Game 88: Red Sox at Yankees  —  YANKEES (45-42)  —  RED SOX (52-37)  —  Mike Mussina (10-6, 3.87) vs. the Boston hitters  —  Justin Masterson (4-2, 3.75) has never faced any of the Yankees.  —  Notes: The Yankees have lost five of their last six and nine of their last 14. ...

Texas Rangers' loss to Orioles has Padilla hurting  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  BALTIMORE - One game, three injuries to the starting rotation.  —  Even in the strange, twisted history of Texas Rangers pitching, this may be some kind of record.  —  By the time a 10-4 loss to Baltimore …

Nomar Garciaparra has a happy return  —  Garciaparra has two doubles and no errors at shortstop in his first game since April 25.  Andruw Jones strikes out four times.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — For at least a day, Nomar Garciaparra was the answer to the question the Dodgers will be asking themselves …

Salazar designated for assignment  —  Romero, Bonifacio recalled from Triple-A  —  PHOENIX — The Diamondbacks designated outfielder Jeff Salazar for assignment before Friday night's game against the Padres.  —  The 27-year-old outfielder was hitting just .202 (20-for-99) with five doubles …

Rockies put Tulo on DL, demote Reynolds  —  Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki was placed on the disabled list Saturday, the third key player to be sidelined in five days, and the team is expected to send right-handed pitcher Greg Reynolds to Triple-A Colorado Springs, the Rocky has learned.

Indians sign RHP Jeff Weaver  —  The Cleveland Indians today signed RHP JEFF WEAVER to a free agent minor league contract.  He will report to Triple-A Buffalo.  —  Weaver, 31, owns a career Major League record of 93-114 w/an ERA of 4.72 in 284 Major League appearances/267 starts (1714.2IP …

Track playoff odds through coolstandings  —  The Tampa Bay Rays have the best record in baseball.  —  They own a three-game lead over the defending champion Boston Red Sox, and a nine-game lead over the New York Yankees.  What are the chances the Rays will win the division crown …

Pirates wrap up top Colombian prospect  —  Other Latin American signings likely coming soon  —  The Pirates yesterday signed Colombian shortstop Jonathan Barrios, one of the top 25 prospects in Latin America according to two publications.  —  No financial terms were available for the bonus …

Marlins could be buyers at deadline  —  Catchers, bullpen help could be potential trade targets  —  DENVER — It's getting close to the time that the Marlins will decide if they want to sell or buy.  —  At the rate they've been going, they project to remain in the playoff hunt …

postGame: Phillies 3 Mets 2  —  The Mets (42-44) lost to the Phillies (48-39) by the score of 3 to 2 in Philadelphia tonight.  —  For a recap, boxscore, stats, etc., go to SNY.tv.  —  However, in case you missed it, know that Johan Santana looked great, but, for some bizarre reason …

Bullpen declares independence at home  —  Bedard fans six over five frames; Ibanez swats homer No. 10  —  SEATTLE — Whenever Erik Bedard starts a game these days, Mariners relievers know there is about a 99-plus-percent chance that some of them will see some action.

Brewers still pursuing Sabathia  —  I just talked with Brewers general manager Doug Melvin, who confirmed that he remains in pursuit of Cleveland left-hander C.C. Sabathia.  But Melvin said he has no deal in place and his understanding is that the Indians are still entertaining offers from other clubs.

Rox outslug Marlins in walk-off win  —  Season-high six homers drown Florida at Coors  —  DENVER — How 'bout those fireworks?  —  The Rockies scored in all but one inning and came back from a nine-run deficit to defeat the Marlins, 18-17, in front of 48,691 at Coors Field on Independence Day.