The Chicago Cubs set a franchise record by bashing eight home runs in a single game on their way to an Independence Day annihilation of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, winning 11-3 on Friday.Mich… MORE

The Chicago Cubs set a franchise record by bashing eight home runs in a single game on their way to an Independence Day annihilation of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, winning 11-3 on Friday.Mich… MORE
Spencer Steer reached base four times, drove in two runs and scored twice as the visiting Cincinnati Reds topped the Philadelphia Phillies 9-6 in a Friday matinee.Steer’s two hits and two walks hig… MORE
The Detroit Tigers activated right-hander Reese Olson from the injured list to start Friday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians.The Tigers opened a roster spot late Thursday when outfielder Just… MORE
The Baltimore Orioles reinstated outfielder Tyler O’Neill from the 10-day injured list on Friday.O’Neill, whose last at-bat was May 15, has been limited to 24 games this season due to neck inflamma… MORE
The Philadelphia Phillies recalled right-hander Seth Johnson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and optioned right-hander Mick Abel.Johnson, 26, has a 2.25 ERA in two relief appearances (four innings) for… MORE
Trevor Story homered among four hits, Lucas Giolito pitched into the eighth inning, and the visiting Boston Red Sox routed the Washington Nationals 11-2 on Friday.Story added three singles, drove i… MORE
The New York Mets placed right-hander Jose Butto on the 15-day injured list Friday due to an unspecified illness.The move is retroactive to Tuesday for the 27-year-old reliever, who is 2-1 with a 2… MORE
The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right calf strain.Manager Craig Counsell told reporters he expects Taillon to be sidelined for more tha… MORE
The Phoenix Suns are discussing a possible buyout with veteran guard Bradley Beal, the Arizona Republic reported.Beal, who turned 32 last month, has two years and nearly $111 million remaining on h… MORE
The Cincinnati Reds activated third baseman Noelvi Marte and reliever Graham Ashcraft from the injured list Friday.Marte, 23, has been on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain sustained in… MORE