Escobar, Dyson power Diamondbacks past Dodgers , 8-2  —  Eduardo Escobar's three-run home gave Arizona a four-run lead before Los Angeles recorded an out, and the  —  Diamondbacks cruised to an 8-2 victory over the National League West-leading  —  Dodgers on Wednesday.

Jay Bruce and Phillies complete another Mets meltdown with walk-off win  —  PHILADELPHIA — That was the spot, Stephen Nogosek said, that pitchers dream of as kids.  The Mets were tied in the 10th against the Phillies, who sport a good lineup, and the rookie was summoned to send it to the 11th.

Marcus Stroman Has ‘Come to Terms’ With Blue Jays Inevitably Trading Him  —  NEW YORK — Say goodbye to the Blue Jays.  —  Edwin Encarnación already has.  He checked his math this week, then re-checked it:  —  Justin Smoak ... Encarnación had

Craig Kimbrel no longer with Iowa Cubs, signs point to imminent Chicago Cubs' call-up  —  Craig Kimbrel should be closing for the Chicago Cubs very soon.  —  According to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the situation, Kimbrel is no longer with the Iowa Cubs.

Dahl hits grand slam, drives in 5 as Rockies beat Giants  —  David Dahl has squared up so many baseballs hard this season that went off the wall just short of clearing the fences.  —  He's not taking anything for granted now, especially when it comes to the Colorado center fielder's chances of making his first All-Star team.

Minor goes the distance as Rangers beat Tigers 4-1  —  Mike Minor allowed five hits in his second complete game of the year, and  —  Danny Santana homered in the fifth inning to lift the  —  Texas Rangers to a 4-1 victory over the  —  Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.

MLB All-Star Game Voter's Guide: How to Pick the Right Starters for You  —  MLB's All-Star election has always been an election, through all its various structures and media formats.  (Except for 1933 to 1945, when there wasn't any voting from anyone at all, but, well, we don't have to talk about 1933 to 1945.)

Taylor and Chapman back Mengden as A's beat Cardinals 2-0  —  Matt Chapman homered, and Daniel Mengden pitched six scoreless innings to lead the  —  Oakland Athletics to a 2-0 win over the  —  St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night.  —  Mengden (2-1) gave up four hits and struck out five for his first win since May 18 at Detroit.

Bell, Dickerson lead Pirates to 14-2 rout of Astros  —  Corey Dickerson had four hits and three RBIs, and rookie Dario Agrazal threw six strong innings to earn his first major league win as the  —  Houston Astros 14-2 on Wednesday night.  —  Bell connected off rookie

Dodgers' Justin Turner on fans rushing the field: 'It's getting ridiculous'  —  Seconds after Kenley Jansen closed the Dodgers' 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night, a young boy ran onto the outfield at Chase Field and was tackled by security officers in center field …

Blue Jays swept away by Yankees to end dispiriting first half of season  —  NEW YORK — When the first half of the Blue Jays season was concluded with a record of 29-52 on Wednesday afternoon, it was difficult to look beyond the present.  —  Swept away by the AL East-leading Yankees in a Bronx matinee …

Marlins Open To Trading Starters  —  The rebuilding Marlins reportedly aren't inclined to trade any of their controllable starting pitchers, but that isn't necessarily the case, according to president of baseball operations Michael Hill (via Joe Frisaro of MLB.com).

Why the Rays think their Montreal idea is so ‘amazing’  —  Owner Stuart Sternberg said this is all about keeping baseball in Tampa Bay and why it would work better.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays don't have all the answers, even when pressed late Tuesday afternoon how confident …