White Sox manager Rick Renteria ejected for fifth time this season  —  CHICAGO — White Sox manager Rick Renteria has been ejected for the third time in six games after getting tossed against the New York Yankees on Wednesday night.  —  Renteria got thrown out in the sixth inning when he went …

Steven Matz's gem provides Mets with much-needed boost … MIAMI — Steven Matz had pitched just badly enough for the Mets to lose in his previous two starts, but Wednesday night he left little to chance.  —  Pounding the strike zone, Matz enticed the Marlins into swinging.

Indians hope to cure woes at home against Rangers (Jun 29, 2017)  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians will try to salvage a mediocre homestand when they host the Texas Rangers on Thursday in the final game of a four-game series.  —  For the Indians, it's the final game of a seven-game homestand …

Thursday's game  —  Cardinals at Diamondbacks  —  Where: Chase Field (roof hotline: 602-462-6262).  —  Pitchers: Diamondbacks LHP Patrick Corbin (6-7, 4.89) vs. Cardinals RHP Lance Lynn (5-5, 3.86).  —  TV/Radio: FSAZ/KTAR-AM (620), KHOV-FM (105.1).  —  Corbin is 2-1 with a 2.95 ERA in his past three starts.

Cincinnati Reds recap: Team rebounds after blowing lead to beat Milwaukee Brewers  —  The Cincinnati Reds continued to hit home runs, but earned the winning run of their 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday at Great American Ball Park with speed instead of power.  Here are the main storylines.

Perez, Moustakas homer to lift Royals over Tigers  —  DETROIT (AP) — There was no way any Detroit outfielder was going to catch this drive by Salvador Perez.  —  A night after he was robbed of an extra-base hit by the center fielder, Perez hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning …

Cubs' Todd Ricketts challenges Nationals during White House visit  —  Photos of the Cubs' visit to the White House on June 28, 2017.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs' visit to the White House provided some bulletin board material from board member Todd Ricketts and not President Donald Trump.

Rays employee helps save suicidal woman near Pirates stadium (w/video)  —  A Rays front-office employee joined umpire John Tumpane in saving a woman threatening to jump from a bridge near PNC Park on Wednesday afternoon in Pittsburgh.  —  Multimedia production manager Mike Weinman, 32 …

Reddick and Springer lead Astros over Athletics 11-8  —  Oakland struck out 17 times; loss ended 4-game win streak  —  HOUSTON - Houston manager A.J. Hinch didn't even take a second to think about it when he was asked about how well Josh Reddick has been playing lately.

Padres beat Braves 7-4 as Colon struggles again … Luis Perdomo pitched five scoreless innings and  —  Cory Spangenberg contributed two RBIs apiece as the  —  Atlanta Braves 7-4 on Wednesday night.  —  San Diego's Carlos Asuaje and  —  Erick Aybar had three hits each.

The List: Five To Watch At The Futures Game  —  The Futures Game rosters announced Thursday should be one of the better groups of prospects the game has seen in recent years.  —  More than half of the rosters are filled with Top 100 Prospects-there are 26 players from our most recent …

Revere gets wacky winner in Angels' 3-2 victory over Dodgers (Jun 28, 2017)  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Ben Revere reached base on an error, advanced on a wild pitch and then scored the winning run on a passed ball and a throwing error caused by Cameron Maybin's walk-off strikeout.

Nationals To Sign Kevin Jepsen  —  The Nationals have agreed to a deal with righty Kevin Jepsen, according to Chris Cotillo of SB Nation (Twitter link).  It's a minors pact with a July 26th opt-out opportunity, Jon Heyman of Fan Rag tweets.  —  Jepsen, who'll soon turn 33 …

Baseball's top ace?  Clayton Kershaw is no longer the clear answer  —  Who is the best pitcher in baseball right now?  For a long time — maybe since he won his first Cy Young Award in 2011 — the answer has been pretty easy: Clayton Kershaw.  —  The answer on June 29, however, may be Max Scherzer.

Ranking the rebuilders: In search of the next Astros  —  From time to time, nearly every organization must enter a rebuilding process.  —  You know the signs when you see them: Veterans are pared from the roster along with their exorbitant contracts.  Resources are shifted toward the draft, scouting and development.

Philadelphia Phillies: Can Aaron Altherr's success at the plate last?  —  Joe Piazza/FanSided via Call to the Pen  —  Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Aaron Altherr is in the middle of a breakout season at the plate, but can he keep things up?  —  The Phillies are a tough team to watch these days.

Wainwright finds success on the road; Rosenthal (barely) saves the win  —  PHOENIX  • The mound at Chase Field had been a problem all night Wednesday.  Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright had called a hole in the dirt a “giant crater,” as he requested the grounds crew to do some patchwork at one point in the game.