Mookie Betts placed on DL with left abdominal strain  —  HOUSTON — The Boston Red Sox have put major league batting leader Mookie Betts on the 10-day disabled list because of a left abdominal strain.  —  The Red Sox made the move retroactive to Tuesday.  The AL East leaders …

Detroit Tigers strand Toronto Blue Jays, 5-2, in Miguel Cabrera's return … CONNECT  —  At Comerica Park.  —  The Detroit Tigers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-2, on Friday night at Comerica Park.  Miguel Cabrera returned to the lineup after nearly a month off.  He went 1-for-3.

Mets' Jay Bruce leaves game with lower back discomfort  —  NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets right fielder Jay Bruce left Friday night's game against the Chicago Cubs with lower back discomfort.  —  Bruce was lifted for a defensive replacement to begin the fifth inning.

Phillies trying to manage Jorge Alfaro's usage as season wears on  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Gabe Kapler spent one of his final major-league seasons in Milwaukee, playing alongside Jason Kendall.  Kapler marveled that summer as Kendall, who was then 34 years old, crouched behind home plate to catch 149 of the Brewers' 162 games.

Swanson's 3-run homer backs dominant ‘Folty’ performance vs. Nats  —  When Mike Foltynewicz is on his game, the hard-throwing Braves redhead can be a truly dominant pitcher.  —  Dude was absolutely on his game Friday night against the Nationals, throwing a two-hit shutout with 11-strikeouts in a 4-0 Braves win at SunTrust Park.

Votto: Letterman, Seinfeld ‘incorrect in their assumptions’  —  Joey Votto's sense of humor is gold, Jerry!  Gold!  —  Votto responded to the stories David Letterman and Jerry Seinfeld told about their encounters with the Cincinnati Reds All-Star first baseman on Letterman's Netflix show …

Rays journal: Alex Colome says trade ‘hard for me’ but thanks club for all it did for him  —  SEATTLE — The shock of being traded by the Rays to the Mariners a week ago has finally worn off for RHP Alex Colome.  —  The adjustment to a new team and, more importantly, a new role behind closer Edwin Diaz has gone well.

Cleveland Indians activate OF Bradley Zimmer from disabled list  —  Bradley Zimmer will return from the DL after missing roughly three weeks with bruised ribs.  —  The Indians' already shaky outfield has been beset by injuries this season, but today, the club managed to get one of its key pieces back.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Cincinnati Reds … Sometimes, during the moments between pitches, David Peralta will step out, clear his mind and reframe his at-bat.  What he is trying to do is summon confidence.  It's an exercise that has been harder for the Diamondbacks' left fielder to do effectively in recent weeks.

Homer Bailey's demotion is only the first move with Cincinnati Reds starting rotation  —  Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani had a rough second outing in spring training Sunday, allowing three earned runs on five hits in two innings against the Kansas City Royals The Enquirer/Adam Baum

Brewers starter Zach Davies heads back to disabled list  —  MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers have placed starting pitcher Zach Davies on the 10-day disabled list with right rotator cuff inflammation and recalled first baseman-outfielder Ji-Man Choi from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Clayton Kershaw re-injures his back in Dodgers' loss to Phillies, will have MRI on Friday  —  LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw's latest return from the disabled list was a short one.  —  When the rest of the Dodgers begin a three-game series against the Colorado Rockies on Friday …

Ten players who should be first-time All-Stars  —  Not only has Major League Baseball welcomed wave after wave of young, exciting players in recent seasons, but science and technology advances — combined with testing conventional thinking — are allowing more veteran players to remake and improve themselves.

How drastically will Beltre's return cut into Kiner-Falefa's playing time?  —  ANAHEIM, CALIF.  —  Nothing is wrong with Adrian Beltre, though those who saw him start Thursday at designated hitter and then tuned in Friday night to see him back on the Texas Rangers' bench might have been alarmed.

Pena's run leads Durham to 3-1 win over Pawtucket  —  DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Roberto Pena scored on a flyout in the third inning, leading the Durham Bulls to a 3-1 win over the Pawtucket Red Sox on Friday.  The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Bulls and a five-game winning streak for the Red Sox.

Hernandez, O'Brien lead Bowling Green over West Michigan  —  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Ronaldo Hernandez hit a grand slam in the fourth inning, and Riley O'Brien threw five scoreless innings as the Bowling Green Hot Rods topped the West Michigan Whitecaps 15-1 on Friday.