Kepler Homers to Lead Twins in 6-2 Win Over Orioles  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Rookie Max Kepler continued his midseason surge with a game-tying home run among two hits and two RBIs as the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-2 on Thursday night.  —  The teams were squeezing …

Giants Acquire Eduardo Nunez  —  The Giants have announced a deal to acquire Twins infielder Eduardo Nunez, as LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune first reported (via Twitter).  Lefty Adalberto Mejia is headed to Minnesota in return.  —  Nunez, 29, has revived his career in Minnesota over the last two years.

Cardinals rally past Mets as Jeurys Familia blows first save of season … NEW YORK — Just shy of a year.  That's how long Jeurys Familia's saves streak lasted — until Yadier Molina ended it with one perfectly timed swing.  —  Molina and pinch hitter Kolten Wong each stroked an RBI double …

Altherr Makes Big Return in First Game Back for Phillies  —  ATLANTA — Aaron Altherr and Maikel Franco homered, Aaron Nola won for the first time in eight starts and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 7-5 on Thursday night.  —  Altherr returned to the lineup after missing …

Top options for Chris Sale; Are Yankees in play?  —  With the New York Yankees' smart trade to land a quartet of young players for 105-mph-throwing rental reliever Aroldis Chapman, some people around the game are now speculating that the Yankees could surprise folks by reversing course …

Diamondbacks Nearing Daniel Hudson Trade  —  2:33pm: The D-backs don't expect to finalize a Hudson swap today but are getting heavy interest from three teams, Nightengale further tweets.  —  2:28pm: Despite the fact that the Mets have been linked to Hudson on occasion this summer …

Warren Sapp bit in arm by shark while lobstering  —  Former Bucs defensive tackle Warren Sapp, a regular on charter fishing trips in his retirement these days, was bitten in the arm by a shark while lobstering on a charter based out of Marathon in the Florida Keys.  —  3 Months Ago 3 Months Ago 3 Months Ago

Diaz's Homer Helps Cardinals Beat Marlins and Fernandez, 5-4  —  MIAMI — Aledmys Diaz homered, doubled and drove in three runs against childhood pal Jose Fernandez, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 5-4 Thursday.  —  Fernandez gave up five runs in five innings and fell to 26-2 at Marlins Park.

Marlins Reinstate Dee Gordon  —  The Marlins announced today that they've activated Dee Gordon from the restricted list and designated infielder Don Kelly for assignment in order to clear a spot on the 25- and 40-man rosters.  —  [Related: Updated Miami Marlins Depth Chart]

Cops mistook Krispy Kreme doughnut glaze for meth, Orlando man says  —  Daniel Rushing was arrested after an Orlando cop searched his car and tested Krispy Kreme doughnut glaze as positive for methamphetamine.  He was charged with possession of meth and carrying a firearm. … Privacy Policy

Dodgers showing interest in Royals closer Wade Davis  —  Although the Dodgers have one of the best closers in the game in Kenley Jansen and, by ERA, the top bullpen in the NL (3.01), Wade Davis is someone who interests the Dodgers.  —  He's even more appealing to Los Angeles than Aroldis Chapman …

Rangers Acquire Lucas Harrell, Dario Alvarez  —  The Rangers have added some depth to their rotation and bullpen, announcing the acquisition of right-handed starter Lucas Harrell and left-hander reliever Dario Alvarez from the Braves in exchange for minor league second baseman Travis Demeritte.