Cincinnati Reds' depleted rotation loses a third starter to COVID-19 IL, another to injury  —  Just when it looked like it couldn't get any worse for the Cincinnati Reds tapped-out starting rotation, two more starters went on the injured list Saturday — leaving the Reds with no healthy starting pitchers …

Oswald Peraza, Yankees' youngsters fuel offense in win over Astros to secure series victory  —  HOUSTON — The Yankees' youth movement supplied most of the team's runs on Saturday, as four players 24 or younger recorded an RBI in a 5-4 win over the Astros at Minute Maid Park.

Orioles explode out of slump with 6-run inning to back ace Kyle Bradish in 7-3 win over Diamondbacks  —  PHOENIX — After Friday night's loss, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was displeased with the quality of his hitters' plate appearances against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Nightengale's Notebook: 20 burning questions entering MLB's stretch run  —  PHOENIX — We've finally arrived at Labor Day weekend, with the baseball calendar a month away from turning to the postseason.  —  At that point, we'll no longer will have to talk about the nightmare in San Diego …

Pete Alonso's 40th and 41st home runs power Mets to series win over surging Mariners  —  Pete Alonso mashed his way to major milestones Sunday afternoon, slugging his 40th and 41st home runs and recording his 100th RBI of the season to power the Mets to a series win over the surging Seattle Mariners.

Dodgers P Julio Urías arrested on domestic violence charges  —  Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urías was arrested on felony domestic violence charges late Sunday, Los Angeles police told ESPN, the second domestic violence arrest in the past four years for the soon-to-be-free-agent pitcher.

‘Know yourself’: Elly De La Cruz is trying to make his rookie year feel normal  —  Cincinnati Reds rookie shortstop Elly De La Cruz is starting to get used to being famous.  —  He's in national commercials now.  He gets recognized wherever he goes, which is a different experience for someone …

Orioles claim Jorge López off waivers, reuniting with All-Star relief pitcher they traded last season: 'We're hoping he can help us'  —  PHOENIX — The Orioles are adding a familiar face to their bullpen.  —  Baltimore is reuniting with right-hander Jorge López …

Mets' Ronny Mauricio makes MLB debut surrounded by familiar faces: 'It's just an incredible day'  —  Ronny Mauricio began his big-league career with quite a bang Friday night at Citi Field — a 117 MPH bang, to be exact.  —  The Mets fourth-ranked smoked a double off Seatle Mariners right …

Burning Man 2023: With no estimate of reopening time, Burners party in the rain and mud  —  3 p.m. update: Burning Man rationing ice sales; reopening could be days away  —  BLACK ROCK CITY, Nevada — Burning Man has closed its entrance and exits gates and told its approximately 73,000 attendees …

MLB opts to keep pitch clock rules intact for postseason, sources say  —  Major League Baseball will maintain its pitch clock rules during the postseason, hoping the positive momentum of faster regular-season games translates similarly into playoff atmospheres in which games have been notoriously longer, sources told ESPN.