Hamels breezes through Cardinals, keeps archrivals winless at Wrigley  —  The Cubs' Javier Baez hits a two-run home run in first the inning Friday.  —  Dexter Fowler is picked off as Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo applies the tag in the sixth inning Friday afternoon.

Kevin Cron's first career home run sparks Diamondbacks' win over Blue Jays  —  TORONTO - The Cron family group texts tend to light up on days when either C.J. Cron or his younger brother, Kevin, connect for a home run.  It's happened from time to time over the years, with C.J. playing …

Gregorius returns to Yankees after offseason elbow surgery  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Didi Gregorius taught himself to play piano while recovering from elbow surgery.  —  The Yankees are counting on his other talents.  —  Eight months after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Gregorius was activated …

Mets testing the water of Jacob deGrom-Wilson Ramos battery  —  Mickey Callaway had cautioned, before Jacob deGrom's last start throwing to Tomas Nido, that the favorable battery was not something fans should get used to.  Six days later, Callaway stayed true to his word and plugged Wilson Ramos …

Caleb Smith is heading to the IL.  How will the Marlins handle his rotation spot?  —  Caleb Smith had felt some discomfort in his left hip over the past few starts.  Nothing major, the starting pitcher thought.  His hope was to play through it for as long as he could.

Thundering Twins hand Tigers their 12th loss in 13 games at Comerica Park  —  Detroit — Matthew Boyd rarely shows any emotion on the mound.  But when he struck out Mitch Garver, swinging through his 108th pitch, to end the seventh inning, he gave a little kick and a fist-pump in exaltation.

Cincinnati Reds' Scooter Gennett moving closer to return, will head to Arizona next week  —  PHILADELPHIA - Sidelined with a strained right groin since the end of spring training, Scooter Gennett will soon move into the next phase of rehab.  Gennett will report to the Cincinnati Reds' spring training complex …

Red Sox's Moreland back; Martinez not in lineup  —  The Boston Red Sox got Mitch Moreland back from the injured list Friday but J.D. Martinez was out of the lineup a day after leaving a game with back spasms.  —  Moreland, who leads the Red Sox with 13 home runs this season …

MLB.com writer believes Indians should trade Trevor Bauer, Brad Hand  —  MLB.com writer Richard Justice believes the Cleveland Indians should trade starting pitcher Trevor Bauer and closer Brad Hand ahead of the July trading deadline.  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians enter a three-game series …

Chirinos has RBI in 11th to lift Astros over Orioles 4-3  —  Robinson Chirinos hit an RBI double with two outs in the 11th inning to lift the  —  Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.  —  Yuli Gurriel singled with one out in the 11th before Chirinos hit a line drive to left field off

Leclerc took the loss for Rangers on Friday, but plenty of blame should be placed here  —  Jurickson Profar was presented with the Richard Durrett Hardest Working Man Award on Friday night after his impressing 2018 season for the Texas Rangers.  —  The on-field ceremony included 50 percent …

Dallas Keuchel and Braves: An unlikely pairing that became reality  —  Maybe the Braves and Dallas Keuchel were meant to be together all along; their union came after months of flirtation, and when a window opened, the Braves were getting their guy.  —  Keuchel, a Cy Young winner, officially signed with the Braves on Friday night.

Mondesi has 3 hits, helps KC beat ChiSox to end skid at 6  —  Adalberto Mondesi had three hits and two RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4 Friday night to end a six-game losing streak.  —  Mondesi's third hit, an RBI single with two outs in the seventh, scored Whit Merrifield to make it 5-4.