A's Zito to get one more start  —  ANAHEIM — Barry Zito, who made his last start Saturday against the Giants, will make his second last start Wednesday against the Angels.  —  The A's are pressing the 37-year-old former Cy Young Award winner into duty with Sonny Gray out for the year with a hip injury.

Reds considering bringing back manager Bryan Price in 2016  —  The Tigers on Saturday declined to make manager Brad Ausmus the scapegoat for their disappointing season, announcing that he will return in 2016.  —  Might the Reds do the same with Bryan Price?

Pierzynski Hits 2 HRs as Braves Beat Nationals 2-1  —  ATLANTA — A.J. Pierzynski hit two home runs and rookie Matt Wisler threw seven strong innings as the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Tuesday night for just their fourth win in 17 tries against the Nats.

RIVALS QUESTION HIRING, BUT PADRES BACK NEW GENERAL MANAGER  —  Call it competitive envy.  Call it legitimate concern.  —  The reaction to the Padres' hiring of A.J. Preller as general manager on Wednesday elicited strong reactions from some rival club officials, officials who believe …

Mets focus on gaining home-field advantage in NLDS … Mets  —  Mets playoff hopefuls

Cubs planning to show wild-card game at Wrigley … Even though the Cubs' wild-card game on Oct. 7 will likely be in Pittsburgh, fans might get the chance to watch the game at Wrigley Field.  —  The team is planning to show the game on its outfield video boards and tickets reportedly …

Ask BA: Jays Go All-In; Is Lewis Brinson's Breakout For Real?  —  Have a question for Ask BA?  Tweet it to J.J. (@jjcoop36) or email it to askba@baseballamerica.com.  —  Few teams have gone more all-in at the trade deadline in recent years than the Blue Jays did this year.

Greinke, Dodgers Denied NL West as Giants Win 3-2 in 12  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Zack Greinke, for one, has little concern about the Los Angeles Dodgers closing out another NL West crown soon.  —  Greinke and the division-leading Dodgers were denied a playoff-clinching party for at least another day …

Maybe it's time the Cubs find their way  —  You never want to look too far ahead in the playoffs, but what the heck.  —  If the Cubs have serious hopes this year for making it YOU KNOW WHERE, then at some point they'll have to get past the Cardinals.  —  And the Cardinals are not a team …

2015 Florida State League Top 20 Prospects  —  FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE TOP 20 PROSPECTS  —  No single player dominated the high Class A Florida State League this year.  —  No batter exceeded 14 home runs; no pitcher surpassed 12 wins or 150 strikeouts.  Yet the FSL had dominant performers.

Travis d'Arnaud to face brother Chase d'Arnaud for first time in majors … Sports  —  The Manning brothers and other famous sports siblings

Cardinals Inch Closer to NL Central Title, Top Pirates 3-0  —  PITTSBURGH — Matt Carpenter raced home to break a scoreless tie in the ninth inning when two Pittsburgh Pirates outfielders mishandled Jon Jay's single, and Mark Reynolds followed with a two-run homer to lift the banged-up St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-0 win on Monday night.

With lead shrunk, skidding Rangers need Hamels to be stopper  —  9/24/15: Cole Hamels induces four double plays in the first five innings, throwing six innings of one-run ball to earn the win  —  The Rangers have won the last eight games Cole Hamels started, and they'll need him to be a stopper …