Lester pitches into 7th, Cubs beat Giolito, White Sox 6-3  —  Jon Lester pitched into the seventh inning, and the  —  White Sox 6-3 at Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday night.  —  The two-game series figured to be a charged one with the Cubs in a funk for weeks and the White Sox looking …

Jays' Stroman out of all-star game; GM Atkins has plenty to ponder  —  Marcus Stroman won't pitch in the all-star game, Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo confirmed on Saturday.  —  But the Jays' ace starter isn't hurt more seriously than first thought, general manager Ross Atkins said not long after Montoyo's availability.

Source: Boras, Lerner meeting to discuss Rendon contract  —  It appears the Nationals and Anthony Rendon are attempting to ramp up contract negotiations again as the season's first half comes to a close.  —  Scott Boras, Rendon's agent, was at Nationals Park today and was seen coming …

Gio Gonzalez Nearing Rehab Assignment  —  Brewers left-hander Gio Gonzalez, out since June 1 with a dead arm, is finally progressing toward a return.  He'll start a rehab assignment at the High-A level on Wednesday, Sophia Minnaert of Fox Sports Wisconsin reports.

Exclusive: Cervelli decides he's done catching ... forever  —  “I'm a catcher.  It's what I do.  I catch.”  —  The Pirates' starting catcher spoke those words back in Bradenton, when I asked for maybe the billionth time about his concern over concussions.  And the response was no different than the billion times before.

Cole, Gurriel help Astros blank Angels 4-0  —  Yuli Gurriel homered for the fourth straight game and  —  Gerrit Cole pitched seven scoreless innings before two relievers completed the four-hitter, leading the  —  Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.  —  Gurriel's solo shot extended Houston's lead …

Brodie Van Wagenen throws chair in heated meeting with Mets coaches  —  Tempers are flaring at Citi Field.  —  A tumultuous Mets season took another strange twist, with general manager Brodie Van Wagenen punctuating a heated meeting with the team's coaching staff by throwing a chair, according to club sources.

Bruce delivers, Phillies score 5 in 9th to beat Mets 7-2  —  Jay Bruce hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning off closer  —  Mets manager Mickey Callaway lost an early replay challenge that might have cost him late and the  —  Philadelphia Phillies beat New York 7-2 Friday night.

Scherzer stays hot, Nationals blank Royals 6-0  —  Max Scherzer sustained a dominant stretch with seven strong innings,  —  Kansas City Royals 6-0 on Saturday.  —  The NL pitcher of the month for June, Scherzer (9-5) allowed four hits and struck out 11 with one walk in his final start before heading to Tuesday's All-Star Game.

Jake Arrieta has bone spur in elbow that likely will require surgery, source says  —  NEW YORK — The pitch was an 0-1 changeup, a harmless pitch that enraged Todd Frazier and later prompted Jake Arrieta to threaten to dent the man's skull.  But it was a pitch that carried greater consequence than that for the Phillies.

Walker homers twice, Diamondbacks rout Rockies 8-0  —  Christian Walker hit two homers and drove in a career-high five runs, leading the  —  Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-0 victory over the  —  Colorado Rockies on Friday night.  —  The Diamondbacks sent 11 batters to the plate in a six-run fifth inning …

Tanaka, Vázquez, Woodruff added to All-Star rosters  —  Felipe Vazquez and Milwaukee right-hander  —  Brandon Woodruff have been added to the rosters for Tuesday's All-Star Game.  —  They replace Toronto's  —  Marcus Stroman, who has a strained pectoral muscle; Arizona pitcher