Cubs Edge D-backs, Reds Beat Cardinals

CHICAGO -- Jon Lester went six innings, allowing four hits, one run, no walks and striking out seven. Although he didn't get the decision, he did his part as the Chicago Cubs edged the Arizona Diamondbacks, 2-1 in action Wednesday at Wrigley Field.

Albert Almora Jr. gave the Cubs their first lead in the fourth. He doubled and came home on Ben Zobrist's single. The lead stood until the seventh when the Diamondbacks' A.J. Pollock hit a game-tying home run to left. That pushed Lester into the dugout and Carl Edwards Jr. came on in relief to get out of the inning with two strikeouts.

The game-winner came in the eighth when Javier Baez came on to pinch hit and got an infield single. He advanced to second on a throwing error. Another throwing error allowed Tyler Chatwood, who was running for Baez, to score the winning run.

The Cubs finished with five hits as Almora had two doubles, Zobrist a single and RBI, Willson Contretras a single and Baez a single.

After Lester's exit, Edwards Jr. entered and tossed two perfect frames and finished with the 200th strikeout of his career. Pedro Strop came on to finish out the ninth.

Reds 7, Cardinals 3

Both teams banged out 10 hits in this one but the Cincinnati Reds produced seven runs while St. Louis could come up with only three in the 7-3 loss. That defeat gave St. Louis a 3-5 road trip.

The Reds struck early with two runs in the first as the Cardinals continue to struggle on the mound. The bullpen ended up giving up four runs.

Starte Jack Flaherty gave up three runs in five innings for a 3-1 Reds lead. St. Louis pulled within 3-2 in the top of the sixth but the Reds came back with two in the bottom of the frame. St. Louis scored a final run in the seventh but once again the Reds retaliated with two in the bottom of the inning.

The Cardinals left 11 on base and in the series, scored just six runs in the three games. Yadier Molina led the way with two singles, a home run and an RBI while Paul DeJong added a home run. Five Cardinals had a single each.

Red Sox Acquire Eovaldi

The Boston Red Sox acquired pitcher Nathan Eovaldi from Tampa Bay for a minor league pitcher. Meanwhile, the Rays also sent starting pitcher Matt Andriese to the Arizona Diamondbacks for two minor leaguers.

Mets' Cespedes Will Undergo Surgeries

The New York Mets say Yoenis Cespedes will undergo a pair of surgeries to remove calcifications around his Achilles tendons as well as bone spurs on each heel. The condition dates back to his teenage years and the surgeries mean Cespedes won’t be back in the Mets lineup until well into next season.

Wednesday, July 25 Scoreboard

Cincinnati 7, St. Louis 3

Chicago Cubs 2, Arizona 1

Los Angeles Angels 11, Chicago White Sox 3

New York Mets 6, San Diego 4

Tampa Bay 3, New York Yankees 2

Philadelphia 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 3

Cleveland 4, Pittsburgh 0

Detroit 8, Kansas City 4

Washington 7, Milwaukee 3

Minnesota 12, Toronto 6 (F/11)

Seattle 3, San Francisco 2

Oakland 6, Texas 5

Colorado 3, Houston 2

Boston at Baltimore, postponed

Thursday, July 26 Schedule (All Times Central)

Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Los Angeles Angels, 3:07 p.m.

Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

New York Mets at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Kansas City at New York Yankees, 6:05 p.m.

Washington at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 7:05 pm..

Milwaukee at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.

Friday, July 27 Schedule (All Times Central)

Cleveland at Detroit, 6 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

New York Mets at Pittsburgh, 6:05 pm.

Kansas City at New York Yankees, 6:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Washington at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m.

Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

Texas at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Oakland at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.

Seattle at Los Angeles Angels, 9:0-7 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego, 9;10 p.m.

MIlwaukee at San Francisco, 9;15 p.m

Saturday, July 28 Schedule (All Times Central)

Kansas City at New York Yankees, noon

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 3:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Detroit, 5:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at CIncinnati, 5:40 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

New York Mets at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta, 6;10 p.m.

Washington at Miami, 6:10 p.m.

Texas at Houston, 6:10 p.m.

Oakland at Colorado, 7:10 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego, 7:40 p.m.

Milwaukee at San Francisco, 8:05 p.m.

Seattle at Los Angeles Angels, 8:07 p.m.

Sunday, July 29 Schedule (All Times Central)

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 12:05 p.m.

Kansas City at New York Yankees, 12:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Boston, 12:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 12:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Detorit, 12:01 p.m.

Washington at Miami, 12:10 p.m.

New York Mets at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta, 12:35 p.m.

Texas at Houston, 1:10 pm.

Toronto at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m.

Oakland at Colorado, 2:10 p.m.

Seattle at Los Angeles Angels, 3 p.m.

Milwaukee at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego, 3:10 p.m.

Chicago  Cubs at St. Louis, 7 p.m.