Brad Ausmus: 'You've got to throw strikes and you;ve got to get outs'  —  Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus isn't happy with the inconsistency shown by Matthew Boyd and the rest of the team's pitching staff, and he made that known Tuesday night.  —  Boyd allowed seven runs and seven hits …

LEADING OFF: Cubs check Bryant, Nats still rolling vs Astros  —  A look at what's happening all around the majors today:  —  ___  —  BRUISED BRYANT  —  The Cubs will see how Kris Bryant is feeling, a day after he was hit by a pitch in the left hand and exited the game.

Manfred says MLB plans to policy on fan behavior for 2018  —  DETROIT (AP) — Commissioner Rob Manfred says Major League Baseball plans to issue a policy on fan behavior for all ballparks next season.  —  Manfred spoke Tuesday while visiting Comerica Park before Detroit hosted the Yankees.

Tommy Milone hit hard early, late comeback falls short as Mets fall to Diamondbacks, 7-4  —  The dream in spring training was a dominant rotation featuring five or seven power pitchers putting up solid start after solid start.  The reality is now that five starters are currently on the disabled list …

Rangers Reaction: Another rough start puts Ross' rotation spot at risk  —  ANAHEIM, CALIF.  —  The first inning Tuesday night lasted 33 minutes.  —  The two starting pitchers combined to throw 59 pitches.  —  The Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels combined for four hits and two walks.

Indians' Kluber, Red Sox's Pomeranz shrug off injuries (Aug 23, 2017)  —  CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber has been the foundation of the Cleveland Indians' rotation the past four years, and Wednesday night, he will be counted on to be an ace once again.  —  A day after fellow starter Danny Salazar …

Crawford homers, but Giants are a step (or five) slow in loss to Brewers  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Even amid this shattered mirror of a season, there are those fleeting moments when the light falls at a flattering angle and the Giants resemble their former selves.

Solarte drives in career-best 6 runs, Padres beat Cards 12-4 (Aug 22, 2017)  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) Yangervis Solarte ended his RBI drought with a barrage of timely hits.  —  Solarte homered and drove in a career-high six runs, Austin Hedges also went deep and the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 12-4 on Tuesday night.

Wieters, Nationals beat Astros for 9th straight time, 4-3  —  Sean Doolittle got the save for the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.  —  If not for Brandon Kintzler's work in the eighth, he wouldn't have had that chance.  —  Matt Wieters hit a two-run homer, Howie Kendrick …

Lucas Giolito gives up three homers in White Sox debut, a 4-1 loss to Twins  —  White Sox starter Lucas Giolito discusses his debut with the team against the Twins on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017.  (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Lucas Giolito took on his first White Sox …

Aaron Nola mashed for second straight start in Phillies loss  —  Before the two backbreaking Marlins home runs that sent Aaron Nola to the dugout Tuesday, the 24-year-old righthander issued a leadoff walk.  It was the second time in three innings he walked the first batter.  And, each time, that runner scored.

Mets 3B David Wright begins rehab assignment at Class A  —  NEW YORK (AP) Still hoping to rejoin the New York Mets this season, captain David Wright started a rehab assignment Tuesday night with Class A St. Lucie.  —  Wright was the designated hitter and batted third at Charlotte …

Forecasting The Free Agent Qualifying Offer Market  —  After five offseasons in existence, the qualifying offer system underwent a makeover in the latest collective bargaining agreement.  (Click here for a rundown of the new QO rules.)  It remains to be seen how teams will approach …

Pirates pitching falters again in 8-5 loss to Dodgers  —  EMAIL NEWSLETTERS  —  The Pirates scored at least five runs for the seventh consecutive game Tuesday night, but their record in that span alarmingly fell to 2-5 after an 8-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers before 17,288 at PNC Park.

World Series or bust!  Here's what the Dodgers must do down the stretch  —  Perhaps the most stark expression of pure joy I've witnessed during this long baseball season came last weekend in Detroit.  —  Before Saturday's game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers …