Rafael Devers grinding through shoulder pain as Red Sox' postseason hopes fade  —  NEW YORK — As the Red Sox cling to their dwindling postseason hopes, their star player, Rafael Devers, has been grinding through pain to stay on the field.  —  Following Monday's series-opening 4-1 loss to the Mets …

The 49ers expect rookie Ricky Pearsall to make a full recovery following shooting  —  San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch expects rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall to make a full recovery after he was shot last weekend during an attempted robbery.  Pearsall was hit in the chest …

Elvis Andrus will officially retire as member of the Texas Rangers on Friday  —  Andrus will be honored prior to Friday's game against Ron Washington and the Los Angeles Angels. … Hey, just because a story makes you feel older doesn't mean it can't make you feel a little happier, too.

Lindor and Peterson lead streaking Mets to 7-2 win over fading Red Sox  —  NEW YORK — David Peterson struck out a career-high 11 on his 29th birthday and Francisco Lindor drove in three runs as the New York Mets beat the slumping Boston Red Sox 7-2 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory.

Can Diamondbacks Hang On to Make Postseason With 92 ERA+?  —  We take a look through MLB history to see how many teams make the postseason or win the World Series with such below average pitching.  —  It's no secret to anyone that has followed the Arizona Diamondbacks closely this year …

What makes the Dodgers, Padres and Diamondbacks so dangerous  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers have won 67% of the time since the All-Star break and yet have seen their division lead trimmed by a game and a half.  Until recently, it seemed as if the month of August would signal the start of another …

Fernando Tatis Jr. activated, goes 0-4 in Padres' 3-0 win  —  SAN DIEGO — Star right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was activated from the 60-day injured list Monday by the San Diego Padres after being sidelined for more than two months with a stress reaction in his right thighbone.

Cubs lefty Justin Steele misses start with elbow soreness  —  CHICAGO — Cubs lefty Justin Steele was scratched from his scheduled start on Tuesday with elbow soreness, manager Craig Counsell announced after the team's 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.

Danny Jansen yet to provide power lift Red Sox expected when acquiring him from Blue Jays  —  NEW YORK — The Red Sox acquired Danny Jansen from the Blue Jays, in part, because the club believed his pull-side power would work well at Fenway.  But 19 games into his Red Sox tenure, that power has been virtually nonexistent.

James Darren, ‘Gidget’ Surfer and Cop on ‘T.J. Hooker,’ Dies at 88  —  The ‘Time Tunnel’ star also was a pop singer and a crooning hologram on ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.’ … He was 88.  —  Darren died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his son Jim Moret, a correspondent for Inside Edition, told The Hollywood Reporter.

MLB power rankings: Red-hot Chicago Cubs power into September, NL wild-card race  —  As September dawns, a surprise guest has imposed on the National League playoff race.  —  And the Chicago Cubs are proving that, with the exception of their crosstown rivals, it's never too late to make a meaningful run.