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.

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 …

Why Giants' Matt Duffy — not Joc Pederson or Kris Bryant — is NL's top rookie  —  SAN FRANCISCO - The player who eventually replaced Pablo Sandoval as the San Francisco Giants' third baseman carries around a dog-eared self-help book, leaves himself reminders to eat - lest he wither away …

Rays clobber White Sox, Sale  —  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 strikeout efficiency over a streak …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Beltre's 3rd Career Cycle in Rangers' 12-9 Win Over Astros  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrian Beltre became the first major leaguer since the 1930s to hit for his third career cycle and the Texas Rangers held on for a wild 12-9 victory over the AL West-leading Houston Astros on Monday night.