How an uncharacteristically off day for Chavez spelled doom for Rangers, his mustache  —  Pete Fairbanks, the Texas Rangers rookie reliever, is from St. Louis and was showing his civic pride Wednesday afternoon in place where that might not have been the best idea.

Detroit Tigers take fond memories of College World Series to Omaha  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — By mid-afternoon Wednesday, Matthew Boyd had already hit the road for a return trip to the place that put him on the map.  —  Six years ago this week, the Detroit Tigers' left-hander pitched the game …

MLB trade rumors: Arizona Diamondbacks could be buyers, not sellers at MLB trade deadline  —  MLB trade rumors have been circulating around the Arizona Diamondbacks and how the team could potentially deal some of its veteran players before the MLB trade deadline.  —  But could the team be buyers, instead of sellers this season?

You know what that Angels' sweep of the Dodgers meant?  Not much  —  The distance between the Dodgers and the Angels could be gauged by a decision Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made in the eighth inning of the first game of the Freeway Series on Monday.  —  With the score tied …

Cubs, Rockies get testy; 4 batters hit by pitches  —  DENVER — Despite the bumps and bruises after four players — two on each side — got hit by pitches in the Chicago Cubs' 10-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, both teams played it cool afterward.

‘More versatility the better’: Mariners' Shed Long to try left field with no open spot at second base  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Shed Long will eventually be the Mariners' everyday second baseman.  That's why they acquired him this offseason as part of a plan to rebuild their lineup of the future.

2019 Giants not embracing ‘Nothing to lose’ mentality (at least so far)  —  San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy sets the tone for his club and he expects coaches and players to make smart, calculated decisions  —  SAN FRANCISCO — When Giants' third base coach Ron Wotus …

A couple of MLB division races are already over - but others are just about to get going  —  With four teams on pace to lose 100 games, there will already be enough meaningless baseball this summer without declaring any division races dead by Flag Day.  —  Yet here we are.

Marlins pitcher Yamamoto, obtained in Yelich trade, dazzles in first career MLB start  —  If Jordan Yamamoto had any nerves heading into his first career MLB start, he didn't show it.  —  The 23-year-old right-handed pitcher, one of four prospects the Miami Marlins obtained in the Christian Yelich trade …

Nunez talks with Ortiz, ‘embarrassed’ by shooting  —  Boston Red Sox infielder Eduardo Nunez lamented the fact that David Ortiz was shot in their native Dominican Republic, calling the incident an “international shame.”  —  Nunez, who is friends with Ortiz and shares an agent with the former Red Sox star …

How soon could Gallo, Calhoun rejoin the Rangers?  One could be back next week  —  Willie Calhoun could return from the injured list on Monday when the Rangers open a seven-game homestand, and fellow outfielder Joey Gallo could follow the next week to open a six-game road trip.

DJ LeMahieu is playing like Derek Jeter so far  —  If you expected the Yankees to go big game hunting this summer — pummelling the biggest superstars in the game with enough generational wealth to keep Harpers, Machados and Corbins flying private until the stars burn out — this offseason was likely a disappointment.

Keep calm and mash: How the relaxed Twins are rewriting HR-hitting history  —  On Sunday, Nelson Cruz homered again.  It was his fourth straight game in which he went yard, in his first five games back from the injured list.  No big deal for a guy who came into this season with 203 home runs over the previous five seasons, right?