Carpenter returns to the lineup, and bats No. 3  —  MILWAUKEE  • These are the days when the Brewers celebrate their roof.  —  On a getaway day for the Cardinals, a thunderstorm has settled over the Milwaukee area and rain is expected throughout the day, according to the forecast at the ballpark.

Angels back Ramirez with big 3rd inning, beat Phillies 7-0  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels are finally getting the offensive production they've craved all season.  —  Mike Trout, C.J. Cron and Kaleb Cowart all homered in a seven-run third inning, JC Ramirez pitched eight strong innings …

5 thoughts ahead of Sonny Gray's first start with Yankees  —  A few thoughts heading into Sonny Gray's first start as a Yankee on Thursday night in Cleveland:  —  1. There are always “What ifs?”  And I figure this would've been around the time that James Kaprielian would've made his MLB debut had he stayed healthy this year.

Godley dominates over 6 innings, Diamondbacks beat Cubs 3-0  —  Zack Godley pitched three-hit ball over six scoreless innings, Jake Lamb drove in all the runs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the surging Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday night.  —  The loss was just the fourth in 18 games since …

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.

Miami Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton robs home run for last out … The Miami Marlins were in no danger of losing to the Washington Nationals in the ninth inning Wednesday, but Giancarlo Stanton still ended the game with a dramatic catch.  —  Miami led Washington 7- with two outs in the bottom …

Granderson homers, Mets rally from 5 down to beat Rockies  —  DENVER (AP) — The New York Mets weren't fazed by a big early deficit on Wednesday night.  —  Remember, things can change in a hurry in the thin air of Coors Field.  —  Curtis Granderson hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning …

Preview: Twins vs. Rangers  —  MINNEAPOLIS — When the Minnesota Twins left home for a West Coast trip, they believed they were in the thick of the playoff race and were nearing a trade for starting pitcher Jaime Garcia from the Atlanta Braves.  —  Minnesota returns to Target Field …

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.

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 …

Adrian Beltre is bound for Hall of Fame, even if some won't accept his PED-free receipts  —  Baseball's steroid era has largely come and gone, but it continues to nag at our conscience.  —  We're supposed to be celebrating Adrian Beltre's 3,000th hit in Texas, but a day later …

Winker hits go-ahead HR off Benoit, Reds beat Pirates 5-2 … PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Jesse Winker homered for the second straight game, hitting a tiebreaking drive in the seventh inning off newly acquired Pittsburgh reliever Joaquin Benoit that sent the  —  Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Wednesday night.

Giants Designate Conor Gillaspie For Assignment  —  Following last night's game, the Giants designated third baseman Conor Gillaspie for assignment and optioned infielder Jae-gyun Hwang back to Triple-A Sacramento, as Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area writes.  In their place, the Giants …

Mets could pick up Asdrubal Cabrera's club option, sources say  —  DENVER — The Mets have warmed to the idea of picking up Asdrubal Cabrera's $8.5-million team option for next season, sources told Newsday, even after the drama that unfolded earlier this season when the infielder resisted a move from shortstop.

Minor MLB Transactions: 8/3/17  —  Here are Thursday's minor moves from around the game...  - The Tigers are set to select the contract of veteran right-hander Edward Mujica, reports SB Nation's Chris Cotillo (on Twitter).  The 33-year-old hasn't pitched in the Majors since 2015 …