Anderson pitches 8 scoreless, Rockies beat Dodgers 3-1  —  Tyler Anderson got in a groove from the first inning and kept on going.  —  Anderson tossed a career-high eight scoreless innings, Pat Valaika,  —  Chris Iannetta homered, and the  —  Colorado Rockies beat the  —  Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Friday night.

Detroit Tigers' Nicholas Castellanos continues to improve as outfielder  —  TORONTO — Nicholas Castellanos continues to improve as an outfielder.  He's also been the Detroit Tigers' most consistent offensive player.  Combine his willingness to become more of a team leader and you wind …

Yankees take on Red Sox, Chris Sale  —  NEW YORK — Greg Bird was rehabbing a right ankle injury for the first six meetings between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees.  —  He carried a .191 average and several frustrating at-bats into Friday's series opener.

Jays reliever Tepera lands on 10-day DL with elbow inflammation  —  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-handed reliever Ryan Tepera on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with elbow inflammation in his throwing arm.  —  The move, announced before Toronto's afternoon home game …

Rookies Suarez, Slater lead Giants past Diamondbacks 2-1  —  PHOENIX — A pair of rookies helped the Giants get their weekend in Arizona off to a winning start.  —  Andrew Suarez pitched six strong innings, Austin Slater had a pair of RBI doubles and San Francisco beat the Diamondbacks 2-1 on Friday night.

Pirates top Padres, Lauer, 6-3  —  SAN DIEGO-Eric Lauer was battling on Friday.  —  Himself.  The Pittsburgh Pirates.  His San Diego Padres' teammates.  —  The Pirates ended up winning 6-3.  —  Lauer had by far his worst start of the six he has made in what had been a strong month.

Rangers Reaction: How Gallardo could be pitching himself into Rangers' plans for 2019  —  ARLINGTON  —  Take a look at the Chicago White Sox, who did next to nothing right and plenty wrong Friday night at Globe Life Park.  —  This is what a full-blown rebuild looks like and what the final …

‘I never expected that result’: Royals' Jorge Bonifacio opens up about his suspension  —  SEATTLE  —  All Royals outfielder Jorge Bonifacio wanted was a boost.  —  Some seven months ago, fresh off his first season in the major leagues, Bonifacio returned home to play winter baseball in the Dominican Republic.

Mets' Jacob deGrom gets nod for game against Marlins  —  No matter how well he pitches, the New York Mets do not win very often when Jacob deGrom is on the mound.  —  The Mets do not win very often regardless of the starting pitcher, which is why the phrase “deGrom trade” is an easy search engine term.

Dodgers send rookie Walker Buehler to Class-A Rancho Cucamonga  —  LOS ANGELES — Rookie Walker Buehler, the Dodgers' top prospect, has been optioned to the minor leagues after struggling in a relief appearance.  —  The team says Buehler was sent to Class-A Rancho Cucamonga before Friday night's game against Colorado.

Cubs aim to extend win streak at home vs. Twins  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs' starting pitchers may not be performing as consistent as they would like, but Joe Maddon's offense is finding ways to make up for it.  —  Addison Russell's grand slam helped bail out starter Mike Montgomery …

Which prospects can Mets get in a trade?  We break down four deals  —  On his first day as the new face of the Mets' front office, John Ricco said “everything is on the table” when it comes to the trade deadline, and while the odds may be against him taking the huge step of trading Jacob deGrom …

Three up, three down: What's trending in MLB  —  Three up  —  Good will hunting: Wesley Sykes wasn't the first sportswriter to tweet a picture of Fenway Park from the press box.  He's probably the first to post one with this caption: “Twelve years ago I was cleaning the bathrooms …

Scrappy Rays face challenge of Justin Verlander, Astros  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays continue to win games they perhaps shouldn't, and they'll have an opportunity for more of that Saturday against Houston's Justin Verlander.  —  The Rays (40-41) hit the midway point …

Nationals look for consecutive wins against Phillies  —  The Washington Nationals' bats finally came alive Friday night.  They hope that offense shows up again Saturday as the Nationals attempt to win two straight games for the first time in more than three weeks.

‘The Replacements’ keep Brewers rolling past Reds  —  The strength of a contending club often isn't determined by who plays every day, but who plays only every few days.  Or every few weeks.  Or even every few months.  —  The Milwaukee Brewers were concerned when they began their Friday night game …