Wilmer Flores' grand slam highlights Mets' four home run-night in win over Phillies  —  Something wild appears to be going on with the Mets.  —  Fresh off taking four of five from fellow wild-card contenders in San Francisco and St. Louis, the Mets returned home on Friday night and blasted …

Rays give up on multitalented but oft-injured Desmond Jennings  —  HOUSTON — The immediate reaction in hearing Friday evening that the Rays had decided to release oft-injured outfielder Desmond Jennings was to ask: What took them so long?  —  They gave him another chance after he sat …

Blue Jays Hit 4 Home Runs, Send Twins to 8th Straight Loss  —  TORONTO — Russell Martin and Justin Smoak each homered and drove in five runs as the Toronto Blue Jays hammered Minnesota 15-8 Friday night, handing the Twins their eighth straight loss.  —  Josh Donaldson, who drove in three runs …

Bryant's 2-Run Homer Rallies Cubs Past Dodgers 6-4 in 10  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 27, 2016, 2:03 A.M. E.D.T.  —  LOS ANGELES — Kris Bryant hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the 10th inning to go with an earlier solo shot, lifting the Chicago Cubs over the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 …

Minnesota Twins ace Ervin Santana clears waivers  —  As veteran right-hander Ervin Santana took the mound Saturday in Toronto, he did so for perhaps the final time in a Twins uniform.  —  That's because the surging staff ace surprisingly cleared major league trade waivers in recent days …

The Ridiculous Gary Sanchez  —  Playing in just his 23rd career game and 21st of the season, Gary Sanchez just hit his 11th home run.  According to the Yankees broadcast, he is the first player in MLB history to hit 11 home runs in his first 23 games.  In 2016, he is now 32 for 79 with 18 extra base hits …

Trio of Homers Lift Royals to 6-3 Win Over Red Sox  —  BOSTON — Eric Hosmer and Alex Gordon homered, and Ian Kennedy allowed one run through five innings as the Kansas City Royals continued their monthlong hot streak with a 6-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.

HRs by Correa, Gattis Give Houston 5-4 Win Over Rays  —  HOUSTON — Carlos Correa and Evan Gattis hit back-to-back homers in the ninth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.  —  Mikie Mahtook's first homer this season …

Diamondbacks Beat Reds on 2-Out Wild Pitch in 11th  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 27, 2016, 2:42 A.M. E.D.T.  —  PHOENIX — Without getting a hit, the Arizona Diamondbacks' Brandon Drury has delivered his team two 11th-inning wins in three nights.  —  Two nights after a game-winning sacrifice fly …

Gonzalez Earns 100th Win as Nats Beat Rockies  —  WASHINGTON — Jayson Werth and Daniel Murphy hit solo homers and drove in two runs each, and Gio Gonzalez earned his 100th career victory as the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 8-5 on Friday night.

Rookie Reyes will start Saturday, replacing Leake  —  ST. LOUIS  • After a road trip that included his first major-league win and his first major-league save, the Cardinals' highest-watt prospect will have another career milestone Saturday, this time at home.  —  Alex Reyes will make his first major-league start.