Arizona Diamondbacks must ask: Is bad pitching luck really about luck?  —  In his second start with his new team on Saturday, New York Yankees right-hander Brandon McCarthy fired six innings of one-run ball against the Cincinnati Reds.  As it pertains to the Diamondbacks …

AVOIDING AN UNTENABLE LOGJAM IN LOS ANGELES  —  How motivated are the Dodgers to trade Matt Kemp?  How motivated should they be?  —  Depends whom you ask.  —  Some rival executives say the Dodgers want to move Kemp.  The team certainly is open to trade offers.

Bastardo draws trade interest, Sandberg praise  —  Ryne Sandberg has managed the Phillies for almost a year, so by now we know he is not one to blabber on and on about a particular topic.  —  So it was kind of interesting to hear Sandberg talk so expansively when Antonio Bastardo's name came up before Tuesday night's game.

2015 Competitive Balance Lottery Results  —  The Competitive Balance Lottery for the 2015 MLB Draft took place this afternoon.  Twelve competitive balance picks are awarded, with the first six taking place after the first round's conclusion and the next six taking place following conclusion of the second round.

Game Recap: Mets 3 - Mariners 2  —  Result: The Mets defeated the Mariners, 3-2, taking the rubber match of the three-game series.  —  Need to Know: Bartolo Colon was perfect through 6 2/3 innings before Robinson Cano spoiled things with a single to left.  Colon allowed two runs on three hits in 7 1/3 innings.

Royals edge White Sox with rally in ninth inning  —  CHICAGO — Mike Moustakas scored the tiebreaking run in the top of the ninth inning when White Sox catcher Tyler Flowers could handle a throw home and the Kansas City Royals beat Chicago 2-1 Wednesday in the rubber game of a three-game series.

Headley Wins It in 14th Inning of Yankees Debut  —  NEW YORK — Chase Headley came through with a storybook swing at the stroke of midnight in his Yankees debut, hitting a game-winning single in the 14th inning to give New York a 2-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.

Maybin Suspended 25 Games For Amphetamine Use  —  2:19pm: Maybin has issued the following statement through the Major League Baseball Players Association: … 2:09pm: Padres center fielder Cameron Maybin has been suspended 25 games, without pay, after testing positive for amphetamine usage, the league announced.

As shifts suppress offense, time has come to consider a rule change  —  The untraditional defensive alignments have occasionally made life miserable for lefthanded sluggers like David Ortiz.  —  If hitting is reduced simply to who wins the one-on-one battle between the batter and the pitcher …

Giants notes: Giants intensify search for starting pitcher  —  PHILADELPHIA - The Giants are intensifying their search for a starting pitcher, but they are finding the cost of most top arms to be prohibitive in one respect or another.  —  Either they are owed too much money beyond this season …

A's lease settled after Lew Wolff accepts Oakland's changes  —  (07-22) 19:03 PDT OAKLAND — The long-disputed 10-year lease to allow the Oakland A's to continue playing at the O.co Coliseum was finally settled Tuesday after co-owner Lew Wolff said he had accepted most of the changes made by city officials.

Longoria homers, Rays beat Cardinals for sixth straight win  —  ST. LOUIS - Jake Odorizzi allowed two runs over 5 2-3 innings and Yunel Escobar highlighted a five-run fifth inning with a two-run double to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.