Odor Homers Twice, Gomez Hits Slam as Rangers Rout Mariners  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Rougned Odor homered twice a day after hitting a game-ending shot and Carlos Gomez connected for a grand slam off Felix Hernandez, sending the Texas Rangers to a 14-1 romp over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday for a three-game sweep.

Longoria's HR in 8th rallies Rays to 4-3 win over Red Sox … BOSTON — Mired deep in last place in the AL East standings, the Tampa Bay Rays rallied late and kept the Boston Red Sox from moving within a game of the division lead.  —  Luke Maile's two-run homer in the seventh put Tampa Bay …

Yasiel Puig won't be traded to unknown team that claimed him  —  The unknown team that claimed Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig on revocable waivers was more interested in blocking him from going to another team than in trading for him, a league source has told ESPN's Jim Bowden.

Orioles Acquire Kyle Lobstein, Designate Ashur Tolliver  —  The Orioles have acquired lefty Kyle Lobstein from the Pirates in a deal that will send fellow southpaw Zach Phillips to Pittsburgh.  Meanwhile, Baltimore has designated yet another lefty, Ashur Tolliver, for assignment to create roster space.

Indians acquire OF Coco Crisp for pennant drive from A's  —  CLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Indians have added outfield depth by acquiring Coco Crisp in a trade with the Oakland Athletics.  —  The AL Central leaders sent pitcher Colt Hynes and cash to the A's for Crisp, who began his career with Cleveland in 2002.

Anderson, Rockies Top Dodgers to Open Doubleheader  —  DENVER — Tyler Anderson pitched efficiently into the seventh inning, Nolan Arenado kept up his torrid August with another RBI and the Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-0 in the opener of a doubleheader Wednesday.

Ranking The Arizona Fall League Rosters  —  1. Surprise Saguaros  —  Yoan Moncada is the best prospect in baseball.  Michael Kopech is one of the best pitching prospects who will be throwing in the desert.  Josh Staumont isn't as good of a prospect but he throws nearly as hard as Kopech.

Mariners Acquire Ben Gamel From Yankees  —  The Mariners have acquired outfielder Ben Gamel from the Yankees, reports MLBTR's Tim Dierkes (via Twitter).  Shortly after Dierkes' report, the teams announced the trade, adding that they're sending right-handed pitchers Jio Orozco and Juan De Paula to the Yankees in return.

Yankees Acquire Eric Young Jr. From Brewers  —  The Yankees announced that they've acquired outfielder Eric Young Jr. from the Brewers in exchange for cash considerations and assigned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.  —  Young, 31, is a veteran of seven big league seasons and is known for his standout speed.

Arizona Diamondbacks see improvement in Patrick Corbin … SAN FRANCISCO - After saying he hoped left-hander Patrick Corbin continued to improve during his stay in the bullpen, Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale felt the need to clarify.  —  “I don't want to say ‘keeps getting better’ because he's pitched great,” Hale said.

Mother shares heartfelt Facebook post of son having lunch with FSU's Travis Rudolph  —  Safid Deen  —  Bo Paske was sitting by himself during lunch Tuesday before Florida State receiver Travis Rudolph asked if he could join him.  —  And for a day, Leah Paske did not have to worry about her son eating lunch by himself.

Tim Tebow has a lot of ground to cover in baseball  —  LOS ANGELES — The high point of Tim Tebow's big audition came during batting practice, when he pulverized a fastball high and deep to right center field, through a grove of trees and off an adjacent building.