Home runs from Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge provide Yankees with plenty of fireworks in 6-2 victory over Braves  —  Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge and Kyle Higashioka provided the Fourth of July fireworks at the Stadium Wednesday, all blasting home runs, and CC Sabathia had another solid outing …

Phillies look to get 10 games over .500 vs. O's |  Extra Innings  —  Thanks to Zach Eflin and Seranthony Dominguez, the two biggest pitching surprises of the season, and a spectacular game-saving play by third baseman Maikel Franco in the top of the eighth inning, the Phillies pulled out another …

Real or not?  Ohtani is back too late to save the Angels  —  Shohei Ohtani returned to the Los Angeles Angels lineup at a much-needed time, with the Angels scuffling at a game over .500 and beginning a must-win series against a team they have to chase down for a playoff spot.

Yu Darvish's rehab program — and return to Cubs rotation — remains murky  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses bringing up Victor Caratini, Chris Gimenez and Yu Darvish on Wednesday, July 4, 2018.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Wednesday marked the fifth …

Jose Abreu back in White Sox lineup as Dylan Covey starts against Reds  —  White Sox manager Rick Renteria says Jose Abreu will use a shin guard to protect his ankle for the near future on Wednesday, July 4, 2018.  (Phil Thompson/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune

Astros win on road again with 5-3 victory at rival Rangers  —  Houston is 11-4 this season against its instate division rival, with seven consecutive road wins in the series.  Houston is a majors-best 31-14 on the road this season.  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Josh Reddick and Tony Kemp homered …

Nats activate Matt Adams (broken finger) from DL  —  Washington Nationals slugger Matt Adams has been activated from the 10-day disabled list after missing over two weeks with a broken finger.  —  Adams suffered a fractured left index finger on June 15 when he was hit by a pitch and has missed Washington's last 16 games.

Senzatela throws 7 shutout innings, Rockies beat Giants 8-1  —  Colorado Rockies' Nolan Arenado, center, is congratulated by teammates Charlie Blackmon, left, and DJ LeMahieu after Arenado hit a three-run home run off San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Chris Stratton during the fifth inning …

Yan Gomes' grand slam helps Cleveland Indians rally past Kansas City Royals, 6-4  —  The Indians lead the American League with eight grand slams and Gomes' blast was their second in two nights.  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Yan Gomes hit a grand slam in the sixth inning and the Cleveland Indians rallied …

Jed Lowrie's three-run double rallies A's past Padres 6-2  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Jed Lowrie loves the feeling of coming through with a clutch hit late to lift his team, and he just keeps showing a knack for it.  —  He is a big reason the A's are rarely out of games even when down by a couple of runs.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. St. Louis Cardinals … Every at-bat is a fact-finding mission, especially for a team that's facing a pitcher it hasn't seen before - and even more so when that pitcher is as good as Jack Flaherty, the St. Louis Cardinals' rookie right-hander.  —  Flaherty has a fastball that can touch 97.

Yankees rookie Gleyber Torres pulled after pair of strikeouts due to right hip tightness, will undergo MRI  —  Stud rookie Gleyber Torres was in the starting lineup Wednesday, but he left the game in the top of the fifth with right hip tightness and was replaced at second base by Neil Walker, who began the game at third.

Rays' Gomez takes bat to water cooler after striking out  —  Carlos Gomez provided some Fourth of July fireworks in the Tampa Bay Rays' dugout Wednesday, destroying a water cooler in a display of frustration after striking out in Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Phillies' Maikel Franco finally finding rhythm at new spot in batting order  —  After two games as a pinch hitter, Maikel Franco returned to the Phillies' starting lineup Tuesday in a rare spot: eighth.  —  Franco then turned in one of his better outings of the season.

Roundtable: What stands out in the standings on July 4?  —  Before lighting up the grill, reaching for a cold beverage or looking up for fireworks on the Fourth of July, there's one tradition that should sit atop every baseball fan's holiday to-do list: checking the MLB standings.