The Rangers powered their way to a ninth straight road win on Friday night in Chicago, hitting five home runs — including four off left-hander Chris Sale — en route to an 11-5 victory over the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.

In a game that couldn’t have been any tighter through seven innings, homers from Khris Davis and Scooter Gennett in the top of the eighth made the difference, as Milwaukee beat Cincinnati, 6-4, at Great American Ball Park.

Samuel Deduno allowed a run to the Indians in the first inning, but the Twins quickly answered with a pair of runs in the second and added on later as Minnesota won its second game in a row, taking the first of three games in Cleveland, 5-1.

The Tigers gave Doug Fister plenty of run support, but he certainly didn’t need it all in a 6-1 win over the Mets on Friday at Citi Field.

The White Sox will host the Rangers in the seventh annual Major League Baseball Civil Rights Game at U.S. Cellular Field on Saturday night. Hector Santiago and Yu Darvish will square off on the mound in a game that helps Major League Baseball reinforce a very important message.

The D-backs’ bullpen took a hit on Friday night as veteran reliever J.J. Putz dislocated his right pinkie and is headed for the 15-day disabled list.

The Rays got their bats working early and often in a 7-2 win over the Yankees on Friday night at Tropicana Field, smacking four home runs to snap New York’s winning streak at five games.

Chase Utley walked with the bases loaded in the ninth inning to deliver a 4-3 walk-off win for the Phillies against the D-backs on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park.

Folks purchasing tickets for the Mets game against the Tigers on Friday evening received a Jay Horwitz bobblehead. Some of the proceeds go to the “Hope Shines for Shannon” fund that supports longtime Mets employee Shannon Forde, who is fighting cancer.

Playing in his second rehab game with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday night, Yankees captain Derek Jeter found himself breaking hard for home plate on a wild pitch and sliding in safely just ahead of the throw. If all goes according to plan, Jeter will play one more game at Triple-A, on Saturday, before joining the Yankees in Toronto on Monday.

Red Sox slugger David Ortiz wanted to make one thing clear a day after his comments in the USA Today drew plenty of attention: He is not taking the side of Alex Rodriguez over teammate Ryan Dempster.

Braves outfielder Justin Upton was ejected during the sixth inning of Friday night’s 3-1 loss to the Cardinals for screaming an expletive that he contends was a product of the frustration he felt after sending a ground ball toward second baseman Kolten Wong.

Saying he is rested and ready, Eric Wedge returned to his managerial role with the Mariners on Friday, one month and a day after having a stroke during batting practice prior to a game at Safeco Field.

Mike Trout returned to the Angels’ lineup for Friday’s series opener at Safeco Field, batting third and serving as the designated hitter as he eases his way back from the tight right hamstring that prompted him to miss the last series.

White Sox manager Robin Ventura was ejected for the second time this season and sixth time in his career, arguing a call that produced an inside-the-park home run for Ian Kinsler in the third inning of Friday night’s game against the Rangers.

His glove is slick, and his arm is superb. He also was sizzling during the last few weeks with his bat. Still, the Braves can survive without Jason Heyward just fine, thank you.

After broadcasting Thursday night’s game against the Cardinals for MLB Network, John Smoltz returned to the Braves’ team hotel and gave manager Fredi Gonzalez further reason to hope Brandon Beachy is simply experiencing one of the many pitfalls a pitcher can experience when returning from Tommy John surgery.