White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf says fans will be repaid with a winner  —  CHICAGO — Jerry Reinsdorf pulls out a cigar from his humidor, sits back in his office chair, takes a puff, and slowly exhales, with a cloud of smoke billowing in the air.  —  He's 81 years old, and has owned …

Yanks could be without Chapman for Game 3 vs. Mets (Aug 16, 2017)  —  NEW YORK — If the New York Yankees hold a close lead over the New York Mets on Wednesday night at Citi Field, there might be some concern about Aroldis Chapman.  —  The Yankees closer had his hamstring tighten …

Stanton is the show in Giants-Marlins series (Aug 16, 2017)  —  MIAMI — Giancarlo Stanton, who leads the majors with 44 homers, is putting on a spectacular power show.  —  Stanton has homered in six consecutive games — two short of the major league record — and will try to keep …

Gary Sanchez is heating up, could be the difference-maker for Yankees in postseason race  —  Gary Sanchez has started to heat up at just the right time, and the Yankees need that to continue on a consistent basis if they're going to stave off the rest of the pack in the American League Wild Card race and qualify for the playoffs.

Astros try to keep momentum going versus D-backs (Aug 16, 2017)  —  PHOENIX — The Houston Astros found their offense Tuesday.  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks hope to get back on track when the teams continue their four-game, home-and-home series with the final two at Minute Maid Park in Houston beginning Wednesday.

Mets place Seth Lugo on 10-day DL with right shoulder impingement, activate Robert Gsellman  —  Pitching injuries continue to be an issue for the Mets, even as they play out the string this season.  —  The latest, announced on Tuesday, is that Seth Lugo has an impingement of the right shoulder …

Athletics Acquire Chris Hatcher  —  The Athletics announced that they've acquired right-hander Chris Hatcher from the Dodgers in exchange for $500K in international bonus money.  Hatcher's roster spot will go to infielder/outfielder Rob Segedin, who has been activated from the 60-day disabled list, the Dodgers announced.

Red Sox vie for season series sweep of Cardinals (Aug 16, 2017)  —  BOSTON — Back in May, Boston's Eduardo Rodriguez and St. Louis' Lance Lynn faced each other when the Red Sox and Cardinals squared off at Busch Stadium in the first of four games this year between the old World Series rivals.

Spangenberg, Lamet go deep in Padres win  —  SAN DIEGO-Beware of just how filthy Dinelson Lamet's stuff is, Andy Green had come to expect more from the rookie.  Meanwhile, there isn't much more Cory Spangenberg could be doing these days.  —  Lamet completed seven innings for the second time in his career …

Indians' Santana aims to stay hot at Twins' park (Aug 16, 2017)  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Carlos Santana enjoys hitting at Target Field — or at least that is what the stats indicate.  —  The Cleveland Indians first baseman hit the 13th and 14th home runs of his career at the Twins' ballpark on Tuesday …

Reds hope to mount offense against Cubs' Lackey (Aug 16, 2017)  —  CHICAGO — Given the deficit by which they lost to begin their visit to Wrigley Field, the Cincinnati Reds could have allowed their four-game series with the defending World Series champions to slip away before it really got started.

Mariners hope Gonzales goes long against Orioles (Aug 16, 2017)  —  SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners might be ready to unleash Marco Gonzales.  —  The left-hander, acquired in a July 21 trade with the St. Louis Cardinals for minor league outfielder Tyler O'Neill, one of the Mariners' top prospects …

Detroit Lions denounce use of their logo in alt-right Charlottesville protest  —  How Michigan's GOP reacted to Charlottesville Wochit  —  The Detroit Lions became the second professional sports team in Detroit to have a facsimile of their logo displayed in the violent and deadly Unite …