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.

LEADING OFF: Cards move on from Matheny, skidding Braves  —  A look at what's happening around the majors today:  —  ST. LOUIS STUNNER  —  The Cardinals will play their first game under interim manager Mike Shildt after firing Mike Matheny late Saturday night.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Jake Dahle enjoys the ride for Bear River hoops, baseball  —  Jake Dahle was sitting in the car as his family was driving from Tremonton to Nephi to visit his grandparents.  —  It was Christmas Break, but Dahle was pounding the keyboard on his computer trying to finish an assignment for a Utah State english class.

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 …

Chase Utley's retirement announcement prompts the question: Is he a Hall of Famer?  —  The eye test, taken by so many of us over the past 16 years, says Chase Utley belongs in the Hall of Fame.  —  But it isn't that cut and dried.  —  Utley's announcement Friday that he intends to retire …

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 …