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Manager Dale Sveum considered giving Anthony Rizzo a day off Saturday. The Cubs' first baseman entered the game in an 0-for-23 skid, but went 3-for-3 on the day, and may be coming out of his slump.

On Friday, Scott Feldman hung a curve to the Reds' Ryan Hanigan, a pitch he wishes he could get back, as Hanigan proceeded to hit a go-ahead three-run homer. Dale Sveum believes that these situations would occur less often if Cubs pitchers stuck to scouting reports.

The Atlanta Braves have won six consecutive games. The New York Mets have lost six straight at home.

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Your browser does not support iframes. The Juice returns for season No. 6! It's almost eligible for free-agency! Stop by daily for news from the action, along with great photos, stats, video highlights and more. Anibal Sanchez's bid for his second career no-hitter fell just two outs short on Friday night. After retiring Jamey Carroll on a somewhat questionable strike three call to begin the ninth inning, Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer laced a 1-1 pitch right back up the middle for a clean single, which keeps Sanchez from joining Justin Verlander, Mark Buehrle and Roy Halladay as the only active pitchers with multiple no-hitters. At least temporarily. The way he's throwing this season, another bid is probably around the corner. ''It's not that I go to the mound and want to do something special, it's just that I want to go nine innings, go deeper, get a good command, get a good game,'' Sanchez said. ''When I come to the eighth inning, I think about it. But when I come to the ninth inning, it's really tough with those guys.'' Much like his Friday night start back on April 26 when he struck out 17 Atlanta Braves, Sanchez had everything working against Minnesota. That was especially true during a stretch from the second inning to the seventh inning where he retired 18 straight batters. He ended up going the distance for his fourth career one-hitter , striking out 12. The outing required 130 pitches, which is sure to make a few fans uneasy, but he's been no worse for the wear after throwing 122 in the April start. As for how Mauer felt about his latest history-breaking hit, which by the way is his third career ninth inning knock to break up a no-no attempt. ''He's nasty, and he had everything working tonight,'' Mauer said. ''Obviously, you know exactly what is happening, and you don't want to get no-hit. I'm just up there trying to put the bat on the ball. He threw me a really good cutter and I was just able to square it up.''

May 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Friday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Yankees 29 18 .617 - 2. Boston 29 20 .592 1 3. Baltimore 26 22 .542 3 1/2 4. Tampa Bay 24 23 .511 5 5. Toronto 20 28 .417 9 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Detroit 27 19 .587 - 2. Cleveland 27 20 .574 0 1/2 3. Chicago White Sox 22 24 .478 5 4. Kansas City 21 24 .467 5 1/2 5. Minnesota 18 27 .400 8 1/2 WESTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Texas 31 17 .646 - 2. Oakland 26 23 .531 5 1/2 3. LA Angels 21 27 .438 10 4. Seattle 20 28 .417 11 5. Houston 14 34 . ...

May 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Friday (home team in CAPS) WASHINGTON 5 Philadelphia 2 Baltimore 10 TORONTO 6 DETROIT 6 Minnesota 0 BOSTON 8 Cleveland 1 CINCINNATI 7 Chicago Cubs 4 NY Yankees 9 TAMPA BAY 4 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 4 Miami 3 (11 innings) LA Angels 5 KANSAS CITY 2 MILWAUKEE 2 Pittsburgh 1 Oakland 6 HOUSTON 5 ARIZONA 5 San Diego 2 Texas 9 SEATTLE 5 St. Louis 7 LA DODGERS 0 Colorado 5 SAN FRANCISCO 0

CHICAGO (AP) -- John Danks wanted to pitch deeper into the game.

CHICAGO -- A lot went right for the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.

On Saturday, the Cubs tab former Red Travis Wood, who has been excellent this season, to oppose Cincy's Homer Bailey at Great American Ball Park.

With two players surrounding him in the infield signing long-term deals the last two seasons, second baseman Darwin Barney is left wondering if he's part of the Cubs 'Core.'

Joey Votto and the Cincinnati Reds are on a roll that has the team ahead of its pace from 2012, when it earned its most victories since the mid-1970s.

CINCINNATI - Reds catcher Ryan Hanigan was struggling mightily at the plate when he went on the disabled list in late April with a strained left oblique. Hanigan says he's finally feeling good physically. His bat is getting healthy, too.

CHICAGO -- Jeff Keppinger's bases-loaded single to left field gave the Chicago White Sox a 4-3, 11-inning win on Friday night over the Miami Marlins.

Scott Feldman hit his first career home run, a two-run shot, but he also served up a pair of homers as the Reds posted a 7-4 victory Friday night over the Cubs. Cincinnati scored five runs in the fourth, sparked by Joey Votto's solo shot and Ryan Hanigan's three-run homer.

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Ryan Hanigan was surprised he even got the chance.

CINCINNATI -- Catcher Ryan Hanigan's three-run home run highlighted a five-run fourth inning for Cincinnati, and Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips also homered, lifting the Reds to a 7-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series before a sold-out crowd of 40,716 at Great American Ball Park.

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Joey Votto extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a homer, and Ryan Hanigan and Brandon Phillips also homered on Friday night, powering the Cincinnati Reds to their fourth straight win, 7-4 over the Chicago Cubs.