Red Sox put Jed Lowrie on DL  —  BOSTON — Jed Lowrie was placed on the disabled list Friday because of a sore left shoulder, the result of a collision the Red Sox shortstop had with left fielder Carl Crawford in Detroit on May 29.  —  Lowrie had an MRI Friday, and while the exam did not show any …

Davis pitches Cubs past Yankees 3-1  —  CHICAGO—Doug Davis pitched into the eighth inning in easily his best start of the season and the Chicago Cubs began a rare series against the New York Yankees with a 3-1 victory on Friday.  —  Aramis Ramirez hit a pair of RBI singles and made a couple nice plays …

Peter Gammons on M&M: Andrew Miller ‘either going to be a really good reliever or a fascinating starter’  —  MLB Network and NESN analyst Peter Gammons made his weekly appearance on the Mut & Merloni show Friday to talk about the Red Sox.  To hear the interview, go to the Mut & Merloni audio on demand page.

Divorce settlement heightens prospect of a McCourt-Selig showdown over Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — Frank and Jamie McCourt reached a divorce settlement on Friday, one that requires Frank McCourt to win two crucial decisions to assure his continued ownership of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Ankiel to rest, no trip to disabled list planned  —  WASHINGTON — As of Friday the Nationals have no plans to put outfielder Rick Ankiel on the disabled list because of the injury to his ribcage.  —  Manager Jim Riggleman plans to rest Ankiel for the entire three-game series against the Orioles …

Twins sign second-round pick Boer  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins announced Friday they signed second-round Draft pick Madison Boer, a right-hander from the University of Oregon.  —  Boer, a local product from Eden Prairie who was taken 87th overall in the Draft, is the club's highest pick to sign so far.

Rodriguez and Shoppach go deep, Rays beat Marlins  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Sean Rodriguez and Kelly Shoppach homered, Wade Davis pitched six solid innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Florida Marlins 5-1 on Friday night.  —  Rodriguez finished with four RBIs.

Marlins option Chris Coghlan to Class AAA New Orleans, call up Dewayne Wise who gets the start in CF tonight  —  The Marlins have optioned 2009 rookie of the year Chris Coghlan to Class AAA New Orleans and selected outfielder Dewayne Wise from Class AAA New Orleans.

Lind homer lifts Jays over Reds  —  Adam Lind homered for the fourth straight game on Friday night, hitting a tiebreaking two-run shot in the seventh inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that featured bothersome birds and a misplayed fly ball.

Morales to DL, Pagnozzi gets call  —  Morales sent to 60-day DL with right thumb fracture  —  DENVER — The Rockies placed backup catcher Jose Morales on the 60-day disabled list with a right thumb fracture and purchased the contract of Matt Pagnozzi from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Friday.

Josh Beckett and DIPS Theory  —  Last year, Josh Beckett posted a 5.78 ERA in 21 starts, and his struggles were one of the main reasons the Red Sox missed the playoffs.  This year, Josh Beckett has a 1.86 ERA in 14 starts, and his dominance is one of the reasons that the Red Sox have the best record in the American League.