No offers yet for Jimenez; Beltran gets list  —  While plenty of teams continue to show interest in Colorado Rockies starter Ubaldo Jimenez(notes), they're still playing coy 11 days before the trading deadline.  The Rockies haven't received a single official offer for the right-hander yet, according to a club source.

Granderson homers, four Yankees combine to shut out Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Curtis Granderson backed a solid pitching performance by Freddy Garcia with a two-run homer, leading the New York Yankees to a 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.

Tigers Acquire Wilson Betemit  —  The Tigers have acquired Wilson Betemit from the Royals for prospects Antonio Cruz and Julio Rodriguez, reports Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (Twitter links).  Bob Dutton of The Kansas City Star first reported that a trade involving Betemit was imminent (on Twitter).

Matsui Hits 500th Pro Homer as A's Top Tigers 8-5  —  DETROIT (AP) — Hideki Matsui hit his 500th professional homer and drove in three runs to lead the Oakland Athletics over the Detroit Tigers 7-5 Wednesday night.  —  Matsui led off the sixth inning with his milestone homer …

Source: Sox host Yanks for Fenway centennial  —  BALTIMORE — The Boston Red Sox are scheduled to open the 2012 season against the Tigers in Detroit, according to an early draft of the major league schedule distributed to all 30 clubs and the players' union, according to a major league source.

Lidge gets closer  —  Brad Lidge made what might be his final rehab appearance today, pitching a scoreless eighth inning for Lakewood in a South Atlantic League game.  —  Lidge, who has not pitched all season for the Phillies, retired the three batters he faced with two groundouts and a strikeout.

Bryan Stow has emergency surgery  —  The San Francisco Giants fan who was brutally beaten at Dodger Stadium on Opening Day underwent emergency surgery on Monday, according to the family's website.  —  The family said Bryan Stow had the surgery at a San Francisco area hospital …

Morrow gets revenge against Mariners  —  As is his habit before most of his starts, Brandon Morrow was caught up in his own world in the Toronto Blue Jays clubhouse, his ears swallowed up by a giant set of headphones dispensing tunes as he contemplated a puzzle in the newspaper.  —  What a multitasker.

Valenica gets key hit, Twins sneak past Indians  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Danny Valencia singled home the go-ahead run for the second straight day, this time in the eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 7-5 in a sloppy game played on another sweltering day at Target Field.

Worley dominates as Phillies beat Cubs 9-1  —  CHICAGO—Vance Worley dominated over eight innings, Jimmy Rollins homered from both sides of the plate and the Philadelphia Phillies pounded Ryan Dempster and the Chicago Cubs 9-1 on a scorching Wednesday at Wrigley Field.

Drink Jayson's Worth in Beer  —  He will hit eventually.  That's the line most Washington Nationals fans and baseball fans in general are taking about right fielder Jayson Werth's much-less-than-impressive first half-season in D.C. Whether or not that'll come this season or later in his 7-year contract remains to be seen.

Reds Prospect Jonathan Correa Suspended One Year For Fraud  —  Major League Baseball has suspended one of Cincinnati's top pitching prospects for lying about his age, a source familiar with the case told Baseball America.  —  Righthander Jonathan Correa, who entered the year ranked 26th …

Ogando, Rangers blank Angels to win 12th straight  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Alexi Ogando extended an extraordinary run by Texas' pitching staff with eight innings of four-hit ball and the streaking Rangers beat the sputtering Los Angeles Angels 7-0 Tuesday night for their 12 straight victory.