Burns Drives in the Winning Run in the 9th Inning  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 18, 2016, 1:28 A.M. E.D.T.  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Jake Smolinski thought he caught it.  Billy Burns knew otherwise.  The outfielders are able to joke about it after they came through with big at-bats.

Gant Earns 1st MLB Win, Braves Beat Mets, Take 3rd Straight  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 17, 2016, 11:28 P.M. E.D.T.  —  NEW YORK — Atlanta newcomer John Gant was standing at his locker, talking to reporters about his nifty performance when someone stepped up, extended a hand and offered congratulations.

Gutierrez's 2 HRs, 6 RBIs Lead Mariners Past Boston, 8-4  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 17, 2016, 10:34 P.M. E.D.T.  —  BOSTON — Franklin Gutierrez homered in his first two at-bats and drove in a career-high six runs as the Seattle Mariners outslugged the Boston Red Sox 8-4 on Friday night.

Hamels Pitches Rangers to 1-0 Win Over Cardinals  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 17, 2016, 10:46 P.M. E.D.T.  —  ST. LOUIS — Rougned Odor homered and Cole Hamels pitched 7 2/3 innings as the Texas Rangers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 on Friday night.  —  Hamels (7-1) allowed three hits while striking out six and walking three.

Turners Leads Dodgers Over Brewers, 3-2 in 10 Innings  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 18, 2016, 2:15 A.M. E.D.T.  —  LOS ANGELES — Justin Turner homered twice and delivered the game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday evening.

Stanton Out-Hits Rockies to Help Marlins Win 5-1  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 17, 2016, 11:19 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MIAMI — Slumping Miami slugger Giancarlo Stanton out-hit the high-scoring Colorado Rockies.  —  Stanton had two hits and two RBIs, and Adam Conley and four relievers combined …

Ever spot a French press in the Nationals dugout?  Here's how it got there.  —  SAN DIEGO — On the top shelf of Chris Heisey's Nationals Park locker, which is filled with all the usual baseball accoutrements, sits a sleek silver cylinder, too shiny and smooth for this world of dirt and dust and daily grime.

Cooper's eighth-inning double lifts Shuckers past Jacksonville  —  JACKSONVILLE, FL.  - Garrett Cooper extended his hitting streak to eight games by driving in the game winning runs in the Biloxi Shuckers' 4-1 victory over the Jacksonville Suns on Friday night at Bragan Field.

Mets have asked A's about trading for Danny Valencia  —  More On:  —  Before the Mets acquired Kelly Johnson from Atlanta last week, they reached out to the Athletics to inquire about Danny Valencia.  —  Now, with David Wright officially undergoing surgery that will very likely end his season …

Blue Jays Place Jose Bautista On 15-Day DL  —  2:59pm: Bautista has been diagnosed with a sprained toe, Rosie DiManno of the Toronto Star tweets.  Though he's wearing a walking boot, there does not appear to be any concern that he has suffered a fracture.  —  2:50pm: The Blue Jays …

For starters: Rays sign top 2 picks: Josh Lowe, Ryan Boldt, Geltz returns, lineups  —  ST. PTERSBURG - The Rays signed their top two draft picks today - 3B Josh Lowe and CF Ryan Boldt.  —  3 Months Ago 3 Months Ago 3 Months Ago  —  “This awesome,” Lowe said.  “Thank you to everybody who helped me get here.”

Tigers OF J.D. Martinez out 4-6 weeks after breaking right elbow  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Detroit Tigers will be without outfielder J.D. Martinez for approximately four to six weeks after he exited Thursday night's 10-4 win over the Kansas City Royals with a non-displaced fracture of the right elbow, according to manager Brad Ausmus.