Red Sox beat Braves in matchup of division leaders  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Steve Pearce had three hits and three RBIs, Rick Porcello allowed two hits in five innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Tuesday night for their second straight win in a matchup of division leaders.

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

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 …

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.

Real or Not?  Ozuna, Cain turn up the heat in NL Central race  —  Two of my favorite moves of the offseason were the Milwaukee Brewers signing free agent Lorenzo Cain and the St. Louis Cardinals acquiring Marcell Ozuna from the Miami Marlins.  Both were instrumental in wins on Tuesday.

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.

Kevin ‘Newman,’ Kevin ‘Kramer’ combine for perfect ‘Seinfeld’ reference  —  Kevin Newman and Kevin Kramer, two of the Pittsburgh Pirates top prospects, have heard the jokes for years.  —  And they were revived Tuesday on social media when the two were spotted sitting next to each …

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 …

Joe Maddon's circle of trust shrinking as Cubs struggle  —  MILWAUKEE — For contending teams, September can often be about finding out who you can trust in big moments — and who you can't.  Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon might be able to use Tuesday's ugly 11-1 blowout loss to the Milwaukee Brewers …

Last Slide  —  For the better part of the past three weeks, the Diamondbacks' pitching staff has ranked among the best in baseball.  And yet it hasn't been good enough to win.  —  By and large, the Diamondbacks' recent struggles have stemmed from an anemic offense, and it's left …

Ray fans 10, Arizona beats Padres 6-0, ends 4-game skid  —  PHOENIX  —  Up six runs and trying to end their longest losing streak since late June-early July, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo wanted to make sure a win was in the bag.  —  So Lovullo, after starter Robbie Ray pitched …

Altercation occurs in Mariners' clubhouse  —  The Seattle Mariners had a pregame altercation inside their clubhouse prior to Tuesday's home game against the Baltimore Orioles, manager Scott Servais confirmed to reporters.  —  Multiple reporters tweeted that they were asked to leave the clubhouse …

Arrieta rediscovers groove, Phillies hammer Marlins  —  Cesar Hernandez hit a bases-loaded triple in the first inning and Asdrubal Cabrera drove in another three runs to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-4 win over the host Miami Marlins on Tuesday night at Marlins Park.

Nationals' Trea Turner thrown out on a walk vs. Cardinals  —  In what may seem a fitting metaphor for the Washington Nationals' season, they had a baserunner thrown out on a walk.  —  The play happened in the bottom of the first inning Tuesday night with the Nationals hosting the St. Louis Cardinals.

Austin Barnes ignites Dodgers rally in 11-4 rout over Mets  —  For the first time in four months, Austin Barnes was permitted a free trip around the bases, but his expression revealed little as he circled them.  He clenched his jaw and tilted his chin toward his chest.