Stanton, Sabathia lead Yankees to 6-2 win over Braves  —  NEW YORK (AP) Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run homer, CC Sabathia pitched six effective innings, and the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Wednesday.  —  Aaron Judge added his 24th homer of the season in the seventh inning.

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 …

White Sox manager Rick Renteria strongly suggests shin guard for Jose Abreu  —  White Sox manager Rick Renteria shows the shin guard Jose Abreu must wear “if he wants to stay in the lineup.”  (Phil Thompson/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Jose Abreu's shin guard — and by extension …

Cincinnati Reds trade pitcher Dylan Floro to Los Angeles Dodgers for minor league pitchers  —  Looking to add a pitcher they liked in the MLB Draft a couple of years ago, the Reds traded right-handed reliever Dylan Floro to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon.

Estrada frustrated with setback, but hopes to make his next start  —  The Blue Jays are hoping that a mild left glute strain suffered by right-handed pitcher Marco Estrada won't turn out to be too much of a pain in the, uh, gluteus maximus.  —  Estrada was forced to leave Toronto's game …

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 …

Next Slide  —  At Wrigley Field in Chicago.  —  What happened: The Detroit Tigers lost to the Chicago Cubs, 5-2, on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field.  —  It was a close game until the bottom of the seventh inning, when Willson Contreras whacked a two-run double.

July shocker: A's may have staved off annual trade dumps  —  OAKLAND - The running joke around the Oakland Athletics at this time of year is that any veteran having a good season should keep his bags packed.  —  On the way to finishing last in the AL West each of the last three years …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

Twins end scoring drought but still fall 3-2 to Milwaukee Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE — Jorge Polanco's game-tying single in the seventh ended the Twins' scoreless streak at 20 mind-numbing innings, but the Independence Day euphoria didn't last much past “God Bless America.”

Rangers 3B Adrian Beltre knocked out of lineup with infected tooth  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre has been scratched because of an infected tooth.  —  Baseball's active career hits leader was taken out of the lineup about an hour before the scheduled …