Dodgers Agree To Deal For Chase Utley  —  3:27pm: Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News tweets that Utley is on the field and in uniform with his Phillies teammates.  Notably, however, Utley isn't in tonight's lineup.  —  2:39pm: The trade has been agreed to, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com tweets, though it is not yet official.

Diamondbacks option Chase Anderson to Triple-A  —  PITTSBURGH — The Diamondbacks optioned struggling right-hander Chase Anderson to Triple-A Reno after Tuesday night's loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, in which Anderson was hit hard once again.  —  Anderson gave up seven runs (five earned) …

Dave Dombrowski in Boston: ‘Things sure changed in a hurry’  —  Well, whatever David Dombrowski did to make Detroit Tigers owner Mike Ilitch hastily fire him as president and GM two weeks ago, as it turns out, he sure provided Dombrowski with a huge favor.  —  It took just days for Dombrowski …

Will Blue Jays' Anthopoulos be the next GM domino to fall?  —  FOX Sports  —  Alex Anthopoulos' deadline dealing helped to put Toronto back into contention.  —  The season is not even over, and already the musical chairs are in motion.  The Tigers and Red Sox hired new general managers.

deGrom, Granderson Lead Mets Past Orioles 5-3  —  BALTIMORE — Jacob deGrom took a four-hitter into the eighth inning, Curtis Granderson hit two solo homers and the New York Mets beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

Many Royals fans are mad about their playoff ticket locations, but here's why it's an unavoidable problem … Royals season-ticket holders received information about purchasing postseason tickets this week, and, well, much of the reaction has been frustration.  Anger.

Padres pitchers Ian Kennedy and Joaquin Benoit both have been claimed on waivers and subsequently pulled back — two hits to the remaining trade market for pitchers.  —  Kennedy and Benoit are now ineligible to be traded.  —  Several teams were surely interested in both pitchers …

Kinsler Has 5 Hits as Tigers Rally to Beat Cubs 10-8  —  CHICAGO — Ian Kinsler had five hits, including a home run, and the Detroit used a three-run eighth inning to rally for a 10-8 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.  —  Nick Castellanos had a two-run single and J.D. Martinez added …

Tigers, Cubs to wear World War II-era uniforms  —  The last time the Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs met in the World Series was 1945.  (And if you're any kind of Cubs historian, you can figure out that the Tigers won.)  —  To mark that occasion, the Tigers and Cubs will wear 1945-era throwback uniforms …

A's Edge Dodgers 5-4 in 10  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Billy Butler hit an RBI double in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics outlasted Clayton Kershaw and held on to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Tuesday night.  —  Mark Canha opened the 10th with a double off Yimi Garcia, his fourth hit of the game.

Mets' Syndergaard Is 7-1 at Home, 0-5 on the Road.  Here's Why  —  Since the Mets bat first in road games, Syndergaard must sit idly for an additional 20 minutes or more  —  BALTIMORE—Like many pitchers, Noah Syndergaard thrives on routine.  —  Every day he's scheduled to pitch …