DeGrom wins seventh straight start, Mets top Cardinals 7-3 (Jul 19, 2017)  —  NEW YORK (AP) Staked to an early lead, Jacob deGrom pitched into the seventh inning and won his career-best seventh straight start as the Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 on Wednesday.

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) …

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.

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 …

Pirates rookie Moroff beats Central-leading Brewers in 10th (Jul 19, 2017)  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) Max Moroff got his first career game-ending hit with a single in the 10th inning, pulling the Pittsburgh Pirates closer to the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers with a 3-2 victory on Wednesday night.

Braves face tall task in trip to Dodger Stadium (Jul 20, 2017)  —  LOS ANGELES — The Atlanta Braves have had a tough schedule of late, and it is about to get harder.  —  Atlanta faces the sizzling Dodgers — winners of 11 straight — for four games starting Thursday night in Los Angeles …

Phillies total season-high 20 hits, beat Marlins  —  MIAMI (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies began slowly this season and then got worse, which made their fast start on Wednesday a surprise.  —  First pitch was at 12:10 p.m. and the Phillies were ready, scoring twice in the first inning …

LEADING OFF: Dodgers chase 12th straight, Bryant heals  —  A look at what's happening all around the majors today:  —  ___  —  A DODGER DOZEN?  —  The Dodgers are bringing home their longest winning streak of the season, seeking a 12th straight victory as they host Atlanta.

Posey's pinch hit powers Giants past Indians 5-4 … Buster Posey pinch hit a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning as the  —  Cleveland Indians 5-4 on Wednesday.  —  Posey, on a scheduled rest day, doubled off the wall on a 3-2 slider on the seventh offering from Indians reliever Bryan Shaw (2-4).

Jays avoid Sale, face Fister in series finale vs. Red Sox (Jul 20, 2017)  —  BOSTON — The struggling Toronto Blue Jays may well have dodged a bullet when the Boston Red Sox announced this week that ace Chris Sale was not going to pitch the series finale Thursday.

Meyer, 2 relievers throw 1-hitter in Angels' 7-0 win  —  ANAHEIM, CALIF.  —  Right-hander Alex Meyer allowed only one hit in seven innings, and Mike Trout and C.J. Cron hit two-run homers to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-0 victory Wednesday night that snapped the Washington Nationals' six-game winning streak.

Yoan Moncada could ‘feel excitement’ from White Sox fans about call-up  —  White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada talks about being called up to the majors.  (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  As Yoan Moncada rode with Jose Abreu from O'Hare Airport to the South Side on Wednesday …