Yu Darvish hoping to make good impression as newest Dodger  —  ATLANTA — Yu Darvish is eager to avoid making a bad first impression with his new Los Angeles Dodgers teammates.  —  Darvish, a four-time All-Star right-hander who was traded from Texas to Los Angeles for three prospects on Monday, joined the Dodgers on Wednesday.

After doing 180 in 2 years, Detroit Tigers fans right to doubt Avila  —  Jamie Samuelsen, co-host of the “Jamie and Stoney Show” weekdays from 6-10 a.m. on WXYT-FM (97.1), blogs for freep.com.  He also appears regularly on Fox 2.  His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers.

Column: Price is wrong going after Hall of Famer Eckersley  —  David Price sure has a lot of issues for a guy making $31 million a year.  —  It showed in June when the pitcher went off on the Boston media over some perceived slights.  Nothing terribly newsworthy there …

Mets rally from five runs down to snap skid and beat Rockies, 10-5  —  DENVER — Mets GM Sandy Alderson signaled the 2017 season as a writeoff on Monday.  The team had sold off Lucas Duda and Addison Reed, the only veterans that they could, and brought up top prospect Amed Rosario …

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 …

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 …

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.

Happ strikes out 10, Blue Jays top White Sox 5-1  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Pitching in his home state for the first time since 2013, J.A. Happ looked more like the 20-game winner from a year ago than he has lately.  —  The left-hander had a season-high 10 strikeouts in seven innings …

All-Star closer Kintzler joins Nationals, bolsters bullpen  —  MIAMI (AP) — All-Star closer Brandon Kintzler joined the Washington Nationals on Wednesday and shared with manager Dusty Baker his backstory, including three seasons pitching — and even selling tickets — in independent leagues.

Max Scherzer undecided if he'll make next start for Nationals  —  Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer said Wednesday that he plans to visit a chiropractor within the next day before determining whether he'll take his next turn in the rotation.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS

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.

Molina, Weaver lead Cardinals to 5-4 win over Brewers … Kolten Wong added a two-run double, Luke Weaver pitched into the seventh inning and the  —  St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 5-4 victory over the  —  Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.  —  Weaver (1-1) made one mistake in the first and

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.

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 …

Daily Dose: Feeling Minnesota  —  The 2017 season has been a revival for Minnesota's Ervin Santana, and he is not showing any signs of slowing down.  —  The veteran right-handed starting pitcher was able to log his fifth complete game of the season on Wednesday night in San Diego …

Rookie Austin Pruitt delivers win to Rays in hometown Houston  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Austin Pruitt and three relievers combined on a five-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays handed Dallas Keuchel his first loss of the season, beating the Houston Astros 3-0 on Wednesday night.  —  Logan Morrison hit a two-run homer.