Rangers seek clutch hits in rubber match against Marlins (Jul 26, 2017)  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Clutch hitting has eluded the Texas Rangers for maddening stretches this season, especially with runners in scoring position.  The reasons why are a mystery.  —  “We have some series where we hit …

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,” …

Segura's single in 13th rallies Mariners past Red Sox 6-5  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Guillermo Heredia provided the early punch with a home run, then turned an extra 90 feet into the winning run for the Seattle Mariners some four hours later.  —  Heredia went from first to third on a wild pitch …

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 …

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.

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.

Todd Frazier had the majors' first run-scoring triple play since 2006  —  The Yankees' Todd Frazier ground into a run scoring triple play in the second inning against the Reds at Yankee Stadium on July 25, 2017.  —  Todd Frazier got a welcoming introduction from the public-address announcer …

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 …

A Cubs-White Sox World Series could come sooner than you think  —  White Sox fans had 11 years to hold their 2005 World Series title over the heads of their Cubs fan friends, but that ended with the North Siders' curse-breaking championship last fall.  Maybe you had to be in Chicago to sense it …

Davies, power bats launch Brewers over Nationals 8-0 (Jul 25, 2017)  —  WASHINGTON (AP) Travis Shaw, Eric Thames and Manny Pina homered, Zach Davies tossed 7 2/3 shutout innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 8-0 on Tuesday night.  —  Shaw's three-run blast highlighted a four-run fourth inning.

Insider: Money still a big factor as Tigers approach trade deadline  —  Today in the Detroit Tigers and trade deadline talks: Money.  —  And no matter which way you look at it, money remains the biggest factor influencing the team and their trade plans.  —  General manager Al Avila …

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.

Giants notes: Johnny Cueto won't return this weekend, may need a rehab start  —  SAN FRANCISCO — While Johnny Cueto is making some progress with his multiple blister issue, manager Bruce Bochy effectively ruled out the right-hander from making a start this weekend against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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.

Padres' Kyle Lloyd beats odds to make major league debut  —  SAN DIEGO-By day, Justin Livengood is a salesman for Beeson Hardware in High Point, N.C. After he gets off work, he coaches varsity baseball for the school he once attended, Ledford High in nearby Wallburg.

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