A wild 11-inning win slows a Chicago Cubs slide that featured jet lag, air pollution, rain delays — and on-field breakdowns  —  MILWAUKEE — In one of the wildest games of the year, the Chicago Cubs wound up with a 7-6, 11-inning, Fourth of July win Tuesday over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Mets Notebook: Trevor Gott says he wants to ‘prove they made a good decision’ after joining squad  —  PHOENIX — Trevor Gott didn't have to come far.  —  The Seattle Mariners had just arrived in San Francisco ahead of a series against the Giants and Gott, a right-handed reliever …

'That's not the end': Cardinals great Wainwright, headed to IL, vows to have ‘strong’ finale  —  MIAMI — The ending Cardinals great Adam Wainwright is chasing — one fit for the record book and storybook — will be shelved for at least a few weeks before he writes its next chapter.

Jimmy Cordero suspended for season after violating domestic violence policy  —  The Yankees reliever will be suspended immediately.  —  Shockwaves were sent across the MLB universe on a previously quiet Wednesday afternoon.  The league sent out a press release saying that Yankees reliever Jimmy Cordero …

Orioles All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman joins Home Run Derby field  —  NEW YORK — Adley Rutschman was thrilled his first All-Star Game appearance will come at the first major league ballpark he ever went to.  But it won't be the only highlight of the Orioles catcher's week at Seattle's T-Mobile Park.

Mike Trout suffers broken hamate bone, likely out six to eight weeks  —  The plug was pulled on the Mike Trout-Shohei Ohtani Show - and it might only return for a limited engagement.  —  Trout suffered a fractured hamate bone in his left hand and was placed on the injured list Tuesday …

Source: Cowser joining Orioles in New York  —  NEW YORK - Colton Cowser finally got the phone call.  —  The organization's No. 2 prospect is joining the Orioles in New York, according to a source.  The club is expected to select his contract from Triple-A Norfolk.

Dominic Canzone Continues to Rake for the Reno Aces  —  Catching up on the Reno Aces' prospects at the midway point of the season.  —  With the draft next Sunday and the Diamondbacks looking to be buyers at the trade deadline, now is a good time to take a snapshot of the entire farm system.

Garrett Whitlock in line for IL, but Red Sox don't believe setback serious  —  Garrett Whitlock underwent an MRI Monday, a day after being removed from his start on Sunday following just an inning of work.  The Red Sox had no official word on the results of that bit of testing …

2023 MLB All-Star rosters: Snubs, surprises and takeaways  —  The rosters for the 2023 All-Star Game are complete — at least for now.  —  Sixty-four players were recognized when the selections for the Midsummer Classic were announced on ESPN on Sunday evening.  That set of 64 standouts is assuredly temporary.

MLB power rankings: Unstoppable Braves wrest top spot from Rays at last  —  Ready for an I-75 World Series?  —  Less than 500 miles of interstate separate Atlanta from Tampa Bay, and in a figurative sense, the Atlanta baseball club has been sneaking up on the fellows from St. Petersburg for the past few weeks.