Royals can't solve Chris Sale, fall 8-3 to the Red Sox  —  On a Tuesday last December, inside a posh hotel in National Harbor, Md., the Royals and Boston Red Sox engineered a pair of trades that would shape their 2017 seasons.  —  In a suite on an upper floor, the Royals brain trust hammered …

Rangers Reaction: Delving into the near futures of Martinez, ABD, Gallo  —  ARLINGTON  —  Following Adrian Beltre's march up the all-time leaderboards continues to provide quality entertainment.  The players he's matching and passing are pretty special.  —  Take the past two Texas Rangers games, for instance.

Manny Machado belts two homers as Baltimore Orioles defeat Cleveland Indians  —  BALTIMORE — Even though Manny Machado has struggled throughout the season, he is still the type of player that can carry the Baltimore Orioles.  —  The former All-Star came up big when his team needed him the most.

Phillies designate OF Michael Saunders, reliever Jeanmar Gomez for assignment  —  The Philadelphia Phillies, mired in last place in the National League East with a major-league-worst 22-46 record, designated outfielder Michael Saunders and reliever Jeanmar Gomez for assignment Tuesday.

It is Seager's night to be slugger as Dodgers slam the Mets  —  LOS ANGELES-Corey Seager turned 23 in April, which makes him, in this year of Cody Bellinger, a sage veteran.  Bellinger will not turn 22 until July 13.  By then, his home run total should well exceed his age.

Legendary umpire Joe West dishes on players, managers and replay at 5,000th game  —  You listen to his songs online, watch him eject your favorite managers and players, and scream every time he makes a call, whether it's right or wrong.  —  Joe West, 64, the most polarizing umpire in baseball …

Detroit Tigers insider: Bullpen is stretched thin again  —  SEATTLE - The Detroit Tigers' bullpen problem resurfaced Monday night.  —  And the problem wasn't that Alex Wilson allowed a go-ahead, two-run home run to Mike Zunino in the sixth inning or that Francisco Rodriguez allowed …

Braves mull moving Adams to outfield when Freeman returns  —  Matt Adams has been so productive in place of Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman that the team wants to keep him in the regular lineup when Freeman returns from the disabled list as soon as next month.

Rockies pull out late win over Zack Greinke, Diamondbacks … DENVER - Nolan Arenado hit a two-run triple in the eighth inning, and the surging Colorado Rockies rallied past the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Tuesday night in the opening game of their NL West showdown.

Joe Girardi thinks rule preventing runners from bowling over catchers has led to injuries  —  NEW YORK — Yankees manager Joe Girardi thinks the rule preventing runners from bowling over catchers has led to injuries like the one sustained by top New York prospect Gleyber Torres …

Daily Dose: Norris Nicked  —  Follow @drewsilv and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter.  —  Bud Norris has been a terrific fill-in closer for the Angels this season, boasting a 2.43 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and 42/13 K/BB ratio in 33 1/3 innings while averaging a career-high 94.1 mph on his fastball.

Houston Astros use long ball to beat Oakland Athletics  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Houston Astros right fielder George Springer hit a career-high 29 home runs last year in 162 games.  —  Springer hit his 20th blast on Monday night in just his 65th game, a solo shot in the eighth inning of a 4-1 win …

After setbacks, Royals starter Nathan Karns ready to start throwing again  —  When Royals pitcher Nathan Karns left a start early on May 19 in Minnesota, he did not expect to miss more than a month.  He felt discomfort in the top of his forearm, yet there was no structural damage.

Brandon Woodruff's debut with Brewers on hold  —  Former Biloxi Shucker Brandon Woodruff is on the 10-day disabled list for the Milwaukee Brewers, but it's unlikely he'll return to the fold immediately after those 10 days are up.  —  The right-hander out of Mississippi State was called …