Yanks break out fog machine, strobe after big win  —  NEW YORK — Remember “Club Dub” in Chicago?  Well meet the bouncing, bass-bumping version in the Bronx.  —  At times in what has been a difficult, challenge-filled season mostly marred by an ever-growing injured list, the New York Yankees have still found occasions to celebrate.

MLB Headlines  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Frankie Montas spent too much time pitching from behind in his first start against Houston nearly two weeks ago.  Given another chance, Oakland's rookie right-hander flipped the script and maintained the upper hand to end the longest winning streak in the majors this season.

'He's got a lot of weapons to go to': Mike Minor is pitching like a No. 1 starter for Rangers  —  ARLINGTON — A word of advice: It's probably best not to tell Mike Minor he's ill-equipped to accomplish something.  —  A high school teacher tried it once.  —  “He told me to play all the sports …

Anderson spikes bat, gets drilled; Royals top Chisox in 10  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Fiercely energetic Tim Anderson spiked his bat to celebrate a home run and Kansas City's Brad Keller responded by drilling him with a fastball, setting off a benches-clearing fracas in the Royals' 4-3 …

Carlos Carrasco K's 12, Cleveland Indians sweep Seattle Mariners with 1-0 win  —  Jake Bauers' solo homer was the only offense the Tribe needed as they completed a three-game sweep  —  SEATTLE (AP) — After one of the worst starts of his career, Cleveland's Carlos Carrasco spent several days tinkering to try and find solution.

What's plaguing the Mets' pitching staff?  —  PHILADELPHIA — Mickey Callaway likes to talk about the Cleveland days.  The former Indians pitching coach had one of the best pitching staffs in baseball and it seems as though there's always a comparison for every situation.  —  Jeurys Familia's struggles?

Cubs' supporting cast picking up slumping stars  —  MIAMI — So how did the Chicago Cubs right their ship with a series sweep of the Miami Marlins this week despite stars Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo going 2-for-23 over the course of three games?  —  It starts with pitching …

Gary Peterson: There was a time for the Giants to bring in the fences, but that was 58 years ago  —  Giants officials, including team president Farhan Zaidi, are entertaining the notion of reconfiguring Oracle Park.  As in bringing in the fences.  —  They have one unassailable talking point …

Off to the worst start of his career, Kyle Hendricks looks in the mirror  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The difference between a stellar start and the 0-3 rut Kyle Hendricks finds himself in could be attributed to a lack of defensive support or merely running into one of the majors' top hitters.

Padres' Manuel Margot doing things the hard way now  —  Superstar.  —  The Padres still believe Manuel Margot can reach the lofty goal he set for himself at the end of a promising rookie campaign.  More importantly, he still believes.  —  He has to.  —  It's the only way to survive in the majors.

Braves send reliever to Gwinnett  —  Braves relief pitcher Shane Carle's latest stint in the big leagues lasted just two days.  —  Carle, who was recalled from Gwinnett on Tuesday, was returned to the Triple-A team to make room on the Braves' roster for Thursday's starting pitcher Mike Soroka.

Tigers' Christin Stewart placed on injured list with quad strain  —  DETROIT — Detroit Tigers left fielder Christin Stewart is headed to the injured list with a strained quadriceps.  —  Stewart suffered the injury while running the bases in the ninth inning Tuesday night.

How Marlins starter Trevor Richards' changeup became one of the nastiest pitches in MLB  —  The number of pitches better than Trevor Richards' changeup this season can probably be counted on the 10 long fingers that let the starting pitcher throw his signature pitch so effectively.