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.

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.

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.

Former White Sox pitcher Dean Stone, unlikely winner in 1954 All-Star Game, dies at 87  —  The Washington Post  —  Dean Stone, a former pitcher for the White Sox and Washington Senators best known for earning the win in the 1954 MLB All-Star Game despite not retiring a batter …

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.

Nationals raise the white flag on 2018  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo tried with all his might to conceal the white flag, but he couldn't.  —  It was simply too large.  Too white.  Too noisy, as it flapped in the wind of yet another D.C. storm in a summer that has been filled with storms.

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

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 …

Mets top Giants as Jeff McNeil goes 4-for-4 with go-ahead RBI  —  Jeff McNeil on his 4-for-4 game in Mets' 6-3 win Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  NEW YORK — In describing Jeff McNeil's approach, Mets manager Mickey Callaway compared the rookie second baseman to Hall-of-Famer Wade Boggs.

Daniel Murphy bats leadoff in his Cubs' debut  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Daniel Murphy will bat leadoff in his Cubs' debut Wednesday night against the Tigers at Comerica Park.  —  Murphy, acquired Tuesday from the Nationals after being claimed on waivers, will start at second base.

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.