Depleted Mets Lose to the Phillies  —  A longing would be understandable among fans at Citi Field on Sunday and in the coming days.  Like buying tickets to a Broadway show only to watch understudies unexpectedly fill in, the pitchers Robert Gsellman, Rafael Montero and Seth Lugo do not carry …

Ejection Night: 4 Tigers Tossed vs Angels, Win Streak Ends  —  DETROIT — Detroit stars Victor Martinez and J.D. Martinez were ejected, along with manager Brad Ausmus and hitting coach Wally Joyner in a series of balls-and-strikes disputes as Tigers' five-game winning streak ended Saturday night in a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.

Moreland, Griffin Lead Rangers to 7-0 Win Over Indians  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Mitch Moreland's grand slam capped a bizarre, five-run first inning for Texas and A.J. Griffin pitched six strong innings as the Rangers beat the Cleveland Indians 7-0 Saturday night.

Abreu Leads White Sox HR Parade in 9-3 Rout of Mariners  —  CHICAGO — Jose Abreu hit the first of four White Sox home runs and Jose Quintana threw 7 2/3 solid innings to lead Chicago past the Seattle Mariners 9-3 on Saturday night.  —  Avisail Garcia and Alex Avila hit consecutive homers during …

It's time the owner takes some blame for the disappointing Diamondbacks  —  A front-office shakeup could be looming in Arizona  —  If Diamondbacks managing general partner Ken Kendrick wants to fire everyone in his front office, that is his prerogative.  He could even justify such an upheaval …

Orioles Sign Tommy Hunter  —  The Orioles have signed free agent reliever Tommy Hunter, as Rich Dubroff of CSN Mid-Atlantic tweets that the right-hander now has a locker in their clubhouse.  —  This will be the second stint in Baltimore for the 30-year-old Hunter, whom the Orioles first acquired …

Nationals-Rockies preview  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals have dipped into their minor league system this year for starting pitchers when veteran hurlers have gone on the disabled list.  —  , Stats LLC  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals have dipped into their minor league system this year …

Gausman Sharp, Trumbo Hits 40th Homer, Orioles Blank Yankees  —  NEW YORK — Kevin Gausman tamed the torrid Yankees hitters, Mark Trumbo lined his major league-leading 40th home run and Steve Pearce also connected as the Baltimore Orioles averted a bruising sweep, blanking New York 5-0 Sunday.

Giants To Place Derek Law On DL  —  In what could be a major blow to their bullpen, the Giants will place right-hander Derek Law on the disabled list with a strained right elbow, according to Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News (Twitter link).  The club will recall outfielder Jarrett Parker …

Kemp Homers, Foltynewicz Solid as Braves Top Giants 3-1  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 28, 2016, 1:03 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz gave up a homer to Brandon Crawford to lead off the second inning, then got three straight outs on 12 pitches.

Upton, Blue Jays Overcome 5-Run Deficit, Twins' Skid Hits 9  —  TORONTO — Melvin Upton Jr. hit an RBI triple and continued home on a misplay in the eighth inning, completing Toronto's rally from a five-run deficit and sending the AL East-leading Blue Jays over the Minnesota Twins 8-7 Saturday.

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 …

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 …