Craig Gentry's hit gives Baltimore Orioles walk-off win over Kansas City Royals  —  BALTIMORE — Craig Gentry usually helps the Baltimore Orioles with his defense and speed.  On Monday night, though, he made a difference with his bat.  —  Gentry hit a walk-off single with two outs …

Nationals' Scherzer goes for 13th win vs. Marlins (Aug 01, 2017)  —  MIAMI — Perhaps Brandon Kintzler was the final piece.  —  The Washington Nationals, who beat the Miami Marlins 1- on Monday on a combined two-hitter by Gio Gonzalez and reliever Sean Doolittle, have a massive 14-game lead …

Sonny Gray likely to make Yankees' debut Thursday  —  NEW YORK — Newly acquired starter Sonny Gray is expected to make his Yankees debut on Thursday in Cleveland.  He will be followed on Friday by the Yankees' other new starter, Jaime Garcia.  —  In a series of tweets on Tuesday …

All you buyers who remained disciplined, refused to succumb to the emotions of the deadline, held onto your precious prospects . . . congratulations!  —  You failed to improve your clubs.  —  All you sellers who held your ground, refused to blink, stuck to the values you assigned your “assets” ... terrific work!

Red Sox's Sale looks to solve Indians (Aug 01, 2017)  —  BOSTON — Chris Sale is dominating on the mound this season, to the tune of a 13-4 record, a 2.37 ERA and 211 strikeouts in 148 1/3 innings.  —  On Tuesday night, the Boston Red Sox left-hander will attempt to beat a team he has not been able …

Tigers active at deadline, but some big names stay put  —  After all the speculation and uncertainty leading up to the trade deadline, Justin Verlander's sense of humor was apparently still intact.  —  “Source: I'm still in the Tigers locker room,” said a message on Verlander's Twitter account Monday.

Lineup  —  Adam Rosales, whom the Diamondbacks acquired from the Athletics before the MLB trade deadline Monday, is batting third and playing shortstop for the Diamondbacks in their series opener against the Cubs Tuesday.  —  Relief pitcher David Hernandez, whom the D-Backs acquire from the Angel Monday, is also active for the game.

Marcus Semien, Oakland Athletics slam San Francisco Giants in Bay Bridge Series opener  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Marcus Semien made a childhood dream come true with one swing of the bat Monday night at the Oakland Coliseum.  —  The Oakland shortstop hit his second career grand slam …

How MLB trades work after the non-waiver deadline  —  The non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone, but players can still be traded - it's just a bit more complicated.  —  In order to be traded after July 31, a player must clear revocable waivers.  Waiver priority is determined by reverse standings …

After Yu: Rangers lose 6-4 to Mariners after dealing ace  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers seemed a bit wiped out after a few emotional days, both good and bad.  —  Hours after ace pitcher Yu Darvish was traded, and a day after Adrian Beltre's 3,000th career hit …

Amed Rosario, Mets' top prospect, to make MLB debut Tuesday against Rockies  —  DENVER — The Mets could not pull off a blockbuster trade Monday.  They made some solid moves before the non-waiver trade deadline to shore up their bullpen (bringing in A.J. Ramos) and their farm system with deals …

Edinson Volquez, JT Riddle out for the season with injuries  —  The Marlins will be without their starting shortstop and their Opening Day starting pitcher for the rest of the season.  —  Manager Don Mattingly said Tuesday that both JT Riddle and Edinson Volquez won't play again in 2017 due to injuries.

Jeremy Guthrie retiring from MLB  —  Veteran right-hander Jeremy Guthrie announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Monday.  —  Guthrie started one game this season for the Washington Nationals, allowing 10 earned runs in two-thirds of an inning on April 8.

Same as it ever was: Molina starting, Piscotty returns  —  MILWAUKEE — Regardless of what Cardinals' headline caught your eye in the past 24 hours, all of them will be satisfied — or least addressed — by the lineup posted moments ago in the visitors' clubhouse here at Miller Park.

Phillies add Drew Anderson from double A as extra arm  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Phillies' bullpen is absent its two veteran pitchers, both traded in the last week.  It is without its two trusted late-inning relievers.  So, for an extra bullpen arm, the Phillies dipped into double-A Reading's rotation.

Philadelphia's Mo'ne Davis pitches 2 innings in MLB youth game  —  Mo'ne Davis, who starred for the Taney Dragons who reached the Little League World Series in 2014, returned to the mound Tuesday to pitch for Philadelphia in Major League Baseball's RBI series in Cincinnati.

Braves To Promote Ozzie Albies, Lucas Sims  —  2:37pm: Atlanta has announced that Johnson and righty Akeel Morris were optioned to create roster space.  With Albies in the lineup at second base tonight, it could well be that the Braves are readying to move on from Phillips …

Johnny Cueto Leaves Rehab Start With Forearm Tightness  —  Giants righty Johnny Cueto had been working back from a blister problem when he took the hill for a rehab start last night.  But he ended up leaving halfway through his scheduled outing with forearm tightness, as Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.