Brewers stumble in 7th, fall to Giants in series finale  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Milwaukee Brewers would have much preferred to leave for an important road series against baseball's best Los Angeles Dodgers with momentum from a series win.  —  MORE BREWERS COVERAGE

Cleveland Indians 2B Jason Kipnis (hamstring) placed on DL again  —  Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring, the team announced Wednesday.  —  Kipnis is the third Indians' player to be placed on the disabled list …

Schwarber homers, Cubs stay hot with 9-3 win over Reds  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer in the ballpark near his home, Tommy La Stella added a two-run shot while subbing for Kris Bryant, and the Chicago Cubs kept their second-half surge going with a 9-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.

Fulmer, Tigers try to stop Yankees in series finale (Aug 24, 2017)  —  DETROIT — Michael Fulmer's short stay on the disabled list did wonders for his right elbow.  —  The 2016 American League Rookie of the Year missed a few starts earlier this month while dealing with ulnar neuritis …

Chris Flexen impresses as Mets rookies pace offense to beat Diamondbacks  —  Is Chris Flexen forcing the Mets to consider him in their plans for the future?  —  The rookie righthander is in the majors only because of all the Mets' pitching injuries, but after a rough first couple of starts …

Mets halt Syndergaard's rehab, fear he's moving too ‘fast’  —  Noah Syndergaard watches the Mets from the dugout two weeks ago.  —  Paul J. Bereswill … As he tries to ensure that he pitches again this season, Noah Syndergaard was scheduled to throw live batting practice Wednesday at Citi Field.

Yankees' patience with Luis Severino has paid off in a big way  —  DETROIT — Luis Severino may not win the AL Cy Young Award.  He may not win the AL Comeback Player of the Year either.  —  But Severino's transformation from 2016 to 2017 is remarkable nonetheless.

Tim Anderson's hit in 9th gives Chicago 4-3 win over Twins  —  CHICAGO  —  Even though his turn was two batters away, Tim Anderson realized from the dugout that he'd have a chance to play the hero on Wednesday night.  —  A sacrifice bunt and intentional walk later, the 24-year-old stepped to the plate determined to deliver.

Who would Rangers turn to if they bypass Ross?  —  ANAHEIM, CALIF.  —  Right-handers Nick Martinez and Austin Bibens-Dirkx are candidates to start Sunday for the Texas Rangers, if the coaching staff decides to replace Tyson Ross in the rotation.  —  That decision was pending Wednesday …

Hosmer 3-run HR with 2 outs in 9th, Royals beat Rockies 6-4  —  Eric Hosmer got a lot of close-up looks at Greg Holland over the years.  So when it came time to face his former Kansas City teammate, Hosmer remembered what to do.  —  And what not to do, too.

Three-run 10th inning sends Rangers past Angels  —  ANAHEIM, CALIF.  —  Adrian Beltre connected for two solo home runs Wednesday night, and Robinson Chirinos homered and drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-5 in 10 innings.  —  The Rangers scored three times …

Marlins back under .500 after two-hit loss to Phillies  —  Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly discusses the team's 8-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, including an ugly outing from left-hander Justin Nicolino (2 1/3 innings, six runs) and a much better one from Philly righty Mark Leiter (seven innings, one hit).

Rangers Acquire Pedro Gonzalez To Complete Jonathan Lucroy Trade  —  The Rangers announced that they've acquired minor league outfielder Pedro Gonzalez from the Rockies as the player to be named later in the trade that sent Jonathan Lucroy to Colorado.  —  Gonzalez, 19, ranked as the Rockies …