Dillon Gee takes another loss but hopes to stay … Dillon Gee hopes that by next Opening Day, he's still wearing a Mets uniform.  But the righthander also knows the numbers crunch that could squeeze him out of the starting rotation.  —  “I'll have a spot somewhere,” Gee said Wednesday night, after taking a 4-3 loss to the Marlins.

This Met might be the team's starting shortstop in 2015  —  Wilmer Flores' recent play is at least making the Mets stop to consider they won't have to venture outside the organization to find next year's shortstop.  —  “We're getting a lot more comfortable,” general manager Sandy Alderson told …

Toronto Blue Jays GM sends murky message on future of manager John Gibbons: 'You support them until you don't support them'  —  BALTIMORE - It began as an apparent vote of confidence.  Then it lapsed into an oddly opaque aphorism, raising questions that did not seem to be there moments before.

Nashville Sounds inform Brewers that they are seeking new parent club  —  ST. LOUIS — The Triple-A Nashville Sounds, Milwaukee's top farm team since 2005, will have a new affiliation in 2015 along with a new ballpark.  The Sounds informed the Brewers on Wednesday that they were cutting ties and going with a new parent club.

Examining the A's Epic Collapse  —  One of the biggest stories of the season's second half has been the historic decline of the Oakland Athletics.  They are flirting with accomplishing the extremely difficult feat of having the best record in baseball at the All Star break, and then missing the playoffs.

Angels beat Mariners, clinch AL West title with A's loss  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels clinched the AL West title Wednesday night, getting seven dominant innings of one-hit ball from C.J. Wilson in a 5-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners.  —  C.J. Cron hit a three-run homer …

Rockies rout Dodgers 16-2, take 2 of 3 in series  —  DENVER (AP) Justin Morneau tied a season high with six RBIs, including five as part of an eight-run first inning against spot starter Carlos Frias, and the Colorado Rockies routed the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 16-2 on Wednesday.

David Price Hit Hard, Tigers Lose to Twins 8-4  —  MINNEAPOLIS — David Price was hit hard in a disappointing outing and the Minnesota Twins beat Detroit 8-4 Wednesday night to tighten the AL Central race ahead of the Tigers' big weekend series in Kansas City.  —  Danny Santana tripled, doubled and drove in two runs for the Twins.

Hendriks Wins Again, Pitches Cubs Past Reds  —  CHICAGO — Kyle Hendricks kept up his impressive rookie season, pitching seven strong innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 Wednesday night for a sweep.  —  Chris Valaika, Ryan Kalish and Luis Valbuena each had a run-scoring hit as the Cubs won their third straight.

Carrasco throws two-hit gem as Indians shut out Astros  —  HOUSTON — Carlos Carrasco threw a two-hitter with a career-high 12 strikeouts to lead the Cleveland Indians over the Houston Astros 2-0 Wednesday night.  —  Yan Gomes had an RBI single in the fourth inning and a run-scoring triple in the sixth.