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.

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.

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 …

Sonny Gray shouldn't start another game following latest Yankees disaster  —  TORONTO - It's time for the Yankees to remove Sonny Gray from the rotation.  —  Aaron Boone said after Gray's latest implosion on Friday night that the atrocious righty is expected to take his next turn on Wednesday in Baltimore …

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 …

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.

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.

Kenley Jansen has been an effective All-Star campaign manager … Whenever his cut fastball stops cutting, Kenley Jansen might have a second career as a campaign manager, or a political orator.  —  On the day the All-Star selections were announced last year, the Dodgers' closer ripped …

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?

Yankees call up Clint Frazier, David Hale designated for assignment before Saturday's game vs. Blue Jays  —  TORONTO - The Yankees have called up Clint Frazier from Triple-A Scranton prior to Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.  —  They designated David Hale for assignment …