Real or Not?  Shohei Ohtani gives Mike Trout a birthday blast  —  Mike Trout sat out on his birthday party, so Shohei Ohtani partied all on his own.  Trout was on hand for the Los Angeles Angels' 11-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on the 27th anniversary of his birth, but for the first time in his MLB career …

Rich Hill pitches Dodgers past his former A's club 4-2  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Rich Hill played just long enough for the Oakland Athletics two years ago to get a feel for how they can come back when it's close and win in the late innings, a signature of his former club this season.

Next Slide  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — For a few hours on Tuesday afternoon, it was a cool story.  —  At 4:33 p.m. local time, Jacob Turner slipped through a side door into the Detroit Tigers clubhouse for the first time in seven years.  Turner received a warm welcome from his teammates …

‘Childish Bambino’ is one of the greatest teenagers in MLB history  —  WASHINGTON — That the Washington Nationals were open to trading Bryce Harper speaks volumes.  —  First and foremost, it speaks to just how disappointing the first half of the season was, for both Harper and the Nats.

Andujar hit, Gray relief lift Yankees over White Sox in 13  —  CHICAGO (AP) A couple of costly errors at third base over the weekend contributed to Miguel Andujar being the designated hitter the last two games.  —  There's no issue with the 23-year-old's bat, though.

Brad Lidge approves of Gabe Kapler's bullpen ways |  Extra Innings  —  One facet that will be critical during the final weeks of the season is how the Phillies respond to tough losses.  They faced difficult moments this season and seemed to bounce back each time.

King Felix falters again for Mariners against Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Felix Hernandez briefly looked like the ace he used to be for the Seattle Mariners, even playfully pointing former teammate Adrian Beltre back to the dugout after striking out baseball's active career hits leader.

Rays face Orioles with momentum of walk-off win  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After three straight one-run losses, the Tampa Bay Rays got one back on their side Tuesday night, opening a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles with a walk-off home run by rookie Willy Adames in the ninth inning.

Mets looking to limit how often Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo pitch  —  NEW YORK — Mets manger Mickey Callaway said the team is installing rules regarding how often Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo pitch down the stretch.  —  The former starters are on pace to throw at least 90 innings this season.

Braves beat Nationals 3-1 to salvage split after 8-3 defeat  —  WASHINGTON — Not too many teams locked in a pennant race get excited about a doubleheader split.  —  That wasn't the case with the  —  Atlanta Braves, who were absolutely delighted after  —  Ender Inciarte snapped …

Pomeranz doesn't make it through 5 innings against Jays  —  TORONTO — Judging by his latest outing, Drew Pomeranz's time in the Red Sox starting rotation might be coming to an end.  —  The Red Sox starter lasted just 4 2/3 innings against the Blue Jays Tuesday night, with only 44 of his 84 pitches going for strikes.

Mets to start Jacob deGrom in makeup game vs. Yankees  —  The New York Mets will start ace Jacob deGrom in their makeup game against the New York Yankees on Monday, manager Mickey Callaway announced.  —  Jason Vargas (2-8, 8.75 ERA) had been the listed starter, but Callaway announced the change Wednesday.

Does everything Javier Baez brings add up to an MVP?  —  KANSAS CITY — It's a topic gaining momentum, at least in Chicago, where you can't turn on a sports-radio talk show without someone claiming that Chicago Cubs All-Star infielder Javier Baez is the leading candidate for National League MVP honors.

White's 2-run HR in 8th lifts Astros over Giants 2-1  —  The win followed the Astros' 3-1 victory Monday night in which Marwin Gonzalez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth.  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tyler White hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros pulled off …

Rays morning after: Glasnow gets athletic  —  RHP Tyler Glasnow decided shortly before the July 31 trade that sent him from the Pirates to the Rays to abandon some of the delivery-based guideposts he had been working with and go back to just throwing.  —  That certainly seemed to work.

‘He comes ready:’ David Bote's 3 RBIs help Cubs increase their Central lead  —  Chicago Tribune  —  David Bote's ascent as a major-league-caliber player started to evolve last season at Triple-A Iowa and continued in the Arizona Fall League and into spring training.