McCann, A-Rod and Yankees Break Loose Again, Rout Red Sox  —  NEW YORK — Brian McCann and Chris Young hit three-run homers during a nine-run burst in the seventh inning and the New York Yankees broke loose once again, romping past the Boston Red Sox 13-3 Tuesday night.

Franco's Slam Lifts Phillies Over Dodgers 6-2  —  PHILADELPHIA — Maikel Franco hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the seventh inning to spoil Jimmy Rollins' return to Philadelphia and lead the Phillies to a 6-2 victory over the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.

Mets Acquire Eric O'Flaherty, Designate Alex Torres  —  The Mets announced tonight that they have acquired left-handed reliever Eric O'Flaherty and cash considerations from the Athletics in exchange for a player to be named later.  Fellow southpaw reliever Alex Torres has been designated …

Arrieta, Rizzo Leads Cubs Over Pirates 5-0  —  PITTSBURGH — Jake Arrieta pitched seven strong innings, Anthony Rizzo tied a career high with four hits and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight win.  —  Arrieta (12-6) allowed two singles …

Former No. 3 overall pick to make debut against Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night  —  The Denver Post  —  Glenallen Hill called Jon Gray into the cramped visiting manager's office in Fresno on Sunday evening.  The Albuquerque Isotopes skipper delivered the news, but without saying a word.

Zack Godley's pitching, 4 homers carry Arizona Diamondbacks past Washington Nationals  —  Recap: RHP Zack Godley turned in six scoreless innings and the Diamondbacks drilled four home runs, then withstood a late rally from the Washington Nationals to come away with a 6-4 victory on Monday night …

Niese sharp, Mets erupt in eighth to top Marlins  —  The Mets got a strong start from Jon Niese and used a four-run eighth inning as they beat the Marlins, 5-1, in Miami on Tuesday night.  —  In a 1-1 game in the eighth, Eric Campbell pinch hit and blooped a two-out run scoring single to left to give the Mets a 2-1 lead.

Melvin Gordon's mom on wearing her son's No. 28 jersey: 'He's got to earn it'  —  Michael Smith and Kate Fagan discuss Melvin Gordon's mom saying she won't wear his jersey until he “shows her something” with the Chargers.

First-Place Mets Have Baseball's Easiest Schedule From Here Out  —  Including seven against the Tulowitzki-less Rockies and 10 against the league-worst Phillies  —  MIAMI—About a month ago, the Mets reached a crossroad in their season.  Their record stood at 40-37, 2 1/2 games behind …

Simmons fields ground balls, could return by end of week  —  Andrelton Simmons remained out of the lineup Tuesday with a bone bruise in his right thumb.  He was able to get some pregame work in, throwing and fielding ground balls.  —  “(Trainer Jeff Porter) says if you see a bat in his hands …

Beltre Has 3rd Career Cycle for Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrian Beltre had his third career cycle Monday night, becoming the first major league player since the 1930s to accomplish that feat.  —  Beltre homered in the fifth inning for the Texas Rangers to complete the cycle, doing so against three different Houston pitchers.