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CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner missed his fourth consecutive game on Friday, increasing the possibility he could need a stint on the injured list.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians leadoff hitter and left fielder Steven Kwan took batting practice on Friday for the first time since hurting his left hamstring and going on the injured list.

CHICAGO (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes pitched six no-hit innings in his second major league start before Christopher Morel singled against Carmen Mlodzinski in the seventh for the Cubs' first hit of the game.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's Shohei Ohtani Day in Los Angeles.

NEW YORK (AP) — Former outfielder Nelson Cruz was hired by Major League Baseball on Friday as a special adviser for baseball operations.

Washington Nationals (20-22, third in the NL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (31-14, first in the NL East) Philadelphia; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (2-3, 3.55 ERA, 1.

Chicago White Sox (14-30, fifth in the AL Central) vs. New York Yankees (30-15, first in the AL East) New York; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Mike Clevinger (0-1, 5.40 ERA, 2.

Pittsburgh Pirates (20-25, third in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (25-20, second in the NL Central) Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Paul Skenes (0-0, 6.75 ERA, 2.

Boston Red Sox (22-22, fourth in the AL East) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (18-25, fifth in the NL Central) St. Louis; Friday, 8:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Brayan Bello (4-1, 3.13 ERA, 1.

Tampa Bay Rays (23-22, third in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (19-23, fifth in the AL East) Toronto; Friday, 7:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Tyler Alexander (1-2, 5.45 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 33 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (3-5, 5.