Cardinals Activate Carlos Martinez, Option Dylan Carlson  —  The St. Louis Cardinals announced the activation of pitcher Carlos Martinez from the injured list today.  Martinez has been on the COVID-19 injured list since July.  —  The plan had been for Martinez to return to the rotation …

With Red Sox in Philly, we recall the money grab that may have cost Phillies the 1915 World Series  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … The Phillies and Boston Red Sox will renew their interleague rivalry with a doubleheader at Citizens Bank Park today.

'It's turn-the-page time' as third-place Yankees limp into Buffalo to play Blue Jays  —  BUFFALO - There was a plane to catch Sunday evening, one of the rare instances of air travel for the Yankees in 2020.  —  Rarer still was a Yankees team exiting Camden Yards in a foul mood.

Braves Place Max Fried On IL, DFA Charlie Culberson, And Other Roster Moves  —  The Atlanta Braves announced a number of roster moves this morning, the most consequential of which was placing ace Max Fried on the injured list, retroactive to September 6th, the team announced.

Arizona Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen's record streak ends in loss to San Francisco Giants  —  From the outside looking in, Zac Gallen was cruising.  He had faced the minimum through five innings.  He had given up just one hit.  He had yet to allow a single hard-hit ball in the air.

Brewers Release Justin Smoak  —  The Milwaukee Brewers thought they might have a bargain when they signed first baseman Justin Smoak to a one-year deal with a team option this winter.  A $5MM guarantee would be a bargain deal for a productive first baseman, and Smoak had been exactly that in the past.

Jacob deGrom cruises, Mets' bats erupt in big win over Phillies  —  Exploiting the difference between an ace and a No. 1 starter, the Mets beat the Phillies, 14-1, on Sunday to earn their fourth win in five games — for the first time this season.  —  Jacob deGrom continued his campaign …

Hendricks stymies Cardinals (again), sends Cubs to 5-1 victory and season series split  —  CHICAGO — When the Cardinals finally made their return to the field after an outbreak that stretched 17 days, they did so in Chicago and delighted in the fact that they were able to break even during an eight-game stay in the Windy City.

Astros' Alex Bregman reinstated off IL, returns for doubleheader vs. A's  —  Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman was reinstated from the injured list Tuesday and is batting second in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Oakland Athletics.  —  The Astros have lost five straight games entering Tuesday …

Profar, Lamet lead Padres to 1-0 win over Rockies  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Jurickson Profar hit an RBI double with no outs in the ninth inning for the  —  San Diego Padres, who got a brilliant performance from right-hander Dinelson Lamet to beat the

Struggling Javy Baez sounds off on inability to watch video of previous at-bats during games  —  CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs star Javy Baez sounded off on Sunday regarding hitters' inability to watch video of their previous at-bats during games.  —  In-game video was taken away this season …

Royals Place Jorge Soler On IL  —  The Kansas City Royals announced that outfielder Jorge Soler has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain.  Matt Reynolds has been recalled to take his roster spot.  —  Soler has not appeared in a game since Saturday.

Rays report: Charlie Morton on the mound vs. Nationals' Max Scherzer  —  It's a quick two-game trip to Washington for the Rays, who have the best record in the American League.  —  UPDATE, 5:53: The Nationals made some changes to their lineup, which now looks like this:  —  Eaton - RF  —  Turner - SS