With no offense, Cardinals finding it impossible to reach .500  —  MILWAUKEE  • Maybe the seventh time will be the charm.  —  The Cardinals, unable to muster much offense at all against Milwaukee just as they didn't muster much offense at all against Arizona or much offense …

Sonny Gray debuts with just one job: Pitch the Yankees to a pennant  —  If enthusiasm counts for anything, then the newest New York Yankee, Sonny Gray, figures to be just fine.  Gray's attitude about coming to the Bronx Bombers has ranged from excitement to ecstasy.

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 …

Cubs attempt to solve Diamondbacks' Zack Greinke  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon on the 3-0 loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Chicago Cubs have the task of trying to solve Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke …

Joe Maddon won't hold Cubs back in upcoming series vs. Nationals  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon on Alex Avila, the upcoming schedule and the Nationals.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  With the Dodgers 12 games ahead of their closest competitor …

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 …

Phillies prospect Carlos Tocci forces way into team's plans  —  READING - Carlos Tocci celebrated his 16th birthday by hosting a few Phillies officials in his Venezuelan living room.  He was one of the baseball-crazed country's top amateur players.  And Tocci was ready to sign a contract to start his professional career.

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.

Are Nationals ready for October?  Who cares?  Enjoy the daily drama they are now.  —  The Nationals' Bryce Harper walks in the dugout during a game against the Marlins on Aug. 2, 2017.  —  The Washington Post  —  Anyone who doesn't love watching regular-season Nationals games this year …

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 …

Diamondbacks CEO Derrick Hall: (Arizona) is our home, this is where we want to be  —  The Diamondbacks have made headlines in recent days not for their play on the field- which has been inconsistent of late- but for their complaints about Chase Field - which have been fairly consistent in the last year.

Brewers Outright Wily Peralta, Kirk Nieuwenhuis  —  The Brewers announced today that right-hander Wily Peralta and outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis have both cleared waivers and been sent outright to Triple-A Colorado Springs.  —  The 28-year-old Peralta was designated for assignment on Saturday …

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 …

Tigers' Michael Fulmer heads to 10-day DL with right elbow injury  —  BALTIMORE — The Detroit Tigers have placed right-hander Michael Fulmer on the 10-day disabled list with an elbow injury.  —  Fulmer, the 2016 AL rookie of the year, had been dealing with elbow discomfort for years before it worsened during his last start.

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 …

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 …