White Sox top Astros 7-1, win second straight vs. AL leaders  —  Photos from the White Sox-Astros game at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The White Sox rolled past the Astros 7-1 on Wednesday night at Guaranteed Rate Field for their second consecutive victory …

Power play: Indians acquire outfielder Jay Bruce from Mets  —  Jay Bruce hits a home run in the fourth inning against the Rockies at Coors Field on Aug. 2, 2017.  —  Jay Bruce has been on Cleveland's radar for some time.  —  On Wednesday, the Indians finally landed the veteran outfielder.

Verlander dominates Pirates in lopsided Tigers' win  —  DETROIT (AP) — Justin Verlander allowed one hit over eight innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-0 on Wednesday night.  —  Josh Bell ended Verlander's attempt at a third career no-hitter in the sixth inning …

Zimmerman, Gonzalez pace Nats over Marlins 10-1 (Aug 09, 2017)  —  WASHINGTON (AP) Ryan Zimmerman had four run-scoring hits, including two solo home runs, drove in five runs and became the franchise's all-time RBI leader as the Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 10-1 on Wednesday night.

Rick Porcello's six innings guide Red Sox to eighth straight win  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jake Odorizzi limped off the field after Eduardo Nunez lined a single off the pitcher's foot leading off the fifth inning.  The Boston Red Sox beat up the Tampa Bay Rays' bullpen …

Cubs catcher Alex Avila says he's ready for additional workload  —  Cubs backup catcher Alex Avila discusses how he will fill in for the injured Willson Contreras on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  When Alex Avila joined the Cubs on Aug. 1 …

The swing tweak that may have fixed Jose Peraza  —  Hitting coach Don Long has worked with Jose Peraza since before either joined the Cincinnati Reds.  Long was the minor-league hitting coordinator for the Atlanta Braves when Peraza was working his way through the Atlanta system.

Fowler moves again, this time to cleanup  —  As manager Mike Matheny aims to maintain this suddenly kinetic offense and welcome back the man the Cardinals spent millions on to spark it, the idea of having Dexter Fowler atop the lineup has been replaced by just having Fowler at some spot in the lineup.

Dodgers win 80th game of season, rallying over Diamondbacks  —  Hitless in 23 previous at-bats, the Los Angeles Dodgers' Joc Pederson faced Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke with two outs in the seventh inning and a man on second base.  —  Pederson, who'd struck out in his first two at-bats …

Todd Frazier ignites Yankees offense to 11-5 win over Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — Todd Frazier had mostly struggled since joining the Yankees — until Wednesday night.  —  Frazier had three hits — including a homer — scored four runs and drove in three more, leading the Bombers to a 11-5 victory over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.

Orioles look to regain some ground in Oakland (Aug 10, 2017)  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — The Baltimore Orioles will try to get their playoff run back on track Thursday night when they send left-hander Wade Miley to the mound against Oakland Athletics right-hander Chris Smith at the Coliseum.

Odubel Herrera triples twice as Phillies top Atlanta Braves, 3-2  —  ATLANTA - It is often difficult to identify the future core of the team that the Phillies hope can lead them back to contention. … The team's rebuilding process has yet to provide those answers.

Royals put Alex Gordon on bench amid season-long slump  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Alex Gordon rarely hangs around the Royals clubhouse before games, preferring to spend his time in the weight room, trainer's room or the batting cages deep within Kauffman Stadium.