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.

A's deal Rajai Davis, lose to Orioles on walk-off HR in the 12th  —  BALTIMORE - A's manager Bob Melvin says it's time to look to the future and that's clearly the reason the struggling club shipped veteran outfielder Rajai Davis to the Boston Red Sox.  —  “I've heard about his impact …

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

New York Yankees pound Jordan Zimmermann, Detroit Tigers, 10-2  —  Zimmermann allows seven runs for the third straight start; Tigers lose for 14th time in 17 games  —  Jordan Zimmermann wasn't good on Wednesday night like he wasn't good his last start or the start before that.

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 …

Hill loses no-hit try on HR in 10th, Pirates top Dodgers 1-0 (Aug 23, 2017)  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) Dodgers lefty Rich Hill lost his perfect game on an error in the ninth inning, then lost his no-hitter on a leadoff home run in the 10th by Josh Harrison that sent the Pittsburgh Pirates over Los Angeles 1-0 Wednesday night.

Former Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers GM Joe Klein dies at age 75  —  Joe Klein, former general manager of the Texas Rangers and two other Major League Baseball teams, died Wednesday due to complications from heart surgery.  He was 75.  —  The Rangers issued a statement …

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 …

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 …

Jeurys Familia anticipating return to Mets in 2017 but main focus is on next season  —  Day two of Jeurys' Familia's rehab stint with the Brooklyn Cyclones saw four more batters and another scoreless inning of pitching.  —  The closer said Wednesday he's ready to return to the mound for the Mets …

Blue Jays beat Rays 7-6 with 6 home runs  —  ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.  —  Kevin Pillar hit Toronto's sixth home run of the game in the eighth inning, lifting the Blue Jays over the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 on Wednesday night.  —  Pillar snapped a 6-6 tie with a homer off Tommy Hunter (2-5) to help the Blue Jays end a four-game losing streak.

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.

Sore neck will keep Nats' Max Scherzer sidelined longer than hoped  —  Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer is not ready to rejoin the rotation Friday as the team had hoped, manager Dusty Baker told reporters Wednesday.  —  Scherzer continues to battle a sore neck that landed him on the 10-day disabled list Aug. 18.

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).