Kershaw dominates Padres in Dodgers' 8-2 win  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Clayton Kershaw is feeling fit again and that's a bad sign for the Los Angeles Dodgers' rivals heading into the season's second half.  —  The left-hander pitched six scoreless innings, and Cody Bellinger and Justin Turner each …

Yankees not looking to trade away top prospects for Manny Machado  —  BALTIMORE — Brian Cashman is touching all his bases while also trying to pull off his second steal of the season: adding not only Giancarlo Stanton but also Manny Machado without having to surrender anything of significant value.

At 105 mph, Jordan Hicks is MLB's hardest thrower.  What does that mean for his future?  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Five years ago at age 16, Jordan Hicks participated in a youth tournament in Atlanta and attended a Braves game, where he was blown away by the sight of then-Cincinnati Reds reliever …

Surging A's will keep Mariners on their toes in hunt for playoff spot  —  Be afraid, Seattle Mariners fans, be very afraid.  The Oakland Athletics are sizzling hot, having won 17 of 21 after shutting out the Astros 2-0 on Monday, and are only six games back for the second wild card.

West Morris grad Andrew Politi quietly starting minor league career with Boston Red Sox  —  Andrew Politi wasn't surrounded by family and friends with cameras poised for the moment the phone rang.  —  The Long Valley native was at his house by himself when he got the call from the Boston Red Sox on June 6 …

Rays reveal Ybor City stadium details, including $892 million price tag  —  TAMPA — The Rays on Tuesday unveiled plans for an Ybor City stadium that has see-through sliding glass walls, a fixed translucent roof and is integrated into the neighborhood with an evolving design.

White Sox Place Avisail Garcia On 10-Day DL  —  The White Sox announced today that outfielder Avisail Garcia is headed back to the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring.  That's the same essential injury that forced him out of action for much of the first half of the season.

The one player all 30 teams should trade before the deadline  —  The trade deadline is heating up ... well, the rumors are anyway.  Manny Machado to the Yankees!  Scooter Gennett to the Dodgers!  J.T. Realmuto to the Red Sox!  Maybe all these blockbusters will happen, and even if they don't, hey, it's fun to speculate.

Next Slide  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Detroit Tigers' inexperience was evident on Monday night, from Nicholas Castellanos taking his eye off the baseball underneath a dome to Ronny Rodriguez not playing in close enough at third base against Carlos Gomez.

MLB hitters explain why they can't just beat the shift  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  From Trout and Betts to Lindor and Judge, it's clear where MLB's superstars are, but the National League is finally ruling interleague play.  —  While the team holding this July's biggest trade chip decides …

Mariners place Felix Hernandez on the 10-day disabled list  —  The hope is to use the all-star break to help Hernandez get his ailing back healthy.  —  ANAHEIM — Felix Hernandez won't make another start until after the All-Star break.  The Mariners' erstwhile ace has been dealing with lower …

Angels' Garrett Richards keeps running into Mariners  —  Garrett Richards might be seeing the Seattle Mariners in his sleep these days.  —  The hard-throwing right-hander for the Los Angeles Angels (46-45) will face the Mariners (57-34) for a third straight time on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series at Angel Stadium.

Phillies' Aaron Nola outduels Corey Oswalt and drives in all three runs as Mets drop second game of doubleheader, 3-1  —  Aaron Nola sure knows how to ruin the Mets' day.  —  With the Mets fresh off a walk-off victory in the first game of a doubleheader, the Phillies ace silenced …

Closer report: Making sense of the San Francisco bullpen  —  If you are looking for a big league bullpen with experienced closers, check out the San Francisco Giants.  Right-handers Mark Melancon and Sam Dyson and lefty Tony Watson boast 267 career saves between them, while Hunter Strickland …

Phillies minor leaguer Tom Eshelman working through struggles  —  ALLENTOWN — Tom Eshelman was far from the centerpiece of the deal for the Phillies when they traded Ken Giles to Houston in 2015.  That title probably belonged to former No. 1 overall pick Mark Appel, or maybe Vince Velasquez.

Pablo Sandoval singles home winning run in 11th for Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Pablo Sandoval left Boston last season and returned to the San Francisco Giants realizing he no longer held Bay Area star status.  —  “I accepted my job and I came here to have fun,” he said.