Live updates: Red Sox at Mariners  —  Top 3rd: Red Sox 4, Mariners 0 - David Ortiz is smoking hot.  Just launched his 19th homer to deep right-center with Dustin Perdoia aboard.  —  Top 2nd: Red Sox 2, Mariners 0 - David Ortiz breaks the all-time DH record for hits (1,689) double to left.

Reimold homers to lead Orioles over Rangers  —  BALTIMORE — Wei-Yin Chen returned from the disabled list to pitch seven innings of three-hit ball, and the Baltimore Orioles got a three-run homer from Nolan Reimold in a 6-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.

Cano hits homer, Overbay adds grand slam as Yankees top Royals  —  NEW YORK — Robinson Cano hit a three-run homer, Lyle Overbay added a grand slam and the New York Yankees snapped out of their offensive funk with an 8-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.

White Sox should put Sale for sale  —  If I'm the White Sox, I'm making left-hander Chris Sale available.  —  The time is right; the market for starting pitching stinks.  —  Matt Garza is an oft-injured rental.  Yovani Gallardo has a 4.85 ERA.  Kyle Lohse is 35, Bud Norris has never pitched …

Papelbon staying in Philly ... for now  —  Enough, for now, about the possibility of the Philadelphia Phillies trading Jonathan Papelbon.  —  They need to add a reliever, not subtract one.  —  The Phillies are in the midst of a mini-surge, even without one-time National League MVP Ryan Howard.

Giants pitcher charged with lewdness in Las Vegas  —  By MIKE BLASKY  —  LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL  —  San Francisco Giants pitcher Chad Gaudin has been charged with lewdness after police say he touched the breast of a woman on a gurney at a Las Vegas hospital earlier this year.

Jay-Z's Roc Nation Chasing Puig, Cespedes  —  Jay-Z made waves earlier this year when he entered the sports representation world with his Roc Nation Sports venture and lured Robinson Cano away from Scott Boras.  Now, the company is wooing Dodgers star Yasiel Puig and also has an eye …

Cubs close to deal with No. 2 overall pick Kris Bryant  —  The Cubs are very close to signing No. 2 overall pick Kris Bryant, the big power hitter from the University of San Diego.  —  Though the deal isn't officially done, the sides are on the way to completing it with the slugging third baseman.

Yankees Aggressively Pushing Chamberlain, Hughes  —  The Yankees are aggressively pushing trades involving Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes, an AL executive tells Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter).  In fact, a deal sending Chamberlain to a National League team could happen soon, though nothing is imminent on either front.

Appel joins former No. 1 pick Correa in Class A  —  ST. LOUIS — Mark Appel is on the rise.  —  The No. 1 overall pick in last month's First-Year Player Draft was promoted to Class A Quad Cities on Tuesday and will join the team Wednesday before a six-game homestand, joining last year's No. 1 overall pick, Carlos Correa.