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The Arizona Diamondbacks have traded closer Brad Ziegler to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for two minor league prospects. The deal was announced late Friday night after the Diamondbacks' 6-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Ziegler, who owns Arizona's club record of 43 consecutive saves, is scheduled to be a free agent at the end of the season. Continue to Article

July 09, 2016 3:40:am EST

July 9 (Gracenote) - Standings from the MLB on Friday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Baltimore 49 36 .576 - 2. Toronto 50 39 .562 1 3. Boston 47 38 .553 2 4. NY Yankees 42 44 .488 7 1/2 5. Tampa Bay 34 52 .395 15 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Cleveland 52 34 .605 - 2. Detroit 45 42 .517 7 1/2 3. Chicago White Sox 44 42 .512 8 4. Kansas City 44 42 .512 8 5. Minnesota 30 56 .349 22 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Texas 54 34 .614 - 2. Houston 47 40 .540 6 1/2 3. Seattle 44 43 .506 9 1/2 4. LA Angels 37 50 .425 16 1/2 5. Oakland 37 50 . ... Continue to Article

July 09, 2016 2:30:am EST

For the better part of a season-long 11-game homestand, the New York Mets played as if they would rather not take the All-Star Break. The Mets and Nationals will play the third game of a four-game series Saturday night, when the two division rivals square off at Citi Field. The teams have split the first two games and Washington ensured it would enter the All-Star Break atop the NL East with a 3-1 win Friday night. Continue to Article

July 09, 2016 2:28:am EST

Two teams currently heading in opposite directions will meet again Saturday, for the second of three games in Pittsburgh this weekend. The Chicago Cubs are coming off their fourth straight loss after allowing five combined runs to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the seventh and eighth innings of an 8-4 loss Friday. Meanwhile, the Pirates have won eight of their past nine games to pull within 7.5 games of the National League Central-leading Cubs. Continue to Article

July 09, 2016 12:23:am EST