Yankees slugger Stanton touched by Miami reception in return  —  MIAMI (AP) The Yankees slugger choked up.  —  Giancarlo Stanton acknowledged being touched by the warm reception he received the first time he stepped to the plate Tuesday at Marlins Park.  —  He saluted the crowd, waved and patted his chest as he looked to the stands.

Phillies have proof that the Nationals shouldn't be written off |  Extra Innings  —  Uh-oh.  If it wasn't already bad enough that the Phillies turned a 4-1 lead into a 10-4 loss last night in Washington and slipped to two games off the pace in the National League East, check out the opposing pitchers for the next two games.

Allen's 2 catches help Bieber, Indians beat Red Sox 6-3  —  BOSTON (AP) Cleveland pitcher Shane Bieber was sure to thank fellow rookie Greg Allen for making his debut at Fenway Park a successful one.  —  The rare times Bieber made a mistake, Allen was there to cover - no matter the distance …

Making sense of the weird three-team race in the NL West  —  It has been several years since we've had a good division race in the National League West.  The Los Angeles Dodgers have won five straight division titles and weren't really threatened in any of those seasons.

Reddick's HR, rookie's poise help Astros beat Seattle, 3-2  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Houston manager A.J. Hinch knows his pitching staff can throw good fastballs.  However, it is the change-of-direction pitches that bring a smile to his face.  —  Rookie left-hander Framber Valdez won in his big-league debut, and

Jeff McNeil already seeing pitchers make adjustments, but he's handling them fine  —  Jeff McNeil on his 4-for-4 game in Mets' 6-3 win Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  NEW YORK — Part of the development of any young hitter is learning to adapt to the adjustments pitchers make to them as more data becomes available.

Cardinals homer in 14th straight game, beat Dodgers 5-2  —  LOS ANGELES — Even when the Cardinals run into each other, they can't lose.  —  Yadier Molina and Marcell Ozuna slugged two-run homers and St. Louis overcame a lack of communication in the outfield to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Promising MLB debut from White Sox's Michael Kopech cut short by lengthy rain delay  —  CHICAGO — One thing you can say about Michael Kopech's big league debut: The White Sox phenom left them wanting more.  —  Kopech pitched two scoreless innings in Chicago's 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins …

Rays journal: C.J. Cron gets caught in numbers game  —  ST. PETERSBURG — 1B/DH C.J. Cron is in a difficult spot with the Rays, trying to build on career-high numbers without the opportunity for regular playing time.  —  Now the question is whether he ends the season playing somewhere else.

Rangers 2019 season schedule released: Final Globe Life Park opener comes against Chicago Cubs  —  Globe Life Park will go out in style.  —  The Rangers will open and close the 2019 season, the final year at the stadium that opened in 1994, at home and with a bang.

How Matt Carpenter went from hitting .140 in mid-May to potential MVP  —  Through good times and slumps, Matt Carpenter finds structure in the familiarity of his routine.  When he was hitting .140 in mid-May, Carpenter faithfully arrived at the park at 1 p.m. before home night games and 3 p.m. on the road.

Cleveland Has Taken The Fly-Ball Revolution To The Next Level  —  CLEVELAND — Few players have changed their profiles as dramatically as Francisco Lindor.  —  As a minor league prospect, Lindor was not the masher who currently sits atop the Cleveland Indians' lineup.

Gennett homers as Reds beat Brewers 9-7  —  MILWAUKEE — Scooter Gennett burned his former team in a big way Tuesday night.  —  Gennett hit a tiebreaking solo homer with two out in the ninth, helping the Cincinnati Reds beat Milwaukee 9-7 and prevent the Brewers from gaining ground in the National League playoff race.