Bruce hit .384 in Cleveland as a Cincinnati Red  —  Jay Bruce, traded to the Indians on Wednesday by the New York Mets, is a .384 lifetime hitter with a 1.031 OPS in 96 plate appearances at Cleveland's Progressive Field.  It's all damage Bruce did as a member of the Cincinnati Reds between 2008 and 2016 …

Yankees Place Clint Frazier On DL, Activate Hicks  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees placed rookie outfielder Clint Frazier on the 10-day disabled list Thursday just as they welcomed back outfielder Aaron Hicks.  —  Frazier was a late scratch from the starting lineup Wednesday at Toronto …

Reds notes: Winker gets shot atop lineup  —  High on-base percentage has rarely been a team-wide skill for the Cincinnati Reds.  Getting on base has always been an elite skill of Joey Votto's, but the top of the Reds lineup generally hasn't been populated by players who get on base at a high rate.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

rallykitty: St. Louis Cardinals credit stray cat as they claw past Royals 8-5  —  ST. LOUIS — After the St. Louis Cardinals' latest win Wednesday, Mike Matheny said he's not a cat person.  —  “But I liked that one,” he said of the kitten that ran on the field just before Yadier Molina sank his claws into the Kansas City Royals.

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 …

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.

Phillies to call up Rhys Hoskins  —  Rhys Hoskins is headed to Citizens Bank Park.  —  The Phillies have promoted their power-hitting prospect, and he is expected to make his major-league debut tonight against the Mets, a source said.  —  MLB.com first reported the news of Hoskins' call up.

Indians Designate Daniel Robertson  —  The Indians have designated outfielder Daniel Robertson for assignment, MLB.com's Jordan Bastian tweets.  His 40-man spot was needed for the just-acquired Jay Bruce.  —  Robertson, 31, has seen action in each of the past four MLB seasons — including a 32-game run this year in Cleveland.

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.