Red Sox hope momentum kicks in against White Sox (Aug 03, 2017)  —  BOSTON — There were plenty of losses to go around for all of the Sox lately.  —  The Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox enter the opener of a four-game series on Thursday at Fenway Park having lost a combined 25 of 37 games since the All-Star break.

Two frustrating rain delays lead to a frustrating Yankees loss in soggy Bronx  —  If the start of the Yankees-Tigers game Wednesday afternoon hadn't been delayed for an hour and 26 minutes when it was barely raining and the conditions were very playable, there most likely …

Worley pitches 7 innings to help Marlins beat Nationals 7-0 (Aug 02, 2017)  —  MIAMI (AP) Vance Worley pitched seven innings and faced the minimum number of batters to earn his first victory since May 2016, helping the Miami Marlins beat the Washington Nationals 7-0 on Wednesday.

Flowers' 2-run HR lifts Braves past Dodgers, 5-3 (Aug 02, 2017)  —  ATLANTA (AP) Tyler Flowers had a tiebreaking pinch-hit, two-run homer in the eighth inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 5-3 win over Los Angeles on Wednesday night, ending the Dodgers' nine-game winning streak.

Red Sox shoot for sweep of Indians (Aug 02, 2017)  —  BOSTON — Rick Porcello has been very good against the Cleveland Indians, and Trevor Bauer has struggled mightily against the Boston Red Sox.  —  However, the roles were reversed when the two last met head-to-head in Game 1 …

Braves Place Jim Johnson, R.A. Dickey On Revocable Waivers  —  The Braves have placed righties Jim Johnson and R.A. Dickey on revocable waivers, according to Peter Gammons of GammonsDaily.com (via Twitter).  —  These two veterans become the first to be reported of the many players who'll hit the waiver wire this month.

Diamondbacks, Cubs scoreless after 3  —  Photos from the Cubs-Diamondbacks game on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, at Wrigley Field.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Cubs 0, Diamondbacks 0 (fourth inning)  —  The Cubs, trying to win their fourth consecutive game, are locked in a scoreless tie …

David Wright begins ‘low level baseball activities’ in his continued attempt to return to the Mets  —  DENVER — David Wright is not done.  The Mets third baseman, who has not played in a game in over a year, has finished his rehab work with an orthopedic specialist and began …

Royals' game in Baltimore is delayed by rain  —  A driving rainstorm forced a weather delay during the third inning of the Royals' game against the Orioles at Camden Yards on Wednesday night.  —  The Royals (55-50) were trailing 3-0 after starting pitcher Jason Vargas allowed three runs in the bottom of the second inning.

Tigers' James McCann, starting again at catcher, responds with hot hitting  —  NEW YORK - James McCann is back in the saddle.  —  It took four months and a trade of Alex Avila, but the Detroit Tigers' young catcher is back in his accustomed spot at starting catcher.

Santana throws 4-hitter, drives in 2 runs in Twins' 5-2 win (Aug 02, 2017)  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) Ervin Santana threw a four-hitter for his major league-best fifth complete game and hit a two-run single to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 5-2 victory against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.

Edubray Ramos returns to Phillies bullpen with changed attitude  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The latest bullpen shuffle carried Edubray Ramos across the country, and as he hugged his Phillies teammates before Wednesday's game at Angel Stadium, the Venezuelan righthander gained an understanding of the new landscape.

Indians place All-Star Andrew Miller on disabled list  —  BOSTON (AP) — The Cleveland Indians' pitching staff has taken two big hits: All-Star Andrew Miller is on the disabled list, and starter Josh Tomlin is out six weeks.  —  Miller was placed on the DL on Wednesday with right knee tendinitis …

Could MLB move Diamondbacks over stadium conditions?  Team suggests ‘yes’  —  Major League Baseball officials are so alarmed by recent equipment breakdowns at Chase Field that they might require the Arizona Diamondbacks to leave Phoenix unless the county government pays for millions of dollars …