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 …

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.

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.

Newcomer Daniel Murphy plans to ‘compete like a maniac’ for the Cubs  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Daniel Murphy couldn't guarantee the success fans have been used to seeing him display against the Cubs, but the newly acquired second baseman vowed to display a maximum effort with a playoff berth at stake.

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.

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.

Astros down Mariners in Seattle slugfest  —  Robinson Cano started at 3rd base, first time in his career  —  SEATTLE (AP) - Martin Maldonado and Tyler White each homered and had three hits, helping the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 10-7 on Wednesday night.  —  Maldonado had three RBIs and White had two.

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.

Rockies To Select Contract Of Matt Holliday  —  Matt Holliday looks to be on the verge of donning a Rockies uniform for the first time since 2008.  Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post (via Twitter) that Holliday, who signed a minor league contract with the organization earlier this month …

Let's play the Rays name game  —  ST. PETERSBURG — When Tyler Glasnow first signed a professional contract with the Pirates as a 17-year-old right out of high school in 2011, he was pretty much all arms and legs and awkward maneuvers.  —  “I was like 6-6, 6-7, and I weighed like 160 pounds or something …

Freeman, Acuna secure Braves' sweep in Pittsburgh  —  The Braves completed a sweep of the Pirates because Freddie Freeman and Ronald Acuna are, more often than not, the best players on the field.  —  Wednesday's 2-1 win topped off a successful series in Pittsburgh, where the Braves had lost 12 of 16 coming in.

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.

Astros catcher McCann feeling good as he comes back from knee surgery  —  Len Hayward, Corpus Christi Caller-Times  —  A pair of Houston Astros put on Hooks uniforms on Wednesday as they continue to rehabilitate injuries.  —  Catcher Brian McCann, who has been out since late June and had knee surgery …

Daily Dose: Morales Analysis  —  Perhaps it's only fitting that veteran slugger Kendrys Morales was outshined, justifiably, by the performance of Blue Jays rookie right-hander Thomas Pannone — who took a no-hitter into the seventh inning of his major-league debut against the Orioles on Wednesday …