Mozeliak: ‘Porous’ defense will be addressed in offseason  —  Cardinals players Brayan Pena and Aledmys Diaz tape a jersey of their friend , Jose Fernandez, in the dugout before the start of the game on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, at Busch Stadium between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds.

Scherzer Finds His Form, Rendon Homers as Nats Beat D-Backs  —  WASHINGTON — Max Scherzer struck out 10 and allowed two runs in six innings and Anthony Rendon hit a go-ahead three-run homer as the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Tuesday night to inch closer to home-field advantage in the NL Division Series.

Giants Acquire Gordon Beckham  —  7:36pm: Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area tweets that the trade is now official and adds that the Giants will send minor league infielder Rich Rodriguez to the Braves in return.  While it's certainly surprising to see a player headed back to the Braves …

Marlins, Prado agree to contract extension  —  Marlins and third baseman Martin Prado have agreed in principle to a 3-year, $40 million contract extension.  —  cspencer@miamiherald.com  —  The Marlins and third baseman Martin Prado have reached agreement on a three-year contract extension, multiple sources said.

Yankees Beat Red Sox 6-4, Ending Boston's Win Streak at 11  —  NEW YORK — Gary Sanchez, Didi Gregorius and Tyler Austin homered off David Price, and the New York Yankees beat the Red Sox 6-4 Tuesday night to end Boston's 11-game winning streak and delay its AL East title celebration.

Joe Maddon matching higher expectations in second year with Cubs  —  CHICAGO — Joe Maddon has a new thing.  Or an old thing that he's making new, anyway.  Flamingos.  Pink flamingos.  Five plastic ones of various detail sit on his desk and around his office in the stunning new home clubhouse under otherwise ancient Wrigley Field.

Blue Jays Designate Brady Dragmire For Assignment  —  The Blue Jays announced that they have designated right-hander Brady Dragmire for assignment (hat tip: Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith, on Twitter).  Dragmire's roster spot will go to fellow right-hander Chris Smith, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A, per the club.

Freeman Homers, Extends Streak; Braves Beat Phillies 7-6  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 28, 2016, 1:09 A.M. E.D.T.  —  ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman hit his career-high 33rd homer and stretched his career-best hitting streak to 29 games, helping the Atlanta Braves begin their final homestand …

Corey Kluber has mild quadriceps strain  —  Cleveland ace Corey Kluber, who won the 2014 AL Cy Young Award and is a top contender for the honor this year, had an MRI on Tuesday in Cleveland that confirmed he has a mild quadriceps strain.  —  The Indians say his timetable for returning …

There will be no more starts for Drew Pomeranz this season  —  NEW YORK — This wasn't exactly how the Red Sox envisioned Drew Pomeranz' status at this point in a pennant race.  —  John Farrell announced prior to Tuesday night's game against the Yankees that Pomeranz would not be making …

Marte, Nolasco Lead Angels Over A's 8-1  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSEPT. 28, 2016, 1:07 A.M. E.D.T.  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Rookie Jefry Marte hit his first career grand slam in a seven-run fourth inning Tuesday night and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 8-1.