Cubs place closer Kimbrel (elbow) on 10-day IL  —  MILWAUKEE — Just as the Chicago Cubs were nearing full strength, righty closer Craig Kimbrel was placed on the 10-day injured list with right elbow inflammation, while shortstop Javier Baez was a late-afternoon scratch due to a thumb injury.

Introducing the Strikeout Kings.  They are more commonly known as the 2019 Texas Rangers  —  Camden Yards opened in 1992, two years before Globe Life Park opened its doors, and the home of the Baltimore Orioles remains one of the gems of baseball.  —  The warehouse in right field …

Surging Rays shut down hapless and free-falling Blue Jays  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Tampa Bay and Toronto are going in vastly different directions as the 2019 regular season winds down.  —  The Rays, first in the American League wild-card race, won for the eighth time in nine games on Friday night …

Moreland's 3-run HR, 7 pitchers carry Red Sox past Yanks 6-1  —  Mitch Moreland hit a three-run homer and seven pitchers combined on a three-hitter to lead the Boston  —  New York Yankees on Friday night.  —  Xander Bogaerts added a two-run double and Moreland two singles for the Red Sox …

MLB weighing opioid testing after Skaggs' death  —  Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have had initial conversations about randomly testing players for opioids following an autopsy report that showed oxycodone and fentanyl in the blood of late Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs.

Fried's dominating performance leads Braves past Nats 4-2  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried pitched one-hit ball over seven innings to outduel  —  Atlanta Braves a step closer to their second straight NL East title, beating the  —  Washington Nationals 4-2 in the opener of a four-game series between …

Indians Activate Jefry Rodriguez, Transfer Danny Salazar To 60-Day IL  —  The Indians announced Friday that they've reinstated right-hander Jefry Rodriguez from the 60-day injured list.  In order to open a spot on the 40-man roster, Cleveland has transferred fellow right-hander Danny Salazar from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL.

Braves Activate Austin Riley  —  The Braves announced this morning that they've reinstated outfielder/third baseman Austin Riley from the 10-day injured list.  A knee sprain wound up sidelining the young slugger for nearly a month.  —  Atlanta has had a starting outfield's worth of injuries …

A's score 7 in 7th to beat Angels 10-6; Trout hits 45th  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Manager Bob Melvin is fond of saying the Athletics are at their best when hitting home runs and showing patience in the batter's box.  —  They've proved they're pretty good when pinch-hitting, too.  —  Pinch-hitter

He struck out his brother and earned the win.  Brian Moran's MLB debut one for record books  —  Brian Moran's trot to the mound from the bullpen at PNC Park on Thursday was quick, quicker than he thought it would be as he prepared to make his Major League debut for the Miami Marlins.

Dodgers break NL record for homers in a season  —  The Dodgers broke the National League record for home runs in a season thanks to Joc Pederson's pair of homers in a 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.  —  The Dodgers have hit 250 on the year …