Josh Bell homers again, Pirates beat Reds 7-2 for split  —  Pirates record with his 12th homer in May, and Pittsburgh stopped  —  Derek Dietrich's home run spree Wednesday, beating the  —  Cincinnati Reds 7-2 for a split of their four-game series.  —  Bell's three-run homer tied Jason Bay's mark from May 2006.

‘Both teams are elite, but ...:’ How the Cubs stack up to the Astros  —  HOUSTON — One player who has faced both the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros this season might have summed it up best when comparing the two fairly recent World Series champions.  —  He said, “Both teams are elite, but the Astros are simply deeper.

Indians SP Zach Plesac receives letter from David Price after Major League debut  —  After making his Major League debut on Tuesday, Cleveland Indians starter Zach Plesac received an unexpected gift from his Boston Red Sox counterpart, David Price.  —  Officially, Zach Plesac received …

Cody Bellinger doing it on offense and defense, just like Mike Trout  —  At nine minutes past 8 p.m. on Tuesday, the voice of Don Henley wafted over the bleachers at Dodger Stadium, the chorus of “Hotel California” heralding the arrival to the plate of baseball's most riveting attraction.

As MLB's long summer begins, its biggest losers seek hope: ‘We needed to win a ballgame’  —  BALTIMORE — It is probably too harsh, even inaccurate, to call any Major League Baseball game meaningless.  No matter how ugly the records, how lopsided the standings, fans pay hundreds of dollars …

As Cabrera makes major-league debut, Molina yields to Wieters, rests injured hand  —  PHILADELPHIA — The hint came during the ninth inning Tuesday as the Cardinals, facing a second consecutive loss and a 17th loss in their past 22 games, tried to surface from a one-run deficit and pinch-hit for Yadier Molina.

‘We have to make sure Joey is good.’ What is the prognosis on Gallo's wrist?  —  Joey Gallo was ready to play Wednesday morning, though he knew before Tuesday's game that he wouldn't be in the Texas Rangers' lineup for the finale of a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners.

Diamondbacks fans express frustration with Torey Lovullo, Archie Bradley amid May swoon  —  Reporters aren't the only ones grilling Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo about his recent pitching decisions.  —  A simple search through Twitter shows an abundance of users who have taken issue …

Rays vs. Blue Jays lineups for Wednesday, with Blake Snell looking for a sweep  —  Rays head into play having won four straight and one game behind the Yankees in the AL East at 33-19.  —  The Rays are looking to make it a series sweep and a season-high matching five game winning streak when they take on the Blue Jays again tonight.

Marlins still weighing all options as they try to find the ‘face’ of their 2019 MLB Draft  —  It's no secret what the Miami Marlins' strategy will be heading into the 2019 MLB Draft on Monday.  Take one look at the minor-league system, one that has made a marked improvement under …

In total organizational failure, underestimating Twins was Indians' fatal mistake  —  It is easy to blame the offseason cost-cutting by owner Paul Dolan for the deplorable state of the Indians, and every nugget of criticism is deserved.  —  Dolan's moves that have practically slammed shut …

Yankees Activate James Paxton  —  As anticipated, the Yankees have activated lefty James Paxton to start tonight's game.  The team had previously optioned righty Joe Harvey to open a roster spot.  —  Paxton had been sidelined since early May with a left knee injury.