Trailing by two in the ninth, the Blue Jays put the first two runners on, then loaded the bases with one out, but Ernesto Frieri got Edwin Encarnacion to bounce into a game-ending double play, preserving a four-out save and handing the Angels a 9-7 victory.

With a win Friday against the Padres, Rockies starter Jeff Francis will tie Ubaldo Jimenez (56 wins) for the third most wins in Colorado franchise history.

The second-place Braves can make a move toward unseating Washington from the top spot in the National League East when the teams begin a three-game set on Friday night at Turner Field.

Friday's contest will be between two of the league's toughest as the Rays send fireballer David Price to the mound against Tigers ace Justin Verlander.

Since they last met in May, the D-backs have made some strides, while the Brewers have continued to struggle. Looking to get on track in all aspects of the game, Milwaukee will send Randy Wolf to the mound Friday to face Arizona's Ian Kennedy at Miller Park.

If the rest of baseball isn't quite sure what to make of the 2012 White Sox, general manager Kenny Williams left no doubt over the weekend. He sees a team with a chance to win.

Chris Young's ninth-inning homer gave the D-backs a 3-2 win against the Braves on Thursday at Turner Field. Trevor Bauer allowed two runs in his Major League debut.

Thursday's outburst supported a solid outing from Max Scherzer, netting the Tigers a 5-2 win over Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field.

All-Star voting is over. Now you can kick back, catch your breath, watch some baseball, and then tune into TBS for the 2012 MLB All-Star Game Selection Show presented by Taco Bell at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

The Indians used three-run homers from Johnny Damon and Asdrubal Cabrera to snap their five-game losing streak with a 7-2 win against the Orioles at Camden Yards. Shin-Soo Choo added a solo shot and starting pitcher Zach McAllister struck out six in 5 2/3 innings.

Ryan Howard began his rehabilitation assignment with Class A Lakewood on Thursday night at FirstEnergy Park.

The New York Yankees couldn't close out Thursday's opener of a four-game set at Yankee Stadium, but Dayan Viciedo certainly could in the White Sox improbable 4-3 victory.

Progress has come slowly for women in baseball, but there was a time when it looked like it might not come at all.

After red-hot starts, the Indians and Orioles are both struggling as the All-Star break approaches. The Indians have struggled to find pitching consistency, while the O's are struggling mightily to score runs. Derek Lowe and Jake Arrieta face off in the second game of the series on Friday.

The Rockies won one the hard way Thursday, building — then losing — a seven-run lead before battling back to defeat the Nationals, 11-10, in 11 innings, on Marco Scutaro's walk-off RBI single.

According to an industry source, the Dodgers and Cuban outfielder Yasiel Puig, 21, have agreed to a multiyear deal worth more than $40 million.

Brandon Phillips probably didn't expect his 31st birthday on Thursday to feel the way it did.