Sabathia strong in return from DL, Yankees beat Red Sox 4-3  —  BOSTON (AP) — CC Sabathia thought about retiring after a knee injury put the 37-year-old left-hander out of commission earlier this month.  —  He didn't, and his return to the New York Yankees' rotation was perfect timing for a team fighting to stay in the AL East race.

Matheny's decision to stick with Wacha backfires  —  PITTSBURGH  • It happens every time there's a rain delay and the Cardinals flock back to the clubhouse.  The 25 players are replaced, in manager Mike Matheny's words, by “25 meteorologists,” armed with weather apps on their smartphones …

Aguilar's go-ahead HR in 9th lifts Brewers over Rockies 6-3  —  DENVER (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jesus Aguilar connected for a go-ahead home run with two outs in the ninth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 Saturday night for their fifth win in six games.

Mets acquire RHP Jacob Rhame from Dodgers to complete Curtis Granderson trade  —  It didn't take long for the Mets and Dodgers to complete their deal for Curtis Granderson.  —  The teams announced Sunday that minor-league right-hander Jacob Rhame will go to the Mets as the player to be named later in the Granderson deal.

MLB umpires wear wristbands to protest ‘abusive’ treatment  —  Major League Baseball umpires are wearing white wristbands during games Saturday, protesting “abusive player behavior” after Detroit second baseman Ian Kinsler was fined but not suspended for his recent verbal tirade against ump Angel Hernandez.

Booing of former Cub Miguel Montero bothers Kyle Hendricks  —  Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta discusses the departure of catcher Miguel Montero.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  You don't have to be a big star to get a warm welcome upon your return to Wrigley Field.

Mets explode for seven runs in sixth inning to beat Marlins, 8-1  —  The Mets youngsters are getting their shots, and they delivered in a big way Saturday night.  —  Behind six sparkling innings from former super prospect Rafael Montero and a seven-run sixth inning, the Mets topped the Marlins …

Blue Jays Interested In Extending Marco Estrada  —  Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada is scheduled to become a free agent in the offseason, but a trip to the open market isn't a certainty.  A member of the Toronto organization informed FanRag's Robert Murray that there's mutual interest …

Kevin Gausman allows career-high four homers as Orioles fall to Angels, 5-1  —  The Orioles beat the visiting Angels Friday night, 9-7, after Manny Machado hit a walk off Grand Slam in the 9th inning.  (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun)  —  The Orioles celebrated playing 25 years …

Mariners Place Danny Espinosa On Release Waivers  —  The Mariners have placed infielder Danny Espinosa on release waivers, according to a team announcement.  Espinosa lasted less than a month with the Mariners, who signed him July 23.  They recalled utilityman Taylor Motter from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move.

Dodgers Claim Jordan Jankowski From Astros  —  The Dodgers have claimed right-hander Jordan Jankowski off waivers from the Astros, per an announcement from Los Angeles.  The hurler had been in limbo since the Astros designated him for assignment this past Monday.  —  [Updated Dodgers Depth Chart]

Jordan Matthews takes individual drills at the start of Sunday's Bills practice … The Buffalo Bills' injury list is growing, but one player on it appears to be making progress.  —  Wide receiver Jordan Matthews, who was hurt in his first practice with the team a week ago after being acquired …

Daily fantasy baseball cheat sheet for Sunday  —  While the allure of taking down a GPP is tempting, sometimes it's best to take what the deck gives, and today we're dealt a bunch of good pitching in favorable spots.  This may push you even more towards a low-priced contrarian option …