White Sox say fan hit by foul back home with broken nose  —  CHICAGO — The White Sox say a 32-year-old Chicago man was back home Wednesday recovering from a broken nose after being hit by a foul ball the previous night.  —  The man was injured in the ninth inning of Tuesday's game against Detroit.

Yankees' CC Sabathia gives back; David Robertson has as many wins as Jacob deGrom  —  OAKLAND, Calif. - While the Yankees move on to Seattle for Thursday's off day, prior to their weekend series against the Mariners, CC Sabathia will be journeying home.  —  Sabathia and his wife, Amber …

Brandon Phillips hits winning homer in Red Sox debut  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Brandon Phillips hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning, highlighting his long-awaited season debut and capping the Boston Red Sox's biggest comeback of the season in a 9-8 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.

Minor League Player of the Year: Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. following in father's footsteps  —  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. can surely hit, but the measure of a baseball player includes things that have nothing to do with hitting.  Bobby Meacham, the manager of the Class AAA Buffalo …

Corey Kluber earns 18th win, fans 10 as Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Royals 3-1  —  With a 3-1 victory, the Cleveland Indians picked up their second straight win over the Kansas City Royals.  —  CLEVELAND (AP) - Corey Kluber became the first 18-game winner in the majors this season …

MLB: Mariners get into clubhouse brawl  —  A rough day for the Seattle Mariners that began with a clubhouse brawl ended in rugged fashion, too.  —  Long after Mariners shortstop Jean Segura and second baseman Dee Gordon apparently tangled, Baltimore rookie Renato Nunez and the Orioles rallied late for a 5-3 win Tuesday night.

Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen to miss pivotal series vs. Rockies for precautionary reasons  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers will be without All-Star closer Kenley Jansen when the club travels to Denver for a pivotal three-game series against the Colorado Rockies this weekend.

Anthony Rizzo in lineup as Cubs try to avoid sweep in Milwaukee  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs will try to avoid a sweep by the Brewers Wednesday night at Miller Park with Jose Quintana on the mound facing Jhoulys Chacin.  —  Anthony Rizzo, who was removed during Tuesday night's game …

Bregman, Gurriel, Astros beat Twins 5-2 for 4th win in row  —  Verlander (14-9) yielded one run and three hits while fanning eight over seven innings.  —  HOUSTON (AP) - Alex Bregman hit three doubles and Yuli Gurriel homered for the second game in a row, leading Justin Verlander …

Freese, Barnes homer as Dodgers rally to beat Mets 11-4  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) Committed to the defensive side of his game this year, even while his offense floundered, Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes was finally rewarded for his patience.  —  Barnes hit just his second home run …

Cubs fan with Down syndrome to sing national anthem at Wrigley after meeting fundraising goal  —  Stefan Xidas, a Cubs fan with Down syndrome, has raised more than $11,000 as of Wednesday as part of a challenge to Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts to let him sing the national anthem at Wrigley Field.

Why almost every MLB game begins with a fastball  —  On Sunday, MVP candidate Matt Carpenter dug into the box against Cy Young candidate Max Scherzer at 1:06 p.m. ET.  Scherzer threw the first pitch of the game, a curveball at 77 mph.  —  So, to answer a question: … Yes.

MLB stock watch: What all 30 teams have to play for in September  —  The baseball season is long, and it also goes by pretty fast.  It's hard to believe, but it has been nearly seven months since pitchers and catchers reported back in February.  Everything that has happened since …