Cardinals' Michael Wacha loses no-hit bid to first Pirates batter in ninth inning … Michael Wacha lost a no-hit bid in the ninth inning when pinch-hitter Colin Moran led off with a single, leaving to a huge ovation and pitching the St. Louis Cardinals past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 Sunday.

Lester, Cubs blank Mets 2-0 for 4-game sweep  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Lester dominated for seven innings and Javier Baez stole home to break a scoreless tie as the Chicago Cubs blanked the New York Mets 2-0 Sunday, completing a four-game sweep and winning for the seventh time in eight games.

Olney: The time is right for dynasty-minded Astros to be all-in  —  If A.J. Hinch makes an induction speech at Cooperstown someday, he could thank Lance McCullers Jr., Brad Peacock and Charlie Morton for helping to make him look really smart during the Houston Astros' inaugural championship run.

Detroit Tigers minor league pitcher Sandy Baez hints at call up  —  The Detroit Tigers might be making a roster move following Sunday afternoon's game at Comerica Park against the Toronto Blue Jays.  —  Double-A Erie pitcher Sandy Baez posted to his Instagram late Saturday night that he had been called up to the Tigers.

Charlie Culberson is Atlanta's man of the moment — again  —  ATLANTA — There is a fine line between a good homestand and a great one.  —  Did the Atlanta Braves end up on the right side of it this weekend?  We'll let you decide the answer to that on the basis of the following statement.

Yankees-Orioles rained out, game to be part of DH on Aug. 25  —  BALTIMORE — The game between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles on Sunday has been postponed because of the threat of all-day rain, leaving both teams with yet another doubleheader down the road.

Dylan Covey could have staying power with the White Sox  —  Photos from the White Sox-Brewers game at Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday, June 3, 2018.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Dylan Covey is showing he might have staying power.  —  He was viewed mostly as a short-term option …

Yoenis Cespedes set to get live-at bats, may return to Mets soon  —  The Mets are essentially in the same spot they were a year ago with an injured Yoenis Cespedes dictating his own return.They've sorely missed his bat in the lineup and amid nudging from both Sandy Alderson and Mickey Callaway …

Why a baseball agent is leaving the industry over $33,000: ‘Tired of swimming in a sewer’  —  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - It was the baseball draft that was supposed to rejuvenate veteran agent David Sloan's career, representing a premium high-school pitcher who's a top prospect today …

Rosario's 3rd homer of game lifts Twins over Indians 7-5  —  Eddie Rosario hit his third homer of the game, launching a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Minnesota Twins over the Cleveland Indians 7-5 Sunday.  —  Rosario, who began the day with 10 home runs this season …

Mariners comeback to give Hernandez win in season best start  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Felix Hernandez was in vintage form, allowing one run in eight innings, and run-scoring singles from Denard Span and Dee Gordon gave the Seattle Mariners a comeback 2-1 win against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.

Rob Manfred, MLB Commissioner, needs to step in and fix Yankees vs. ESPN debacle  —  We are about to find out if baseball is running baseball or ESPN is running baseball.  —  In what has turned out to be a major dispute involving the game's integrity, ESPN announced it was picking up the Yankees …

Mike Trout gives Angels a scare in 3-1 victory over Rangers  —  Tyler Skaggs and Mike Trout went into damage-control mode on Sunday, the Angels left-hander delivering another bend-but-not break start and the center fielder avoiding serious injury on a violent collision with the wall …

Brigman's single leads Modesto to 6-5 win over San Jose  —  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Bryson Brigman hit a run-scoring single in the sixth inning, leading the Modesto Nuts to a 6-5 win over the San Jose Giants on Sunday.  —  Seth Elledge struck Kelby Tomlinson out with a runner on first to end …

Martinez should be ready to pitch Tuesday  —  St. Louis Cardinals' Harrison Bader steals second ahead of the throw to Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison (left) in the fourth inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium on Thursday …