Perez hits sac fly in the 8th, Rays beat Yankees 1-0  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Pinch-hitter  —  Michael Perez hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning on his 28th birthday, six Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a two-hitter and the

Former Angels Employee Charged for Supplying Deadly Drugs to Tyler Skaggs  —  Skaggs, 27, was found dead in his hotel room on July 1, 2019.  —  Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the arrest of former Angels employee Eric Kay.  —  Eric Kay, the former Los Angeles Angels …

Cardinals-Cubs Series Is Postponed After More Virus Cases  —  The Cardinals have been off for a week because of an outbreak that emerged last weekend, but their hiatus was extended again.  —  ST. LOUIS — The three-game series between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis at Busch Stadium …

Even Davis gets 2 hits as O's total 19 in 11-0 win at Nats  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Chris Davis got in on the act for the suddenly slugging Orioles, doubling his season total by collecting two of Baltimore's 19 hits and raising his average from .087 to .143 in an 11-0 victory over the

Familiar foes Padres, Diamondbacks meet again  —  Crazy things are happening in this unpredictable 60-game Major League Baseball season.  —  For example, the San Diego Padres host the Arizona Diamondbacks Friday in the opener of a three-game series at Petco Park.

Struggling Mariners, hot Rockies square off in Seattle  —  Bud Black has spent his entire managerial career in the National League.  —  But that doesn't mean he doesn't know how to employ a designated hitter.  —  Black, who spent most of his pitching career facing DHs in the American League …

Canha, Melvin Come to Defense of Embattled Athletics Coach Christenson  —  In the wake of the furor raised by the apparently unintentional uses of the Nazi salute given by Oakland bench coach Ryan Christenson after Thursday's win over the Texas Rangers, A's left fielder Mark Canha was quick to rise to Christenson's defense Friday.

Stephen Strasburg To Make 2020 Debut Sunday  —  Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg will make his 2020 debut Sunday against the Orioles, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.  Manager Dave Martinez indicated the Nationals are hopeful that Strasburg will give them 75 to 80 pitches in his first start of the season.

Royals Designate Jorge Lopez For Assignment  —  The Royals announced Friday that right-hander Jorge Lopez has been designated for assignment.  He'd been on the bereavement list, and because he's out of minor league options, had to either be added back to the 28-man roster or designated for assignment.

Braves Claim Robbie Erlin  —  The Braves announced that they have claimed left-hander Robbie Erlin off waivers from the Pirates.  In other moves, the Braves placed right-hander Chris Martin on the 10-day injured list with an esophageal constriction and recalled RHP Chad Sobotka.

Dodgers lineup vs. Giants: Mookie Betts returns after missing three games  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Mookie Betts is back in the Dodgers' lineup Friday, in right field and batting second, against the San Francisco Giants after not starting the previous three games with a finger injury.