Blue Jays closer Ken Giles ‘felt trapped’ during time with Astros  —  Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles isn't backing down from comments he made about his time with the Houston Astros.  —  The World Series champions traded Giles to the Blue Jays on July 30, ending his rocky tenure in Houston.

David Wright now eligible to play for Mets  —  NEW YORK — David Wright has been reinstated from the disabled list and added to the New York Mets' active roster for the first time since June 3, 2016.  —  After a long road back from a string of injuries, the 35-year-old team captain …

Rays knocked out of playoff contention with 4-1 loss to Yankees  —  Brett Gardner and the Yankees dropped the Rays from the playoff picture.  —  The players who combined for the run that clinched the New York Yankees' postseason berth are both hurt.  —  Aaron Hicks injured his left hamstring running …

Wong returns to Cards' lineup against old foe Gonzalez  —  After missing three games because of tension in both hamstrings, notably the left leg, Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong has returned to the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers and a longtime foe, lefthander Gio Gonzalez.

Cubs offense hoping to break through against Pirates' Chris Archer  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The future is now for the Cubs, who will try to move closer to clinching their third consecutive National League Central title Tuesday night at Wrigley Field.  —  But they will have to do so against …

James Shields aims for 200 innings with start against Indians  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Seven major-league pitchers have notched 200 innings this season and James Shields needs to go 1 1/3 innings against the Indians Tuesday to reach that mark.  —  “I think it's pretty special,” White Sox manager Rick Renteria said.

Red Sox beat Orioles 6-2 to clinch home field through Series  —  BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox were still shaking hands on the field when the “106” went up in the win column of the AL East standings that are posted on the Green Monster.  —  Scoreboards flashed “106 Wins.”

Braves postseason roster reliant on opponent matchups  —  The Braves have confidence in who will comprise their postseason roster, though there's still opportunity for some to make the 25-man set.  Part of that will be determined by whom the Braves play.  —  Lefty Max Fried is among those competing for a spot.

‘Good night, Mr. Young’: A's closer Blake Treinen on Cy-worthy run  —  During a recent homestand, Blake Treinen was on his way out of the Oakland Coliseum when he passed by a security guard who addressed him as “Ty.”  Although the Oakland Athletics' closer was confused, he didn't think much of it at the time.

Midseason moves may have impacted Phillies chemistry |  Extra Innings  —  Imagine if someone told you, after the Phillies completed a four-game sweep of the Marlins on Aug. 5 and improved to 63-48, that they would have a .500 record only seven weeks later.  As Richie Ashburn undoubtedly would've said, “Hard to believe, Harry.”

Shohei Ohtani To Undergo Tommy John Surgery  —  Angels starter and DH Shohei Ohtani will undergo Tommy John surgery next week, the club announced to reporters including Jeff Fletcher of the Southern California News Group (via Twitter).  While the outcome was expected, it's nevertheless significant …

Yankees rookies Andujar, Torres braced for postseason pressure  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — On the late April morning he was called up from Triple-A, set to make his major league debut, Gleyber Torres was brought into a private conversation with New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius.

Rockies going full throttle vs. Phillies to bolster playoff hopes  —  DENVER — As a result of being forced to alter their rotation, the Colorado Rockies will start Chad Bettis on Tuesday in what will become a bullpen game against the Philadelphia Phillies.  —  In the opener of a four-game …

Braves' Dansby Swanson exits early against Mets  —  Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson left Tuesday's game in New York with left hand soreness, the Braves announced.  —  Swanson lined out to center in his at-bat and was replaced defensively by Charlie Culberson in the bottom of the inning.

Mitchell, Yates combine on 7-hitter, Padres top Giants 5-0  —  Bryan Mitchell struck out seven in 8 2/3 strong innings,  —  Jose Pirela had a homer among his three hits, and the  —  San Francisco Giants 5-0 Monday night.  —  The Giants lost their fifth straight game hours after the team announced …