Jordan Zimmermann will take the mound for Sunday's rubber match as the Nationals look to build on their National League East cushion, while the Rockies turn to Jeremy Guthrie in the last game before the All-Star break.

Tim Lincecum will look to get back on the right track in the Giants' weekend series finale against the Pirates at PNC Park on Sunday. It doesn't promise to get any easier going up against a hot Pittsburgh lineup that's won nine of its last 11 games and scored 76 runs in that stretch.

Roy Halladay threw his third bullpen session on Saturday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee said it went well.

As expected, Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard was not in Saturday's lineup.

Braves outfielder Michael Bourn has been named by 2012 NL All-Star manager Tony La Russa to replace Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond on the NL's active roster for the 83rd All-Star Game, Major League Baseball announced.

Andruw Jones hit two of his club's four home runs off Franklin Morales, helping power the Yankees to a 6-1 victory over the Red Sox in the first game of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday at Fenway Park.

With the White Sox wanting to limit his work in the All-Star Game to no more than one inning, it is unlikely Chris Sale will get the starting nod for the AL on Tuesday.

Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford's rehab clock will be reset because of his left groin, and he will not be in the Major League lineup to start the second half of the season.

Held scoreless for seven innings against the Mariners on Friday, Oakland's bats finally came alive late, tying the game in the eighth inning and winning it on Chris Carter's first career walk-off home run in the 11th on Friday, 4-1.

Justin Upton's two-run triple keyed a five-run sixth inning as the D-backs rallied to beat the Dodgers, 5-3, on Friday night at Chase Field.

Surrounded by family and friends, Orioles right-hander Miguel Gonzalez put on a show in his first Major League start on Friday night in Anaheim, leading Baltimore to a 3-2 win over the Angels.

Home runs by Zack Cozart, Ryan Hanigan and Todd Frazier supported Bronson Arroyo's two-hitter for a 6-0 victory over the Padres on Friday night.

Ricky Nolasco surrendered just one unearned run over six innings, and the Marlins scored in three of their final four at-bats before holding on for a 3-2 win over the Cardinals on Friday at Busch Stadium.

Mark Teixeira ripped a go-ahead two-run triple off Vicente Padilla in the seventh inning, lifting the Yankees to a wild 10-8 slugfest victory over the Red Sox on Friday at Fenway Park.

Milwaukee hit three homers and got another quality start from Yovani Gallardo in a 7-1 win over Houston Friday before 23,430 in the first of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park.

All-Star Week is here. It is Kansas City's time now, the Royals' memories to make. This is what David and Dan Glass and their organization and their city have worked toward for more than a year.

Giancarlo Stanton put his ailing right knee to a test on Friday afternoon, and the Marlins right fielder came away with a passing grade. But just barely.