Rangers’ Yu Darvish comes off disabled list to make start

Kyle Hendricks and four relievers combined on a five-hitter, Addison Russell had a two-run single to key a five-run sixth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 6-0 on Friday at Wrigley Field in a matchup of slumping division leaders.

Padres starter Andrew Cashner won for the first time in four starts by holding the Giants to one run in six innings, striking out nine and walking none.

“Kyle’s one of the best pitchers in the National League right now and nobody is talking about it”, Maddon said.

OAKLAND, Calif. – Rookie Ryon Healy belted a three-run homer for his first major league hit, Khris Davis launched two solo shots and right-hander Sonny Gray ended his seven-game losing streak as Oakland posted a win over Toronto.

Darvish returned to the rotation in May after missing more than a year following Tommy John surgery.

Russell’s bases-loaded hit in the sixth was followed by pinch-hitter Matt Szczur’s two-run single against Martin Perez (7-6). With the second baseman playing deep, there was no chance to retire Martinez, and two runs came home on the play.

Darvish walked Miguel Montero, who entered hitting.201, to lead off the third. Ryan Rua was on second base with two out when Elvis Andrus grounded a ball that appeared headed up the middle. Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish, right, of Japan, throws out Chicago Cubs’ Ben Zobrist at first base during the third inning of an interleague baseball game in Chicago, Saturday, July 16, 2016. He’s scheduled to start Tuesday against the Angels.

The Texas Rangers have made room on the roster for the return of Yu Darvish by optioning fellow right-hander Jose Leclerc to Triple-A Round Rock.

Cubs: OF Dexter Fowler (hamstring) isn’t expected back before the end of next week…. The reason: potato chips. “And obviously the sea salt helps retain water”, said Hammel, who said he ate some between innings. “We understand we’re going to go through highs and lows and I assume this is our low”.

Reds 5, Brewers 4 • Adam Duvall and Tucker Barnhart doubled home runs in the sixth as host Cincinnati snapped a three-game skid.

“Hitting right-handed put more stress on my right shoulder, right elbow”, Darvish said. Before that, they had an 8.81 ERA in 10 July starts. It came in his final start for Philadelphia. They’re also winless at 0-4 in their last four home games versus a team with a winning road record and have lost 14 of their last 17 games versus a team with a winning record.