Yankees fall apart in sixth inning as four-game winning streak ends with 9-3 loss to lowly Marlins  —  MIAMI — The Yankees blew a two-run lead, committed three errors, struck out 11 times and lost Wednesday night to the last-place Marlins.  —  Bring on Baltimore.

Mets ace Jacob deGrom admits it: Cy Young Award ‘would mean a lot’  —  There's no anger in his voice.  No hint of frustration.  No appeal for sympathy.  —  It was simply Jacob deGrom, arguably the finest pitcher in the land this season, expressing his wishes and desires on his cell phone.

Xander Bogaerts hits 2 solo HRs, Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 10-4  —  Edwin Encarnacion homered twice for the Indians in his return from the disabled list.  —  BOSTON (AP) - Xander Bogaerts hit two solo homers, Andrew Benintendi had a three-run double to cap a big fourth inning …

Last Slide  —  Clay Buchholz doesn't try to out-stuff hitters anymore.  He knows he can't.  But after shutting down the Los Angeles Angels over seven shutout innings of a 5-1 victory on Wednesday night, the Diamondbacks right-hander pointed to another possible reason for his unexpected resurgence this season.

Tim Anderson's work on fielding mechanics pays off  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Tim Anderson's progress at the plate has been clear this summer.  His home run against the Twins on Wednesday ticked him up to 17, matching his total for 2017.  —  He's had two homers and six RBI in his last nine games.

Dominic Smith homers on first pitch he sees after misplay as Mets top Giants  —  Dom Smith on his homer against the Giants Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  NEW YORK —For roughly 44 hours, Dom Smith had no way to erase the bad vibes from Monday's defensive blunder that cost the Mets the game.

Watch: Astros strike a dugout pose after home run  —  The 2017 World Series teams are struggling with injuries and depth.  Can they make it back to the postseason?  USA TODAY Sports  —  CONNECT  —  The Houston Astros love the camera.  —  After a solo home run by Tyler White …

How the contenders' rotations shape up for the stretch run  —  Chris Sale is on the disabled list with shoulder inflammation, Trevor Bauer is out with a fractured fibula and James Paxton is still recovering from a line drive off his left forearm.  At this stage of the season …

Cleveland Indians OF Leonys Martin ruled out for remainder of 2018 season  —  Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2018 season after experiencing complications from a bacterial infection.  —  CLEVELAND — Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin will not play again this season.

Tigers' Artie Lewicki To Undergo Tommy John Surgery  —  Tigers right-hander Artie Lewicki will undergo Tommy John surgery next week, manager Ron Gardenhire told reporters this morning (Twitter link via Evan Woodbery of MLive.com).  The timing of the surgery makes it likely that the right-hander will miss all of the 2019 season.

Always looking to keep hitters guessing, Jhoulys Chacín has been perfect fit with Brewers  —  When teams began contacting the representative of free agent Jhoulys Chacín last winter, the veteran right-hander asked if the Milwaukee Brewers were one of the interested parties.

Scouting Wander Franco, MLB's next teenage superstar  —  Juan Soto is up, and Vlad Guerrero Jr. is ready, so barring a big surprise move by someone else, Tampa Bay shortstop Wander Franco will be the next teenaged big leaguer.

Stephen Strasburg's rough return overshadows Nats' walk-off win  —  WASHINGTON — Don't let the crazy finish fool you.  —  Yes, the Washington Nationals defied the odds, overcoming a rocky return by Stephen Strasburg to beat the Phillies 8-7 in dramatic fashion.