Stephen Strasburg To Make 2020 Debut Sunday  —  Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg will make his 2020 debut Sunday against the Orioles, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.  Manager Dave Martinez indicated the Nationals are hopeful that Strasburg will give them 75 to 80 pitches in his first start of the season.

Former Angels Employee Charged for Supplying Deadly Drugs to Tyler Skaggs  —  Skaggs, 27, was found dead in his hotel room on July 1, 2019.  —  Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the arrest of former Angels employee Eric Kay.  —  Eric Kay, the former Los Angeles Angels …

Cardinals-Cubs Series Is Postponed After More Virus Cases  —  The Cardinals have been off for a week because of an outbreak that emerged last weekend, but their hiatus was extended again.  —  ST. LOUIS — The three-game series between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis at Busch Stadium …

Tigers outslug Pirates 17-13 in 11 innings after layoff  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Niko Goodrum drove in five runs, two on a double in a big 11th inning that sent the  —  Pittsburgh Pirates 17-13 in a startling slugfest on Friday night.

Orioles Recall Keegan Akin, Option Cedric Mullins  —  The Orioles announced today that they've promoted left-hander Keegan Akin to the Major League roster.  To make room, outfielder Cedric Mullins has been optioned to the team's alternate training site.  Akin, 25, is set to make his MLB debut.

Bauer strikes out 12 as Reds defeat Brewers 8-3  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Trevor Bauer turned in another stellar outing, and  —  Matt Davidson and Nick Castellanos homered to lead the  —  Milwaukee Brewers 8-3 on Friday night.

Perez hits sac fly in the 8th, Rays beat Yankees 1-0  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Pinch-hitter  —  Michael Perez hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning on his 28th birthday, six Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a two-hitter and the

Phillies Talk podcast: Massive early-season Phillies-Braves series on tap  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  The Phillies will play 40% of their games against the  —  Braves over the next four days, making this a massive early-season NL East series.

Canha, Melvin Come to Defense of Embattled Athletics Coach Christenson  —  In the wake of the furor raised by the apparently unintentional uses of the Nazi salute given by Oakland bench coach Ryan Christenson after Thursday's win over the Texas Rangers, A's left fielder Mark Canha was quick to rise to Christenson's defense Friday.

Dodgers lineup vs. Giants: Mookie Betts returns after missing three games  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Mookie Betts is back in the Dodgers' lineup Friday, in right field and batting second, against the San Francisco Giants after not starting the previous three games with a finger injury.

Braves Claim Robbie Erlin  —  The Braves announced that they have claimed left-hander Robbie Erlin off waivers from the Pirates.  In other moves, the Braves placed right-hander Chris Martin on the 10-day injured list with an esophageal constriction and recalled RHP Chad Sobotka.