Last Slide  —  David Peralta is all smiles these days.  —  “This is becoming a regular thing for you,” a reporter told Peralta as a crowd of media members approached his locker.  —  “It's about time,” Peralta said.  —  Peralta went 4 for 5 and drove in a pair of runs as the Diamondbacks captured …

Cubs' Yu Darvish throws ‘loose and free’ during sim game, nears rehab assignment  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It looks like Yu Darvish will stick around just long enough to see Alex Rodriguez one more time before starting a minor-league rehab assignment.  —  Darvish, who hasn't pitched since …

Next Slide  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Detroit Tigers received a talking-to late Monday night, when Ron Gardenhire began to hear something he doesn't like to hear: Nothing.  —  For the first time, Gardenhire said, he yelled at the Tigers.  He aired it out.

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.

Phillies have disco fever, and that's bad news for rest of NL East  —  PHOENIX — The music was blaring as the clubhouse filled with fog and strobe lights flashed across the ceiling.  —  It was just another victory for the Philadelphia Phillies, but this celebration started a little late …

Reds' Stephenson faces Mets in first big-league start of year  —  NEW YORK — Not every pitcher can be Jacob deGrom, who arrived in the big leagues just before his 25th birthday in 2014 and won the National League Rookie of the Year award while immediately becoming an ace-caliber pitcher for the New York Mets.

Braves broadcaster Joe Simpson draws more ire with comments about Nationals' Juan Soto  —  On July 30, Braves broadcaster Joe Simpson issued an apology to Chase Utley, the Los Angeles Dodgers and their fans after saying the Dodgers looked “very unprofessional” for wearing T-shirts and shorts during batting practice.

MLB: Colon targets next milestone  —  Bartolo Colon still has another goal after becoming the top winning pitcher from Latin America.  —  “This year is almost getting close to the end.  But there is one thing that I will look for, is Juan Marichal has more innings than me,” Colon said Wednesday through an interpreter.

Mets broadcasters Hernandez and Darling recreate classic ‘GoodFellas’ scene  —  While Mets fans suffer through another tough season, at least Keith Hernandez continues to be entertaining.  —  The Mets all-time great has always been fun to watch and listen to in the broadcast booth …

Drew Pomeranz's time with Boston Red Sox may be up with roster crunch coming  —  Drew Pomeranz's time with the Red Sox may be getting short.  —  Pomeranz was not himself again Tuesday night, lasting just 4.2 innings while giving up two earned runs on four hits and walking five batters in Toronto.

Brewers blast five homers, pound Padres  —  Eric Thames hit back-to-back-to-back homers in a five-run first inning Wednesday night as the  —  San Diego Padres 8-4.  —  The Brewers tied a franchise record with home runs by five different players in a game.  —  Orlando Arcia connected in the fifth inning, and

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 …

Scott Servais says 'We'll see' when asked if struggling Felix Hernandez will make next start  —  The Seattle Mariners are uncertain whether Felix Hernandez will make his next turn in the rotation after the struggling former ace suffered one of the worst losses of his career Tuesday against the Texas Rangers.

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.