Dose: Lester's Lat  —  The Cubs don't really play baseball games anymore.  They're more like life experiences.  —  If you've ever seen Reservoir Dogs, you'll know that at the end of the movie only Steve Buscemi survives (I don't feel bad about spoiling the plot because it came out 25 years ago).

Jose Abreu steps in after White Sox rookie Reynaldo Lopez tries to pitch through soreness  —  White Sox manager Rick Renteria on removing Reynaldo Lopez from Thursday's game against the Rangers with right side soreness on Aug. 17, 2017.  (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune

Zimmerman's homer lifts Nationals to 2-1 win vs Padres  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — With 33-year-old Edwin Jackson mostly frustrating the San Diego Padres for seven innings, Ryan Zimmerman and the rest of the Washington Nationals figured out a way to win on just four hits.

Steven Matz knocked out early, Luis Severino dominates as Yankees win 7-5 to sweep Mets  —  The Yankees finished off a Subway sweep of the Mets on Thursday night in this four-game, two-borough series thanks to the Kraken.  —  Gary Sanchez powered the Bronx Bombers to the club's second-ever …

Dodgers' Adrian Gonzalez ‘not going to sit there and complain’ about playing time  —  With the Los Angeles Dodgers in the midst of a historic season, it's easy to forget that the team's opening day first baseman has barely played this year.  —  Adrian Gonzalez hasn't played since June 11 due …

John Henry says Red Sox will lead effort to change name of Yawkey Way  —  The Red Sox have had enough.  —  At a moment when racial tensions have escalated rapidly and the removal of Confederate statues acts as a flashpoint for violent and racially divisive protests, the Red Sox are ready …

Minnesota Twins pick up split with Cleveland Indians behind Max Kepler homer  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Max Kepler hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning after his slip led to an Indians run in the top of the inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat Cleveland 4-2 to split a day-night doubleheader Thursday at Target Field.

Toronto Blue Jays escape Tampa Bay Rays  —  TORONTO — Justin Smoak hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning, Josh Donaldson hit two solo homers and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Thursday.  —  Smoak hit his 33rd homer of the season with one out against Tommy Hunter (2-4) after Donaldson walked.

Arizona Diamondbacks ride Patrick Corbin for split with Houston Astros  —  HOUSTON — Patrick Corbin came within an out of his first complete game in nearly four years, scattering four hits in 8 2/3 innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks earned a split of their four-game, home-and-home interleague series …

Tonight's lineup: Odubel Herrera sits again; struggling Tommy Joseph slides  —  The Phillies will be without their best hitter for a third straight game.  —  Because of a nagging left hamstring, Odubel Herrera is not in the lineup Thursday night when the Phillies kick off a four-game series against the Giants at AT&T Park.

Cardinals lose closer to injury and it could impact the NL Central playoff race  —  Trevor Rosenthal hits the disabled list with posterior elbow irritation  —  We already discussed the wild Wednesday that transpired when it came to the tight NL Central and there's more to unpack there.

Giants bats cool off baseball's hottest pitcher  —  No one is going to mistake the San Francisco Giants for the 1927 New York Yankees these days.  Well, no one other than baseball's hottest pitcher, that is.  —  Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola should be excused if he left …

New Marlins owners to replace Samson, source says  —  David Samson, the loquacious and occasionally polarizing president of the Marlins for the past 15 years, will be looking for a new job when new owners take over the franchise.  —  A source said prospective owners Bruce Sherman and Derek Jeter …