Escobar helping Diamondbacks in series against Giants  —  PHOENIX — When third baseman Jake Lamb left Arizona's game against the Chicago Cubs with another shoulder injury July 26, the Diamondbacks immediately found his replacement.  —  Less than 24 hours later, Arizona obtained Eduardo Escobar …

Sources say Angels manager Mike Scioscia is expected to step down at the end of the season  —  Bill Clinton was still president when Mike Scioscia managed his first game for the Angels on April 3, 2000.  Mo Vaughn batted third for the Angels that day.  Ken Hill was the starting pitcher.

Nathan Eovaldi dominates Yankees as Red Sox stretch AL East lead  —  BOSTON — For a second straight day, a Boston Red Sox starter owned the New York Yankees' suddenly inept offense.  —  This time, it was the recently acquired Nathan Eovaldi, whose eight-inning three-hitter helped lead the Red Sox to a 4-1 win Saturday.

White Sox pitcher James Shields honored by Rays at 10-year reunion of AL champs  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Don't tell James Shields that Tropicana Field is a dump.  Some of his greatest memories occurred inside the sterile dome.  —  “It's not the best stadium in the world,” Shields said, “but I loved my time here.

Astros get 13 hits in 14-0 rout of Dodgers; McCullers hurt  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Astros are doing more than just getting by without injured Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa.  —  Josh Reddick's three-run homer highlighted Houston's seven-run eighth, and the Astros routed the Dodgers 14 …

Kluber dominates Angels with three-hitter, Indians win 3-0  —  Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani watches from the dugout in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, in Cleveland.  (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)  — TONY DEJAK

Cincinnati Reds star Votto was livid after getting hit by a pitch from Washington Nationals pitcher Ryan Madson  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Joey Votto clearly had a lot to say to Ryan Madson Saturday night after Madson hit Votto with a pitch in the Reds' 6-2 loss to the Washington Nationals in the second game of doubleheader.

Santana, Eflin lead Phillies past Marlins 8-3 … PHILADELPHIA - Carlos Santana had three hits, including one of Philadelphia's four homers, and Zach Eflin allowed three runs in eight strong innings to lead the Phillies to an 8-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night.

MLB: Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler breaks foot, put on disabled list  —  Dexter Fowler's difficult season has taken another downturn as the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder has sustained a broken left foot and will wear a walking boot for one month.  —  Fowler was put on the 10 …

Berrios goes 7 as Twins beat Royals 8-2  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Max Kepler saw a lot of pitches Friday night, and it paid off Saturday night.  —  Kepler had three hits, including a two-run homer that put Minnesota ahead to stay, and Jose Berrios threw seven sharp innings to help the Twins to an 8-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals.

Column: Chris Archer believes his arrival in Pittsburgh means new era for Pirates  —  Chicago Tribune  —  New Pirates ace Chris Archer took a brief pause during his introductory news conference Wednesday to apologize to the media in Pittsburgh.  —  “Sorry,” Archer said.

Former Cubs ace Jake Arrieta helping Phillies become contenders  —  Chicago Tribune  —  When the Cubs caught the Brewers for first place in the National League Central last summer, Jake Arrieta boldly said they were there to stay for the rest of the year.  —  The Cubs never fell out of first, making him prescient.

Estrada shuts down struggling Mariners as Toronto rolls 5-1  —  SEATTLE  —  Marco Estrada baffled Seattle's struggling bats with his mix of offspeed pitches, taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning and leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-1 win over the Mariners on Saturday night.

Davis hits 30th home run to help A's edge Tigers 2-1  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Khris Davis hadn't hit a home run in three days, an eternity for the Athletics slugger considering the roll he's been on since the All-Star break.  —  Matt Chapman's drought was a little longer but not by much.