McCutchen, Kuhl lift Pirates over reeling Tigers 6-3  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The first RBIs of Chad Kuhl's major league career came at the end of a sequence that mirrored the Pittsburgh Pirates' yo-yo season: one ugly moment quickly followed by something considerably more effective.

Cardinals spoil Cheslor Cuthbert's big return, rout Royals 10-3  —  For the briefest moment, Cheslor Cuthbert's return to the Royals' 25-man roster appeared to be the solution to team's recent malaise.  —  After missing a month and a half of major-league action due to a left wrist sprain …

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 …

Rangers, Mets each homer 3 times but only Mets go home happy  —  The Texas Rangers have hit a lot of home runs in 2017.  That has been well-documented, especially how much the Rangers' offense has relied on homers to score runs.  —  Less discussed, however, are the homers allowed by the Rangers' pitching staff.

Sale strikes out 13 Rays, Red Sox win seventh straight, 2-0  —  Working on six days' rest, Chris Sale followed up his worst start of the season with one of his best.  —  Sale allowed two hits and struck out 13 in eight innings, and the Boston Red Sox won their seventh straight, 2-0 over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.

Zach Eflin comes back strong as Phillies beat Braves  —  ATLANTA — Pitching coach Bob McClure walked to the mound on Tuesday night in what appeared to be simply a tactic to stall the game and allow the relievers time to warm up.  Zach Eflin was in trouble and seemed to be at the end …

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.

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 …

Rangers Reaction enjoys a rare day off in the Big Apple  —  Major league baseball players don't get many days off during the season.  Especially one on the road in New York City.  So when the Rangers had a rare full day off in New York on Monday many of them tried to take advantage, despite a consistent drizzle.

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 …

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 …

Giancarlo Stanton blasts career-best 38th home run in Marlins' win over Nationals  —  After his team's 7-3 win over the Washington Nationals Tuesday, Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly discusses Giancarlo Stanton's big season, which includes a new personal-best homer total, 38.

CC Sabathia struggles early, hurts knee as Yankees fail to rally in 4-2 loss to Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — CC Sabathia received another quick hook.  —  This one was certainly deserving.  —  Sabathia didn't have it from the start, lasting just three innings and giving up a pair of two-run homers …

This is a big problem.  —  The Dodgers are on a historic roll.  They arrived in Arizona with 44 wins in their past 51 games.  They've lost to only one team since July 4, dropping three games to the Braves.  They have a devastating collection of young stars, the best pitcher in Major League Baseball …