Martinez hurts hand, Diamondbacks fall to Reds 4-3 in 11  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — J.D. Martinez couldn't stop his swing and get out of the way of an inside pitch.  The ball plunked him on the side of his left hand.  —  Just like that, Arizona's newest addition was headed for the trainer's room …

Gordon's sac fly in 9th gives Royals 4-3 win over Tigers  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Everything you need to know about Brandon Moss's season could be summed up by the way he greeted a pack of reporters that gathered around his locker after a crucial hit in the ninth inning helped lift …

Mets vie for split with Cardinals (Jul 20, 2017)  —  NEW YORK — On Wednesday afternoon, St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said he hoped his team was ready to return to playing Cardinals-style baseball.  —  A few hours later, a 7-3 victory by the Mets over the Cardinals left …

Baseball tested Terry Francona's health, but game ‘almost killed me when it was taken away’  —  Terry Francona's legs are rapidly rocking back and forth.  He reaches for a pencil on his desk, and starts softly jabbing his right leg, over and over, as if a little pain will make the twitch stop.

Good deal?  A look back at veterans-for-prospects trades by Cubs and White Sox  —  With the addition of Eloy Jimenez, Blake Rutherford and Dylan Cease from two trades over the last week, the White Sox now have 10 players on MLB.com's Top 100 prospects list.

What are the Dodgers and Astros looking to do at the deadline?  —  Andrew Friedman's friends in the industry and executives who've dealt with the Los Angeles Dodgers' president of baseball operations through the years can attest that he is no fan of July transactions.

Pirates aim to complete 4-game sweep of Brewers (Jul 20, 2017)  —  PITTSBURGH — The Milwaukee Brewers will hope to avoid a four-game series sweep when they face the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon at PNC Park.  —  The Pirates (47-48) will attempt to extend their winning streak …

Gausman sharp on mound as Orioles overpower Rangers 10-2 (Jul 19, 2017)  —  BALTIMORE (AP) Kevin Gausman pitched six innings of four-hit ball, Adam Jones homered and scored three runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the faltering Texas Rangers 10-2 on Wednesday night.

Pomeranz, Pedroia strong in Boston's 5-1 win over Blue Jays (Jul 19, 2017)  —  BOSTON (AP) Dustin Pedroia drove in three, Drew Pomeranz pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Wednesday night.  —  Pomeranz (10-4) …

Jay Bruce says Mets ‘crazy’ not to trade him, but they may not find a deadline deal  —  The first time it happened, it changed everything.  Jay Bruce grew up in the Reds organization, signing his first contract with them in Cincinnati when he still had braces.

Mariners Acquire David Phelps  —  12:02pm: The trade is now official, as the Marlins and Mariners have announced the swap.  —  10:40am: The Mariners and Marlins have reportedly agreed to a trade that will send right-handed setup man David Phelps from Miami to Seattle in exchange for a package of four prospects.

8 observations about Yankees' struggling offense during midseason slide  —  SEATTLE — As the Yankees' season has hit the skids, much of the focus has been on the poor pitching.  —  Starters not going deep enough into games.  Relievers blowing leads.  —  But the offense hasn't been completely without fault.

Miami Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton sets franchise record with towering homer … He might not have kept pace with him in the Home Run Derby, but Giancarlo Stanton tied Aaron Judge's 2017 home run total.  —  The Miami Marlins outfielder slugged his 30th home run of the season in a 10-3 loss Wednesday …