Machado's grand slam lifts Orioles to 6-2 win over Angels in first game of West Coast trip  —  With one swing, Manny Machado opened the Baltimore Orioles' West Coast road trip with a bang.  —  The Orioles third baseman broke open a tied game Monday night with one swing of his suddenly sizzling bat …

Ryder Jones hits first career homer but Giants needed more in 5-3 loss to Cubs  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Ryder Jones was a 13-year-old high school freshman in Stillwater, Okla., when Barry Bonds broke the all-time home run record.  No.756 probably happened after the kid's bedtime.

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.

Next Slide  —  “The bottom line is Candelario is just here until Iglesias gets back,” Ausmus said.  “And then there will be a determination as to whether he comes up again at some point before the season ends or September.  But yeah ... he's still developing.  Nick (Castellanos) is still playing third.

Cards producing without top hitters from last year  —  KANSAS CITY  • The Cardinals scored 24 runs in their last two games prior to Tuesday night's trip finale with the Kansas City Royals here.  The lineup was basically the same for both games, with Dexter Fowler moving into it on Monday …

Felix Hernandez out 3-4 weeks; David Phelps to miss 2-3 weeks  —  Seattle Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez has been diagnosed with bursitis in his right shoulder, while right-handed reliever David Phelps has an impingement in his elbow, the team announced Tuesday.

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.

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.

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.

2017-18 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings  —  The non-waiver trade deadline is behind us, and about one-third of the regular MLB season remains.  The list of top free agents for the 2017-18 offseason is beginning to come into focus.  Below, the projected free agents are ranked based on their current earning power.

Why we should all root for an Astros-Dodgers World Series  —  Root for your favorite team.  That's your first rooting priority, always.  But after that, let me suggest what your next rooting priority might be for the next few months: Root to see the Dodgers' pitchers face the Astros' batters in the World Series.

Already an MVP candidate, Jose Altuve might be getting even better  —  Jose Altuve makes no apologies for his sense of entitlement.  Once or twice a week, he'll take a break from hitting line drives into the gap or the seats and reach base on a bloop hit or a four-hopper up the middle.

Rosario scores on late balk to lift Twins over Brewers, 5-4  —  Eddie Rosario danced, Oliver Drake flinched, and the Minnesota Twins were on their way to another comeback victory.  —  Rosario doubled home the tying run in the seventh inning, and his aggressive base running caused Drake …

What if Nats got Kenley Jansen?  The sweet torture of baseball through hindsight mirror.  —  Hindsight in baseball is often maligned as trivial second-guessing.  And it can be.  But because hindsight truly is 20-20, looking backward can be very useful, too.

Rays place Alex Cobb on 10-day DL  —  The Tampa Bay Rays placed right-hander Alex Cobb on the 10-day disabled list with turf toe in the big toe of his right foot.  —  The move was made retroactive to Aug. 6.  It wasn't immediately clear how much time Cobb is expected to miss.