Godley helps Diamondbacks beat Padres 3-1  —  PHOENIX (AP) Zack Godley pitched six effective innings in his 10th win this season, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Friday night.  —  Godley (10-6) allowed one run and four hits while improving to 5-1 in his last six starts.

Ohtani helps Angels rally past Dodgers 3-2  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Shohei Ohtani is limited to hitting these days because of an elbow injury.  —  He remains quite the presence for the Los Angeles Angels.  —  Ohtani's two-out walk helped set up a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers …

Giants expect Joe Panik to head to DL with groin strain  —  The San Francisco Giants' slump-busting win Friday night was tempered by the probable loss of second baseman Joe Panik, who was injured while running from first to third on Gorkys Hernandez's double in the fourth.

Next Slide  —  Zimmermann was great against the Rangers, besides the inside fastball he elevated to Shin-Soo Choo in the top of the first inning.  —  It began with the most basic credo of pitching, getting ahead of batters and then into two-strike counts.  Having two effective breaking …

Carlos Carrasco wins in return from DL, Cleveland Indians down Oakland A's 10-4  —  Carrasco struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings in his first start since June 16.  —  CLEVELAND (AP) - Carlos Carrasco returned from the disabled list - and returned to the win column - as Jose Ramirez …

Fantasy baseball waiver wire: Astros promote top prospect Kyle Tucker  —  After passing the midpoint of the regular season, players who've been missing in action are starting to come back — whether it's from suspension or injury — and fantasy owners in mixed leagues are poised to take advantage.

Aaron Boone not yet considering pulling Sonny Gray from rotation  —  TORONTO — Sonny Gray will get at least one more chance to show he deserves to keep his place in New York's rotation, though the Yankees are growing increasingly concerned about the struggling right-hander.

McCullers, Gattis lead Astros to 11-4 rout of White Sox  —  McCullers (10-3) didn't allow a hit until a single by Adam Engel with one out in the sixth, and allowed just three singles and one run.  He kept the White Sox off balance with a flurry of curveballs to outdo his previous career-best of 11 Ks.

Nationals spinning out of control under rookie manager Dave Martinez  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The spin job from Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper last week could've been written by the swampiest lobbyist in Washington history.  —  “We've never been in this position before …

Cubs' Willson Contreras sits against right-hander Matt Harvey as Tyler Chatwood tries to tame Reds  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Willson Contreras is out of the Cubs' lineup on Saturday, with Joe Maddon loading up on left-handed bats to face Reds right-hander Matt Harvey.

Epstein says Cubs won't rush Darvish, Bryant near return  —  CHICAGO — Theo Epstein says Yu Darvish is feeling better and he is optimistic the Japanese right-hander will make a “solid contribution” this season.  —  But the Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations stopped short …

Bautista's winning slam could invigorate Mets vs. Rays  —  NEW YORK — It took Jose Bautista 1,727 major league games to hit a walk-off home run.  It only seems like it has been that long since the New York Mets won consecutive games at home.  —  The Mets will hope Bautista's long-awaited walk-off …

We have your MLB midseason awards and Mike Trout gets ... nothing!  Check out who does  —  I don't dispute Mike Trout's stupendous ability or the notion that he has brought more value to his ballclub than anyone else in baseball this season.  But does said value make him the American League's most valuable player of the first half?

New Jersey's Tom Giordano, at 92 years old, sharp as ever as Major League Baseball scout  —  Tom Giordano's connections read like the Baseball Encyclopedia, a parade of names and events and stories from spending 71 years in professional ball as a player, manager, scout and executive.