Column: Cubs not worried about fatigue factor from grueling 30-day stretch  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs stretch of consecutive workdays will reach 30 by the time they get an off day Sept. 20, by which time everyone will be tired of seeing each other.  —  “'Listen, I love all my teammates …

WHO COULD CLINCH TONIGHT  —  Boston Red Sox (Can clinch season's first playoff spot)  —  The Red Sox can become the first team to officially punch a ticket to October with either a win against the Blue Jays on Tuesday night or losses by both the Rays and Mariners.

Rays can't get offense going as Shane Bieber, Indians post 2-0 shutout  —  Mallex Smith pops out with the bases loaded to end the seventh inning, one of the few times the Rays had a chance to score Tuesday against the Indians.  —  Josh Donaldson went hitless in in Cleveland debut …

Last Slide  —  Jacob deGrom on his night in the loss to the Marlins Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  NEW YORK — Tuesday served as a fitting summary of Jacob deGrom's unjust season.  —  He produced another stellar start and set an MLB record, yet suffered the loss and dropped below .500 despite owning the best ERA in MLB.

Sanchez takes Gibson way deep, sparks Yanks' win over Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Gary Sanchez was struggling since coming off the disabled list, and the New York Yankees were off to a so-so September start.  —  Facing the Minnesota Twins seems to be a cure-all.

Phillies strike out 15 times, get torched by Nationals in first game of doubleheader  —  The blowtorches went away Tuesday afternoon and at last baseball returned to Citizens Bank Park.  But the Phillies failed to catch fire.  —  They opened their crucial nine-game homestand …

Last Slide  —  DENVER - If May taught us anything, it's that the Diamondbacks can go from looking like the worst team in baseball to a good one almost overnight, so it's perhaps wise to wait before breaking out the shovels.  But things are not looking good for their postseason chances.

Sean Manaea To Undergo Shoulder Surgery, Could Miss Most Of 2019 Season  —  4:22pm: The news on Manaea's timeline is brutal, as manager Bob Melvin now tells reporters that the expectation is that Manaea will miss an entire year (Twitter links via Jane Lee of MLB.com and Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle).

MLB commemorates 9/11 anniversary with ballpark ceremonies  —  NEW YORK (AP) — In a way, Don Mattingly was about as far from the hustle and bustle of downtown New York City as an ex-ballplayer could be on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001.  —  The former New York Yankees captain was cleaning …

What's a hitter to do?:  When Cincinnati Reds switch hitters face a switch pitcher  —  Reds reliever Jared Hughes earned the win Monday against the Dodgers.  He escaped a bases-loaded jam against Yaisel Puig in the 7th inning.  Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer  —  CONNECT

Mets 3B David Wright takes live BP as comeback try continues  —  NEW YORK — David Wright took live batting practice Tuesday at Citi Field as the New York Mets captain tries to complete his comeback from a string of debilitating injuries.  —  The third baseman originally was scheduled …

Altuve hits leadoff homer, Astros power past Tigers 5-4  —  Jose Altuve homered on the game's first pitch, and the  —  Houston Astros powered their way past the  —  Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Tuesday night.  —  Houston maintained a three-game lead over the  —  Oakland Athletics in the AL West.