David Wright lends his glove to Travis d'Arnaud, offered the Mets catcher advice prior to first start at 3B  —  The text told him to dive for every ball, stay low and be ready for everything to be hit to him.  Travis d'Arnaud had texted David Wright to ask to borrow his third baseman's glove …

Chapman gets a night off, Yankees bullpen writes a winning ending  —  NEW YORK - Aaron Judge's majestic blast into Citi Field's third deck - as impressive of a homer it was - only counted for one run on Wednesday night.  —  And another mediocre start by Jaime Garcia, in a close Subway Series game …

Spangenberg, Padres aim to keep rolling vs. Nats (Aug 17, 2017)  —  SAN DIEGO — The Washington Nationals kick off a four-game series with the San Diego Padres on Thursday.  That means one of baseball's hottest players will be in America's Finest City.  —  “It's just his energy,” Padres manager Andy Green said.

Red-hot Rangers host weary White Sox (Aug 17, 2017)  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Considering the Chicago White Sox just finished getting swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the best team in baseball, a four-game set against the Texas Rangers starting Thursday will represent a reprieve.  —  Right?

Red Sox score three in the 9th in walk-off 5-4 win over Cardinals, stay 4.5 games ahead of Yankees in AL East  —  Mookie Betts finally had a pitch he could drive and the Boston Red Sox pulled out anther last at-bat win in Fenway Park.  —  Betts lined a two-run double off the Green Monster …

Yasiel Puig after hitting walk-off double for Dodgers: ‘See you in the World Series’  —  The most confident team in Major League Baseball happens to have the most confident player.  —  After hitting a walk-off double against the White Sox in Los Angeles Wednesday night …

Astros host D-backs with pitching staff getting healthier (Aug 17, 2017)  —  HOUSTON — A cursory glance at the Houston Astros' current disabled list reveals a quartet of pitchers who at one point or another provided reliability for a flexible and versatile staff.

Why the Phillies demoted Nick Pivetta after his 11-strikeout game  —  SAN DIEGO — Odubel Herrera was not available to play against the Padres on Wednesday, and the Phillies do not know when he will be able to play again.  His left hamstring bothered him Monday and Tuesday.

Series preview: Cardinals at Pirates  —  Scouting report  • The Cardinals are in Pennsylvania for four games against the Pirates starting Thursday.  —  The first three games will be played in Pittsburgh's usual home: PNC Park.  Sunday, the two teams will head to Williamsport …

Reds executive Gene Bennett dies at age 89  —  PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) — Gene Bennett, who was with the Cincinnati Reds organization for more than 60 years as a scout and executive, died Wednesday.  He was 89.  —  Bennett began scouting with the Reds in 1958 and became scouting supervisor in 1975.