From the hospital to the mound, new father Reynaldo Lopez stays in control  —  Fatherhood seems to agree with Reynaldo Lopez.  —  The White Sox right-hander threw 7 2/3 solid innings Saturday afternoon, the second part of a personal doubleheader that included being at his wife's side …

Arizona Diamondbacks at Atlanta Braves … ATLANTA - Reliever Archie Bradley saw Zack Greinke's impressive performance on Saturday - and, by and large, his season as a whole - as a lesson for aspiring pitchers.  He also sees it as a lesson for himself.  —  “I'm taking note right now,” Bradley said.

Cleveland Indians recall top prospect Francisco Mejia, will start him tonight  —  Mejia has been on a tear since May 26, hitting over .400 in Triple-A Columbus.  —  Tribe fans will finally get a chance to see one of the organization's best young players in action.

Dodgers, Kershaw go for series win vs. Angels  —  LOS ANGELES — An injury-marred first half for a pair of clubs will end Sunday after the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers face off in the last of six interleague games between the clubs.  —  The Angels showed promise early, while the Dodges have been much improved of late.

Rockies' Gray hopes to make himself at home vs. Mariners  —  DENVER — After being optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque and making two starts there, Jon Gray will return to the Colorado Rockies' rotation on Saturday and face the Seattle Mariners.  —  Gray (7-7, 5.77 ERA) will be opposed …

Slow start by All-Star Nola as Phillies lose to Marlins 2-0  —  MIAMI (AP) - All-Star Aaron Nola gave up two runs in the first inning and the punchless Philadelphia Phillies never recovered, losing Saturday to the Miami Marlins 2-0.  —  The NL East-leading Phillies have scored only 24 runs in their past nine games.

Marte, Polanco go back-to-back again as Pirates top Brewers  —  Gregory Polanco hit back-to-back home runs for the second time Saturday, and the  —  Pittsburgh Pirates won the second game of a doubleheader 6-2 over the  —  Milwaukee Brewers.  —  With the Pirates leading 3-0 in the eighth …

This is how a Star is born  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Blake Snell didn't know where he was headed at this time last year.  —  Having made a couple of unimpressive starts after rejoining the Rays following a six-week demotion to Triple A he earned with a brutal beginning to what was supposed …

Nationals' Dave Martinez had a chat with Bryce Harper after slugger failed to run  —  NEW YORK — Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez met with star Bryce Harper on Saturday a day after the outfielder failed to run out a ground ball in the fifth inning of Washington's 4-2 loss to the New York Mets.

Wheeler finally wins, Mets beat Washington 7-4  —  NEW YORK (AP) If this was indeed his final start as a member of the New York Mets, Zack Wheeler finally did something he hadn't done since May 20, 2017: win a game at Citi Field.  —  The subject of trade talk, Wheeler pitched into the eighth inning …

Michael Fulmer on umpire Pat Hoberg: 'This is the worst I've seen, by far.  He won't get punished, I guarantee that.' Hoberg also missed pitches for Houston's Gerrit Cole  —  HOUSTON — Michael Fulmer, tell us what you really think.  —  After the Detroit Tigers' ace right-hander was lit …

Rangers, Orioles seek positive sign entering break  —  BALTIMORE — After splitting their opening two games, the last-place Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles look to enter the All-Star break on a high note entering their series finale Sunday at Camden Yards.

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.

A's cut reliever Santiago Casilla amid several moves  —  After falling to the Giants 7-1 on Friday night, the A's made several moves Saturday, the most significant: Oakland designated reliever Santiago Casilla for assignment.  —  The former Giants right-hander has a 3.16 ERA in 311/3 innings over 26 appearances this season.

Rangers reaffirm commitment to keeping Isiah Kiner-Falefa in majors  —  BALTIMORE - Like a catcher blocking the plate, Isiah Kiner-Falefa appears to be an immovable object.  —  He is not going anywhere.  —  During the All-Star break, the Rangers will be forced to make a decision on the future …