Ortiz, Price Team Up to Power Red Sox Past Athletics 16-2  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 3, 2016, 1:45 A.M. E.D.T.  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — David Ortiz singled twice and drove in three runs, David Price won his fifth consecutive start and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 16-2 on Friday night.

Brewers Won Claim For Yasiel Puig; Trade Talks Involved Ryan Braun  —  The Brewers were the team that won the claim for Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (Twitter links).  Milwaukee engaged in serious conversations about acquiring the 25-year-old …

Carrasco Strikes Out 11 as Indians Beat Marlins 6-2  —  CLEVELAND — Carlos Carrasco struck out 11 while pitching scoreless ball into the eighth inning, and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Friday night.  —  Carrasco (10-7) posted the 10th double-digit strikeout game of his career, three this season.

Cobb returns Friday for first Rays start since 2015 surgery  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Alex Cobb has done everything asked of him during the 15-plus months of recovery and rehab from Tommy John elbow surgery, but that ends tonight when he faces the Blue Jays in his eagerly awaited return.  —  1 Month Ago

Yankees make win-now move with bullpen sleeper prospect  —  More On:  —  The Yankees have played well enough to not only stay in wild-card contention, but to force Brian Cashman to make his offseason life more difficult.  —  The Yankees began this week adamant that they would not promote …

Lester Takes No-Hitter Into 7th, Hot Cubs Top Giants 2-1  —  CHICAGO — Jon Lester pitched 7 2/3 innings of no-hit ball and settled for his second complete game of the season, helping the sizzling Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Friday to move a season-high 40 games over .500.

Cabrera Homers, Drives in 4 Runs as Tigers Top Roy  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 3, 2016, 1:12 A.M. E.D.T.  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Miguel Cabrera continues to torment the Kansas City Royals.  —  Cabrera homered and had a go-ahead two-run single in the ninth to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-6 victory over Royals on Friday night.

Solarte's Homer Helps Last-Place Padres Defeat Dodgers 4-2  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 3, 2016, 3:12 A.M. E.D.T.  —  LOS ANGELES — Beyond infielders Wil Myers and Yangervis Solarte, there's not a lot of experience in San Diego's lineup.  As a result, Solarte prefers to lead by example.

Trumbo Hits 41st HR as Orioles Breeze Past Yankees 8-0  —  BALTIMORE — Mark Trumbo hit his major league-leading 41st homer to cap a six-run second inning, and the Baltimore Orioles peppered the New York Yankees with four long balls in an 8-0 victory Friday night.

Mariners Score 9 in 2nd Inning, Hold Off Angels 11-8  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 3, 2016, 2:18 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SEATTLE — Ketel Marte had two singles and three RBIs in a nine-run second inning, and the Seattle Mariners held off the Los Angeles Angels 11-8 on Friday night to stop a five-game losing streak.

A Met Who's Become the Met-Killer  —  When the Washington Nationals signed Daniel Murphy last December, for three years and $37.5 million, Max Scherzer thought he knew what they had gotten.  —  “The first thing I said was, 'Man, I think he's going to be a great doubles guy …

Jacob deGrom Diagnosed With Elbow Inflammation  —  6:17pm: The club is officially labeling the issue forearm soreness, as MLB.com's Anthony DiComo tweets. deGrom underwent an MRI, which did not reveal any problems, but is nevertheless expected to miss at least one start.