Brewers, White Sox Discussing Anthony Swarzak Trade  —  The Brewers and White Sox are in talks about a trade that would send right-hander Anthony Swarzak from Chicago to Milwaukee, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter).  —  After signing a minor league deal with a $900K base salary …

Wainwright, Fowler put on DL by Cards, who bring up Bader  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright went on the disabled list with back tightness, and St. Louis put outfielder Dexter Fowler on the DL because of a strained left wrist.  —  Harrison Bader, the Cardinals third-round draft pick …

Marlins battered in 10-4 loss to Rangers despite Christian Yelich's big night  —  Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly discusses putting first baseman Justin Bour (right oblique strain) and shortstop JT Riddle (left biceps tendinitis) on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday.

Watch Bonifacio and Hosmer combine on spectacular double play in win over Tigers  —  Eighth inning.  Runners at the corners.  Victor Martinez at the plate.  Joakim Soria on the mound.  This could have ended differently.  —  In a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday …

Brewers, Nationals focus on fine-tuning (Jul 26, 2017)  —  WASHINGTON — Division leaders with two different approaches meet again Wednesday as the Milwaukee Brewers battle the Washington Nationals with a pair of eight-game winners on the hill.  —  The surprising Brewers were not supposed …

Fisher, Morton lead Astros past Phillies 5-0  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Derek Fisher drove in two runs just hours after arriving in Philadelphia and Charlie Morton pitched seven innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-0 victory over the Phillies on Tuesday night.

Red Sox acquire Eduardo Nunez from Giants  —  The Boston Red Sox, hesitant to entrust their World Series hopes on a 20-year-old rookie third baseman, got themselves a key insurance policy Tuesday night, acquiring San Francisco Giants veteran infielder Eduardo Nunez for two right-handed pitching prospects.

Suzuki's 2 HRs help Braves' Foltynewicz win again  —  Mike Foltynewicz began the season as Atlanta's No. 5 starter.  He sure looks like No. 1 now.  —  The 25-year-old right-hander went six strong innings to win again, Kurt Suzuki homered twice and the Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 on Tuesday night.

Dodgers first to win 70 games with 6-2 victory over Twins  —  Chris Taylor hit two run-scoring doubles and the Los Angeles Dodgers became baseball's first team to reach the 70-win mark with a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.  —  Kenta Maeda (9-4) pitched five solid innings …

Jake Faria gets Rays back on track in close win over Orioles  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays had to hang on for dear life Tuesday night to get their first win in a week.  —  And the way they see it, that might be a good thing.  —  “We've got to get on a roll now,” …

Frazier's run-scoring triple play helps Yanks top Reds 4-2 (Jul 25, 2017)  —  NEW YORK (AP) Todd Frazier had an unforgettable first at-bat in his home debut at Yankee Stadium, grounding into a rare run-scoring triple play as New York beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 Tuesday night.

Encarnacion's slam sends Indians past Angels 11-7 in extra innings  —  Charles LeClaire-USA Today Sports Images  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Edwin Encarnacion hit a grand slam in the 11th inning as the Cleveland Indians, who wasted a seven-run lead, beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-7 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.

MLB experiments with shortened inning breaks for Cards-Rockies game  —  ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals and Colorado Rockies tried to speed up the pace of play on Tuesday.  —  Major League Baseball experimented with having the timing clock between half innings set at 1 minute, 45 seconds.

Astros clear 40-man roster spot by outrighting Ashur Tolliver to AAA  —  The Astros outrighted lefthanded reliever Ashur Tolliver to Class AAA Fresno on Tuesday, freeing up a 40-man roster spot less than a week before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.  —  Tolliver's outright means he passed through waivers unclaimed.