Source: Al Avila received five-year contract to be Detroit Tigers general manager  —  DETROIT — Al Avila did not go into specifics regarding his new contract Tuesday afternoon after taking over as the general manager of the Detroit Tigers.  —  But a source told MLive.com on Tuesday evening …

Rays clobber Chris Sale, hand White Sox fifth loss in last six  —  Chris Sale has hit a wall of sorts, and not at a particularly good time for the White Sox, who got pounded by the Tampa Bay Rays 11-3 Tuesday night for their fifth loss in six games.  —  Sale, who pitched with extraordinary …

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.

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 …

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.

David Ortiz is just not convinced A-Rod playing PED-free right now  —  Alex Rodriguez has stunned much of the baseball world with his resurgent season and last week insisted he was clean.  —  His former friend David Ortiz has taken notice of Rodriguez's season, and the fact that Yankees fans …

With success on field, Mets enjoy a spike in ticket sales … COLUMN  —  Rieber: Biggest game at Citi electrifies park

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 …

Bullpen Pitches Out of Trouble, Rangers Beat Astros 4-3  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Relievers Sam Freeman and Shawn Tolleson pitched out of trouble and the Texas Rangers held off the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night.  —  Freeman relieved Yovani Gallardo (8-9) in the sixth inning …

Rays Claim Daniel Nava  —  The Rays have claimed outfielder Daniel Nava off waivers from the Red Sox, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports on Twitter.  Boston had designated the 32-year-old for assignment on July 30th.  —  Nava has spent most of his time in the corner outfield, though he also has appeared some at first base.

Phillies Notebook: Matt Harrison settling in with Phillies, bad back and all  —  JUST DAYS after being dealt to the Phillies from the Rangers in the Cole Hamels trade, Matt Harrison seems to be settling in with his new ballclub.  —  The 29-year-old veteran lefthander could be seen chatting intently …

How door opened for Syndergaard to match deGrom's honor  —  Noah Syndergaard looks a lot like Jacob deGrom did through the same number of starts last season, and that may help him duplicate another achievement of deGrom:  —  Winning the NL Rookie of the Year.

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 …