Orioles may have hard time getting big return for their relievers  —  BALTIMORE — If it seemed too good to be true, that's because it was.  —  In the bottom of the eighth inning Wednesday, the Baltimore Orioles overcame a one-run deficit against a Seattle Mariners team that has spent …

Detroit Tigers players on Bosio's firing: 'It's not a good day here' … The Detroit Tigers announced Wednesday afternoon that they had fired pitching coach Chris Bosio, effective immediately, for insensitive comments made to a team employee that violated team policy.

Yankees' strategy for Red Sox series didn't help vs. Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Boone's decision to steal two extra days of rest for CC Sabathia cannot be second-guessed when dealing with a veteran pitcher at the end of June.  —  The glitch in the plan was that the Yankees turned …

Bregman's 2-run shot gives Houston 7-6 win over Blue Jays  —  HOUSTON — It isn't very often that Alex Bregman whiffs on two straight fastballs, so when he did so in the ninth inning on Wednesday it left Houston's third baseman a bit upset.  —  Fortunately for the Astros …

Kyle Hendricks searching for answers when Cubs need him to deliver  —  LOS ANGELES — Frustrated.  Perhaps even exasperated.  Pick a similar adjective and it would probably fit the description of Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks' mood right now.  After the second-shortest outing …

Dodgers continue to hit the ball over the fence, beat Cubs 7-5  —  The revival of the 2018 Dodgers is not hard to explain.  It involves brute force, a slugging brigade capable of obscuring the rest of the roster's flaws.  The Dodgers keep winning, as they did in a 7-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs …

Mets ownership challenges John Ricco in Sandy Alderson's absence  —  NEW YORK — One day after Mets' general manager Sandy Alderson announced his leave of absence to undergo cancer treatments and then essentially stepped down from his post, assistant general manager John Ricco was able to shed …

Diamondbacks' Torey Lovullo a big fan of Deven Marrero's defensive ability  —  MIAMI - It's safe to say that Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo has a soft spot in his heart for backup utility infielder Deven Marrero.  —  Like Marrero, Lovullo was a career backup infielder …

Shields goes 7 scoreless innings as White Sox beat Twins 6-1  —  Avisail Garcia homered for Chicago and  —  James Shields limited Minnesota to four hits over seven innings, leading the  —  White Sox to a 6-1 victory over the Twins on Wednesday night.  —  Shields (3-9) struck out five …

Encarnacion, Chisenhall HR; Bieber sharp as Tribe top Cards  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — After a rough debut, Cleveland Indians rookie Shane Bieber has found his routine.  —  Edwin Encarnacion and Lonnie Chisenhall hit back-to-back homers, Bieber pitched six strong innings and the Indians beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Wednesday night.

Angels reliever Jake Jewell leaves game on stretcher after play at plate  —  Los Angeles Angels reliever Jake Jewell had to be taken off the Fenway Park field on a stretcher after a play at home plate in the bottom of the eighth inning Wednesday night against the Boston Red Sox.

Detroit Tigers prospects mailbag: Will Beau Burrows move up soon to Triple-A?  —  Welcome to the weekly Free Press Detroit Tigers prospects mailbag, which is now open to any of your questions.  Submit questions on Twitter @GeorgeSipple or by e-mail at gsipple@freepress.com.

Zack Cozart To Undergo Shoulder Surgery  —  The Angels announced tonight that infielder Zack Cozart has been diagnosed with a torn labrum in his left shoulder that will require surgical repair.  The Angels didn't provide a timetable for his return, though it seems unlikely that he'll be able to recover in time to return in 2018.