10 things to watch in the two weeks prior to the MLB trade deadline  —  Every game, the old chestnut goes, counts the same in the standings.  And this is true.  Baseball gives no additional weight to extra-inning games, blowouts or comebacks.  Each is 1/162nd of an expertly divided pie.

Hector Neris, Noe Ramirez Receive 3-Game Suspensions  —  5:03pm: Angels righty Noe Ramirez has also been suspended for a trio of contests after also being deemed to have thrown at the head of a hitter.  In his case, he went after Jake Marisnick in apparent retribution for the outfielder's own recent actions …

Nationals' bullpen collapse gives Orioles 9-2 victory  —  Trey Mancini hit two home runs and Baltimore pummeled the  —  Washington Nationals' ineffective bullpen in a 9-2 victory Wednesday night that provided the Orioles with a split of the two-game interleague series.

Yankees' manager says Gary Sanchez's thumb not to blame for recent slump  —  The eighth inning of Tuesday night's win over the Rays could have gone either way.  After Aaron Judge hammered the go-ahead home run, the Yankees had three out of four hitters coming up to the plate who were slumping …

Green, first black player on Red Sox, dies at 85  —  MLB, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets  —  BOSTON — Former Boston Red Sox infielder Elijah “Pumpsie” Green, the first black player on the last major league team to field one, has died.  He was 85.  —  A Red Sox spokesman confirmed …

Wilmer Flores' return from injury could create righty-lefty platoon with Jake Lamb  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - Second baseman Wilmer Flores is an option to return from the injured list in time for Thursday's series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, a development that could lead to a platoon of sorts with infielder Jake Lamb.

Angels' pursuit of pitching; Who's on third?  A guide; help from an unlikely source; more deadline notes  —  Even before the death of left-hander Tyler Skaggs, the Angels had planned to pursue controllable starting pitchers before the trade deadline.  But just as the team was not the high bidder …

Solano's go-ahead homer keys Giants 11-8 win over Rockies  —  Donovan Solano had four hits, including a tie-breaking home run leading off the sixth inning, and the  —  San Francisco Giants beat the Rockies 11-8 on Wednesday to complete a four-game series sweep, their first at Colorado in nearly eight years.

Sources: Matt Klentak, Andy MacPhail received three-year extensions from Phillies  —  It rained Tuesday night for 22 minutes, then John Middleton joined Andy MacPhail in his suite at Citizens Bank Park for the ninth inning and they experienced the emotional swings like everyone else.

Rays-Yankees game postponed due to severe weather forecast  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The scheduled game between the  —  New York Yankees has been postponed due to a forecast of thunderstorms and severe weather.  —  Though no rain was falling yet on a humid evening at Yankee Stadium …

Cards place Matt Carpenter on injured list  —  ST. LOUIS — A frustrating season continues for Matt Carpenter, as the Cardinals' third baseman was put on the injured list with a right foot contusion after fouling a ball off his foot in the seventh inning Monday night.