Samardzija bounces back, Giants beat Dodgers 5-4  —  Mauricio Dubon went 3 for 4 and drove in three runs,  —  Jeff Samardzija pitched six strong innings, and the  —  San Francisco Giants beat the NL West-leading  —  Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 Friday night in the opener of a three-game series.

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.

A's beat Tigers 7-3 in game resumed nearly 4 months later  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Even the managers were perplexed by all the quirky details of a game that began nearly four months ago and finished in a different ballpark way out West.  —  Chad Pinder homered,

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.

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 …

Michael Pineda Receives 60-Game PED Suspension  —  Minnesota Twins right-handed pitcher Michael Pineda has been suspended for 60 games for violating MLB's drug policy, reports Jon Heyman of MLB Network.  He'll miss the remainder of the season and is not eligible for postseason play.

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 …

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 …

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.