A's acquire closer Jeurys Familia from Mets  —  After three years of missing the playoffs and dealing away fan favorites like Yoenis Cespedes, Josh Donaldson and Sonny Gray, the Oakland Athletics are trying to steer themselves in the opposite direction.  —  They certainly took …

Los Angeles Dodgers send Clayton Kershaw out against Milwaukee Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE — Clayton Kershaw gets his first start of the second half Saturday evening as the Los Angeles Dodgers continue their three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park.

Matt Carpenter sets Cards record with homer in 6th straight game  —  St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Matt Carpenter hit a home run for the sixth straight game Saturday, the longest single-season streak in franchise history.  —  After homering in a 7-2 loss earlier in the day in Game 1 …

Social media shows Mike Trout is everything that's right about baseball  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The strange back and forth between Major League Baseball and the Los Angeles Angels over Mike Trout's popularity, or lack thereof, spawned something unexpected:  —  Appreciation.

Reliever Jesse Chavez joins Cubs after trade with Rangers  —  CHICAGO — It's the ninth major league team for Jesse Chavez, so he's not too worried about fitting in with the Chicago Cubs.  —  Chavez was added to Chicago's roster as part of a flurry of moves before Saturday's day-night doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Cardinals Place Carlos Martinez On DL With Right Oblique Strain  —  Jennifer Langosch of MLB.com reports that Cardinals right-hander Carlos Martinez is going back on the disabled list, this time due to a right oblique strain.  The Cardinals have also recalled John Brebbia …

Padres have moves to make, not many more like Hand  —  Padres general manager A.J. Preller spends a lot of time on his phone, especially at the end of July.  (Hayne Palmour IV / San Diego Union-Tribune)  —  The Padres turned a waiver wire claim into a top prospect and may do something similar in the coming weeks.

Rockies place DJ LeMahieu on 10-day DL with oblique strain  —  PHOENIX — Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday because off a strained left oblique.  —  LeMahieu left Friday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning with the injury.

Another bad look for Rays in 3-2 loss  —  ST. PETERSBURG - To get a sense of how shorthanded the Rays were by the final innings of Saturday night's game, all you had to do was look at the field and see Carlos Gomez playing second base.  —  It was that kind of night for the Rays …

Last Slide  —  The All-Star break gave the Diamondbacks more time to rehab a slew of injuries and to reset for the second half of the season.  But now, with the break over, manager Torey Lovullo's wariness of letting players grow sluggish has set in.  He is quickly getting players back on the field …

Rays Tales: Sure is a lot to talk about  —  WASHINGTON — There was a lot of talk specific to the Rays at the All-Star Game last week, from commissioner Rob Manfred's strong endorsement of the Ybor stadium plan to Wilson Ramos' rousing ovation from the Washington fans to Blake Snell's impressive work on the mound.

Anthony Rizzo maintains hold on Cubs' leadoff spot  —  Chicago Tribune  —  What was supposed to be merely a kick-start for Anthony Rizzo has turned into a semi-permanent position for the Cubs slugger.  —  After reaching base four times in a 7-2 victory over the Cardinals in the first game …

Cincinnati Reds rookie Alex Blandino suffered torn ACL  —  The Reds were hoping to avoid the worst with Alex Blandino, following an ugly collision at second base Friday night.  —  They didn't.  —  Blandino, 25, suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.  That is a season-ending injury.

Keuchel takes no-hitter into 7th, Astros top Angels 3-1  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Dallas Keuchel took a no-hitter into the seventh and finished with 7 2/3 innings of two-hit ball in the Houston Astros' 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

Goldeyes stating rotation taking shape  —  The Winnipeg Goldeyes' starting rotation is beginning to re-stabilize.  —  Injuries to Edwin Carl and Shane Dawson, as well as an opportunity in the Mexican League for Charle Rosario, eliminated three members of the Goldeyes' season-opening, five-man staff.

Baseball Hall of Fame: Who's on deck for the Class of 2019?  —  A whopping six players will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 29 in Cooperstown, N.Y. (Four were elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America; two were selected by the Veterans' Committee.)

Detroit Tigers pitcher Michael Fulmer on injury: ‘Just sucks’  —  Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher Michael Fulmer said he worked all but one day during the All-Star break, which included some “mechanical stuff.”  Then he suffered a left oblique injury during a bullpen session on Thursday and is now on the 10-day disabled list.

Trade for a hitter?  Phillies could instead put their faith in Maikel Franco, Scott Kingery, Nick Williams  —  Here's a crazy idea, the kind that arises on a rainy Saturday night in July without a baseball game to watch: What if, with Manny Machado off in La La Land, the Phillies …