of his major league career, at Progressive Field.

Justin Verlander: Detroit Tigers fans were on my mind for 2017 trade  —  HOUSTON — It's going to be different, Justin Verlander knows.  But how different, he won't know until he takes the mound at Minute Maid Park for the 406th start of his major league career on Sunday afternoon.

Javier Baez's rock star performance moves Cubs into first place  —  Javier Baez, Anthony Rizzo, Joe Maddon and Tyler Chatwood on the Cubs' comeback win against the Padres (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Javier Baez is only 25, so it was understandable that he confessed …

Pirates look to stay hot in doubleheader against Brewers  —  Moxie might not be enough to dig the Pittsburgh Pirates out of their hole in the National League Central, but they are showing a fair amount of it this weekend against the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers.

Royals killer Matt Davidson returns to White Sox lineup for Saturday's matinee  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Leury Garcia is taking advantage of Avisail Garcia's absence to raise his profile.  He moved up to the second spot in the lineup today after a three-hit game Friday.

Braves Place Arodys Vizcaino On DL  —  For the second time since last month, Braves closer Arodys Vizcaino is headed to the 10-day disabled list because of right shoulder issues (inflammation, to be exact).  The team announced the move, adding that it has reinstated fellow reliever Peter Moylan from the 10-day DL.

Bad news for Angels — Clayton Kershaw back to old self  —  LOS ANGELES — The pitcher who has come to define the Los Angeles Dodgers will be on the mound Saturday against the pitcher who was once a member of the Dodgers — for a few hours.  —  Clayton Kershaw will be making …

Rays Tales: Picking the first-half MVP for ‘the most interesting team in baseball’  —  MINNEAPOLIS — We'll start with some free advice for the Rays marketing folks: Find a way to play off those old Dos Equis beer commercials and pitch this squad as the “most interesting team in baseball.”

Reds Xtra: Adam Dunn happy to go in Reds HOF, but wishes he had title to go with plaque  —  ST. LOUIS — The question gave Adam Dunn pause.  —  Dunn was asked what he thinks of his career, now that he's four years removed from playing.  —  Is he happy with it?  —  “You know, that's a tough question,” he said.

Dodgers need deal for another Manny at trade deadline  —  LOS ANGELES-Matt Kemp was pondering trade deadline possibilities when he saw someone walking across the Dodgers clubhouse who could provide him with some insight.  —  “Are we getting Manny Machado?”  Kemp called out.

Top 5 trade deadline deals of the century as the Yankees and Red Sox search for their midseason game changer  —  ​As the Yankees and Red Sox are reviving memories of what for years was called The Last Great Pennant Race, involving the Braves and Giants in 1993, it is worth remembering …

Harvey is good again as the Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis  —  ST. LOUIS — If the Reds trade Matt Harvey, which makes all the sense in the world for a team in their position, they are certainly going to miss him.  —  Harvey, the 29-year-old right-hander, is looking like the ace he once was for the New York Mets.

Finding an escape from bad Mets baseball, SNY booth hits home run with ‘Media Guide Musings’  —  Like men stranded on a remote island, Gary Cohen, Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez gaze out from SportsNet New York's Mets broadcast booth looking for emotional rescue.

Future tense?  Tigers' Futures Game players haven't often panned out  —  Examining Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos' All-Star credentials.  Video by Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press.  Wochit  —  CONNECT  —  Major League Baseball's All-Star break begins Monday, but before that …