Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez out 3-4 weeks with shoulder bursitis  —  The Seattle Mariners suffered a big blow Tuesday when it was revealed right-hander Felix Hernandez will miss 3-to-4 weeks with bursitis in his pitching shoulder.  —  Hernandez was scratched from his Saturday start …

Wacha, Royals' Vargas match zeroes in different ways  —  KANSAS CITY  • Michael Wacha throwing hard, as in 97 mph, and Kansas City's Jason Vargas, throwing many changeups and an 85 mph fastball, provided an interesting contrast in the early innings of Tuesday night's game.

LEADING OFF: Dodgers, Red Sox roll, Keuchel tries to rebound  —  A look at what's happening all around the majors Tuesday:  —  DAZZLING DODGERS  —  Kenta Maeda and the Los Angeles Dodgers try to keep up their amazing run when they open a series at Arizona.

Rangers sell Ernesto Frieri to Seattle for $1  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Right-hander Ernesto Frieri was sold by the Texas Rangers to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday for $1.  —  Signed by the Rangers as a minor league free agent on June 15, the 32-year-old was 0-1 with a 5.14 ERA in six relief appearances for Texas.

Baltimore Orioles top Los Angeles Angels despite Mike Trout's milestone  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Baltimore Orioles blew out the candles on Mike Trout's birthday cake.  —  On Trout's 26th birthday, the Los Angeles Angels center fielder had two hits to give him 1,001 in his career, including his 23rd home run of the season.

Matt Harvey throws live batting practice as right-hander gets closer to making rehab start  —  After throwing live batting practice to Brandon Nimmo from the Citi Field mound Tuesday afternoon for the first time since being shut down nearly two months ago, Matt Harvey said he likely will make a rehab start …

MLB sets playoff schedule: Wild card games Oct. 3-4, World Series begins Oct. 24  —  Major League Baseball's 2017 playoffs will begin on Oct. 3 with the American League wild card game, followed the next day with the National League wild card battle.  —  The World Series is scheduled to begin Oct. 24.

Good news, bad news: White Sox reinstate Avisail Garcia, but place Matt Davidson on DL  —  White Sox's Matt Davidson rounds the bases after his solo home run against the Cubs on July 24, 2017.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  There is some good news and bad news for the Chicago White Sox on the injury front.

Royals bring back Cuthbert from DL, send Torres to Triple-A  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals reinstated Cheslor Cuthbert from the disabled list and optioned fellow infielder Ramon Torres to Triple-A Omaha before their game Tuesday night against St. Louis.  —  Cuthbert had been out with a sprained left wrist.

Rockies honor Baylor by hanging manger's jersey in dugout  —  CLEVELAND (AP) Don Baylor's one-of-a-kind presence was again with the Colorado Rockies.  —  Baylor, the team's first manager who died Monday after a lengthy battle with cancer, was honored Tuesday night as the Rockies hung …

Yankees demoted Montgomery to limit the rookie's innings  —  TORONTO (AP) New York Yankees rookie Jordan Montgomery was demoted to the minor leagues in an attempt to limit his innings.  —  New York acquired Sonny Gray and Jaime Garcia ahead of the July 31 trade deadline …

Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday  —  Around this time of year, early-season busts can resurface as useful fantasy baseball additions for a rental or more.  That's a strong truth, given the low-end starter pool has essentially become a wasteland.

As Willson Contreras powers Cubs, he prays for Venezuela: ‘Evil ways never prevail’  —  Willson Contreras' growing list of accomplishments - budding recognition as one of the game's top catchers, a key role in the Chicago Cubs' second-half surge and most recently National League player of the week honors …

Neil Walker makes first major league start at first base Tuesday for Mets  —  Who's on first?  It's a question Mets fans have had to repeatedly ask themselves lately as the club continues to use a revolving door of players at the position, with Neil Walker being the latest Met thrown into the mix.

Keone Kela returns to DL with same right shoulder issue  —  Keone Kela was placed back on the disabled list with right shoulder soreness.  It's the same issue that landed the Rangers' reliever on the DL for nearly three weeks in July.  —  The latest stint is retroactive to Aug. 5.

Padres, Jordan Lyles Agree To Minors Deal  —  The Padres have agreed to a minor league pact with right-hander Jordan Lyles, per Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune.  The 26-year-old righty was designated for assignment by the division-rival Rockies prior to the non-waiver deadline and was released last week.