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CINCINNATI (AP) — Jeimer Candelario hit a two-run homer to help Brady Singer and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 on Friday night. Singer (3-0) pitched five innings of three-run ball in his third straight win.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chicago Cubs pitcher Justin Steele will seek other opinions on his left elbow tendinitis. It's the third time he has dealt with the injury. Manager Craig Counsell said the fact that it’s a recurrence played into the decision.

SEATTLE (AP) — Victor Robles has seen the replay of his stunning catch into the right field netting at Oracle Park last Sunday. And the Seattle Mariners outfielder wouldn’t have changed a thing.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Masyn Winn left Friday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies due to lower back spasms. Winn played the first inning of the game, but did not go onto the field for the second.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Gabriel Arias had three hits — including a three-run homer — Angel Martínez had his second career three-hit game and the Cleveland Guardians extended their winning streak to four, beating the Kansas City Royals 7-0 on Friday night.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The depleted San Diego Padres placed infielder Jake Cronenworth on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a right rib fracture.

CHICAGO (AP) — Garrett Crochet has returned to Chicago’s South Side, where he’ll make his first start against his former team on Sunday. He went 6-12 last season with a White Sox team that set the modern major league record with 121 losses.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider is going to join the team during its weekend series at Tampa Bay, marking another step in his comeback from elbow surgery.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels placed right-handed reliever Ben Joyce on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his throwing shoulder Friday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals placed reliever Hunter Harvey on the 15-day disabled list on Friday because of a right shoulder injury. The team said Harvey is dealing with a strain of the teres muscle in the shoulder.