MLB Roundtable: What to watch during the season's homestretch  —  With less than a full month of action left, we asked David Schoenfield and Bradford Doolittle of ESPN.com and Sarah Langs of ESPN Stats & Information to share their thoughts on what September will have on tap for fans as the regular season winds down.

Tyler Mahle will gets starts for the Cincinnati Reds - just not right now in Homer Bailey's spot  —  PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania - Rookie right-hander Tyler Mahle will start a game sometime in September for the Cincinnati Reds.  —  Fans were not consulted, so Mahle, who was added to the roster Tuesday …

Detroit Tigers improve draft position with losses.  Can they get No. 1?  —  We unearthed thousands of Free Press photo negatives and one sports writer's score book to tell the tale of baseball's greats.  “Bless you, boys.”  Brian Kaufman, Detroit Free Press  —  CONNECT

CC Sabathia and Yankees are finally accepting that the A's will likely be their wild card opponent, and it's time to prepare accordingly  —  Unconsciously, CC Sabathia let it slip, the elephant in the room that has been inevitable for the Yankees for a while now.

MLB power rankings: Cubs step up as class of the National League  —  The best team in the National League West doesn't even lead the division.  The NL wild card is an absolute mess, and still anyone's guess.  No one, it seems, wants to run away with the NL East.

Last Slide  —  Watching a Diamondbacks game these days means risking a hangover that leaves you wondering the next morning why you invested another three-plus hours in a team that confounds, aggravates and disappoints.  —  That's no way to spend a September.

No surprise, Vlad Jr. will be going to Surprise, not Toronto.  —  The Blue Jays announced their September callups on Tuesday, but what everyone seemed to be talking about down at the Rogers Centre was the player they didn't call up.  —  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was not part of the group recalled …

Jacob deGrom ties MLB record with 25th straight start allowing three or fewer runs  —  New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom tied a modern-era major league record Monday night by allowing three or fewer runs in 25 straight starts in a single season.  —  The Cy Young candidate …

Overachieving Athletics flying under radar in AL West as October looms  —  HOUSTON - There are no security guards needed in their hotel lobby, no velvet ropes to keep fans away, not even a hotel clerk to shoo away autograph seekers.  —  The Athletics might be one of baseball's finest teams …

Cleveland Indians call up veterans Brandon Barnes, Adam Rosales from Triple-A  —  Both Barnes and Rosales have spent the entirety of 2018 with the Columbus Clippers.  —  With Major League rosters expanded to 40 players starting Sept. 1, the Indians have a little more flexability when it comes to depth.

Cubs' Cole Hamels named the NL pitcher of the month  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Cubs left-hander Cole Hamels made news for a second consecutive day, but this time for his prized arm.  —  Hamels was named the National League pitcher of the month for August.  —  The starter posted a 4-0 record and 0.69 ERA in five starts last month.

Padres' Wil Myers apologizes to manager Andy Green for comments made in Fortnite stream  —  If there's one thing in sports we know for sure in 2018, it's that athletes are under the microscope more than ever.  —  Wil Myers of the San Diego Padres is the latest professional athlete to learn this lesson the hard way.

Braves' Dansby Swanson exits after being hit on helmet  —  Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson left Tuesday's game against the Red Sox after he was hit on the helmet in the second inning.  —  Swanson was hit by an 85 miles per hour pitch from Rick Porcello.  Swanson stayed down for a moment but got up to take first base.

Indians attempt to halt Royals' six-game win streak  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians and their improved bullpen will host the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night at Progressive Field in the second game of a three-game series.  —  The Royals won the first game 5-1 on Monday to extend their season-high winning streak to six games.

Thank You, Philly  —  I  —  t's been 14 years, almost to the day.  —  that was the first time that I set foot inside the Phillies' clubhouse: home against the Braves, during Citizens Bank Park's inaugural season, for my Major League debut.  —  There were a thousand different thoughts swirling around …