Justin Verlander dominates Yankees again as Astros force ALCS Game 7  —  HOUSTON — Breaking down Game 6 of the AL Championship Series between the Houston Astros and New York Yankees at Minute Maid Park:  —  Astros 7, Yankees 1: Series tied, 3-3.  —  The game: Justin Verlander shut …

Dusty Baker will not return as Nationals manager  —  Dusty Baker will not return to manage the Washington Nationals in 2018, the club announced Friday in a startling move for a club that won 97 games and consecutive division championships.  —  Baker spent two seasons as Washington's manager …

Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez tops Puerto Rico fundraising goal  —  Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez, right, and former manager Tommy Lasorda celebrate after defeating the Chicago Cubs in Game 5 of the NLCS at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Thursday.  (Tannen Maury / European Pressphoto Agency)

Al Avila: Still possible Tigers' Victor Martinez won't play in 2018  —  Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila said Friday there's a chance designated hitter Victor Martinez won't be medically cleared to play in 2018.  —  Martinez struggled last season, before finishing on the disabled list …

Greg Bird has always been the Yankees' best option at first base and he is proving why  —  HOUSTON — On Friday a scout for one of the now-eliminated National League playoff teams was giving me his thoughts on the Yankees, after being assigned to cover their ALDS with the Indians.

With young stars, Cubs likely not fading after NLCS loss  —  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs' season had just ended when Anthony Rizzo made a bold prediction.  —  No, he didn't promise another championship.  —  “We're gonna consistently compete here for years to come,” Rizzo said.

David Bell joins Giants front office in player development  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Former infielder David Bell is coming back to the San Francisco Giants as vice president of player development.  —  Bell will work under the direction of general manager Bobby Evans, the team said Friday.

Sources: Rangers unlikely to be affected by Simpson divorce  —  Baseball sources said that the impending divorce between Texas Rangers co-chairman Bob Simpson and his wife, Janice, will not have an adverse effect on the team's operation or cause a significant shakeup to the oilman's ownership stake in the club.

White Sox pitcher Jake Petricka undergoes elbow surgery  —  White Sox relief pitcher Jake Petricka pitches during the ninth inning against the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Saturday, July 11, 2015.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  White Sox pitcher Jake Petricka had surgery on his right elbow Friday …

Nats' Daniel Murphy has surgery to repair cartilage in knee  —  Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy underwent surgery to repair damage to the articular cartilage in his right knee, the team said Friday.  —  The Nationals said that Murphy will immediately begin the rehabilitation process and …