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 …

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 …

Boras has talks with Mets' Jose Reyes  —  Mets shortstop Jose Reyes is in demand — and not just by other clubs.  —  Scott Boras, the industry's most influential agent, is speaking with Reyes about becoming his representative, according to major league sources.

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.

Lewis fans 10, as Rangers overpower Braves  —  ATLANTA - Colby Lewis and Nelson Cruz shook off slumps, Josh Hamilton hit a two-run homer and the Texas Rangers beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Friday night to protect their lead in the AL West.  —  Cruz, who had been -for-18 with 10 strikeouts …

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 …

Oft-injured Twins have ‘limited’ options with Cuddyer  —  Michael Cuddyer has a limited no-trade clause in the way that the late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner once had limited partners.  —  “There is nothing quite so limited as being a limited partner of George Steinbrenner's,” …

Valencia's 3-Run Homer Helps Twins Top Padres 6-5  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Danny Valencia welcomed Joe Mauer back to Minnesota with a three-run home run in the first inning Friday, and the Twins held on to beat the San Diego Padres 6-5 for their fifth straight win.

Pineiro Wins 100th, Angels Hold Off Mets 4-3  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Bourjos hit a tiebreaking double and turned in a sensational catch to help Joel Pineiro nail down his 100th major league win at last in the Los Angeles Angels' 4-3 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night.

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.

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.

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.

Nationals beat Orioles 8-4 for 7th straight win  —  WASHINGTON — Jerry Hairston doubled in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 Friday night, extending their winning streak to seven games despite giving up a season-high 18 hits.

Pujols' error helps Royals hand Cardinals seventh straight loss  —  ST. LOUIS — First baseman Albert Pujols' fielding error with two outs in the eighth allowed the tiebreaking run to score from second base and the Kansas City Royals handed the St. Louis Cardinals their seventh straight loss, 5-4 Friday night.