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.

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.

Jacob deGrom's Cy Young case and the death of the win  —  Jacob deGrom isn't campaigning for the Cy Young Award.  But he's not not campaigning, either.  —  Standing in the visiting clubhouse at Camden Yards before a mid-August game, the New York Mets' ace can't contain his excitement about the possibility.

Mets' Dom Smith hoping he can finish season with string of strong performances  —  Dom Smith on his homer against the Giants Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  NEW YORK — There may not be enough time left in the season for Dom Smith to finish with a respectable stat line, but he's optimistic he will finish strong.

Francona: Leonys Martin will miss rest of season  —  BOSTON — Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin continues to make significant progress in his recovery from a life-threatening bacterial infection, but he will not play baseball again in 2018, manager Terry Francona told reporters Wednesday.

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 …

Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman placed on DL with knee tendinitis  —  MIAMI — The New York Yankees' injury wave has reached the ninth inning.  —  All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman was placed on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with tendinitis in his left knee.

Another strong start for Carlos Rodon as White Sox coast to 7-3 victory over Twins  —  Just one thing left to debate about the front end of future White Sox pitching staffs: Who is going to be Butch, and who is going to be Sundance?  —  Following Michael Kopech's impressive debut …

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.

Shoulder problem lands Ozuna on disabled list  —  LOS ANGELES  • With a chance yet to play a powerful part in the Cardinals' September push for a playoff spot, Marcell Ozuna and the team surrendered Wednesday to the shoulder pain that has limited his throwing and, they now acknowledge, his slugging all season.

White Sox manager Rick Renteria returns to Chicago for more tests  —  Chicago Tribune  —  White Sox manager Rick Renteria returned to Chicago “in very good spirits” Thursday after being hospitalized in Minneapolis earlier this week with lightheadedness.  —  “He sounds great and he's doing well …

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.