Gerrit Cole's solid start, Matt Carpenter's 2 homers lead Yankees to 13-4 rout over Guardians  —  CLEVELAND — The waiting was the hardest part.  Getting rained out on Friday night, the Yankees had to wait longer to get rid of that taste.  Coming off a loss in Houston on Thursday …

Orioles can't hold ninth-inning lead for first time this season, fall to Twins, 3-2, on Byron Buxton's walk-off home run  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Jorge López's dominance as the Orioles' closer through June was evidenced by his minuscule ERA, his unwillingness to surrender home runs and the fact …

Five Kevin Durant trades that make (some) sense  —  Two days ago, superstar forward Kevin Durant demanded a trade from the Brooklyn Nets.  —  Oh, you've heard?  —  As others have already touched upon, there is a lot to unpack here.  One of Durant's preferred destinations, Miami …

First-base coach Mark Budzinski away from Toronto Blue Jays after eldest daughter's death  —  Toronto Blue Jays first-base coach Mark Budzinski will be away from the team after the death of his eldest daughter, Julia Budzinski, the team announced Sunday.  —  “The Budzinskis have been part …

Leury García comes through in the 9th, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 1-0 win against the San Francisco Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Leury García came up with the go-ahead run at second base and two outs in the top of the ninth.  The Chicago White Sox and San Francisco Giants were scoreless.

Jacob deGrom will make first rehab start on Sunday for Single-A St. Lucie  —  It's a fantastic weekend to be in Port St. Lucie.  —  In a huge step, Jacob deGrom will make his first rehab start on Sunday for Single-A St. Lucie at Clover Park.  DeGrom will face the Jupiter Hammerheads …

Ravens player Jaylon Ferguson died of fentanyl and cocaine, medical examiner office says  —  Jaylon Ferguson, the Ravens outside linebacker found unresponsive last month in a North Baltimore home, died from the combined effects of fentanyl and cocaine, according to a spokesman for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Detroit Tigers pitching prospect Garrett Hill to debut; Rony García to 15-day injured list  —  Before Saturday's game, Detroit Tigers right-hander Rony García reported shoulder soreness.  —  The 24-year-old has been placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder soreness …

Mets offense falters, Trevor Williams struggles in 7-3 loss to the Rangers  —  The Mets had their chances to bury the Rangers, but the offense never clicked in a sleepy 7-3 loss at Citi Field.  —  Mets hitters went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base …

Liz Cambage, Nneka Ogwumike lead Sparks past Wings for 500th win  —  Cambage has 21 points and 11 rebounds and Ogwumike also has 21 points as the Sparks earn a 97-89 victory in Dallas, making them the first WNBA franchise to reach the milestone  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Liz Cambage had 21 points …

Yankees looking for OF help with Aaron Hicks, Joey Gallo struggling  —  MORE FROM:  —  The Yankees are starting to look at the trade market for an outfielder — no great surprise considering the offensive struggles of Aaron Hicks and especially Joey Gallo.