Cards place Matt Carpenter on injured list  —  ST. LOUIS — A frustrating season continues for Matt Carpenter, as the Cardinals' third baseman was put on the injured list with a right foot contusion after fouling a ball off his foot in the seventh inning Monday night.

Rookie Young outpitches Lynn as Diamondbacks top Rangers 9-2  —  Alex Young allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings to help the  —  Texas Rangers 9-2 on Tuesday night.  —  Young (3-0) gave up three hits and one walk to defeat  —  Lance Lynn (12-5), who went into the game with an 8-0 home record this season and led the majors in wins.

Mets Open Series With Victory Over Twins  —  Michael Conforto went 4-for-4, scored and drove in a run, and six Mets relievers combined for five shutout innings in a 3-2 victory over the host Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.  —  Edwin Diaz escaped the ninth inning unscathed when he got Nelson Cruz …

Angels' pursuit of pitching; Who's on third?  A guide; help from an unlikely source; more deadline notes  —  Even before the death of left-hander Tyler Skaggs, the Angels had planned to pursue controllable starting pitchers before the trade deadline.  But just as the team was not the high bidder …

Angels beat Astros 7-2 for 5th straight W; Marisnick plunked  —  Albert Pujols hit a bases-clearing double during the Angels' six-run first inning, and Los Angeles remained unbeaten in five games since the All-Star break with a 7-2 victory over the  —  Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

Braves send Keuchel to get series win vs. Brewers  —  Atlanta Braves will send veteran left-hander  —  Dallas Keuchel to the mound on Wednesday afternoon as they shoot for another series win.  —  Keuchel (3-2, 3.09 ERA) goes against  —  Brewers right-hander

White Sox Likely To Place Eloy Jimenez On Injured List  —  White Sox left fielder Eloy Jimenez departed the team's loss to the Royals on Tuesday with right elbow soreness after a collision with center fielder Charlie Tilson.  While the severity of the injury isn't yet known, Jimenez is …

Anderson's 3-run HR helps Marlins beat Padres, 12-7  —  Brian Anderson hit a three-run homer in the first inning Tuesday night and the  —  Miami Marlins went on to a 12-7 win over the  —  San Diego Padres, who lost their fourth consecutive game.  —  The Padres (45-49) fell four games under .500 for the first time this season.

Latest On Trevor Bauer, Corey Kluber  —  Trevor Bauer's name has continued to be kicked around the rumor mill even as the Indians have narrowed the gap with the division-leading Twins.  Zack Meisel of The Athletic chatted with Cleveland GM Mike Chernoff this week (subscription required) …

Max Scherzer feeling ‘a lot better’ but next start date is still up in the air  —  BALTIMORE — Some pitching clarity was acquired Tuesday.  —  Erick Fedde will make a spot start Wednesday in the second, and final, game between the Orioles and  —  Nationals.  That bumps  —  Stephen Strasburg to Thursday.

After hot start vs. Walker Buehler, Phillies lose another player to injury as Jay Bruce exits  —  Even when things are going right for the  —  Phillies, there's pain involved.  Just the way it's gone these last six weeks.  With the Phils leading 6-1 in the third inning Tuesday night,

Royals plan to extend protective netting at Kauffman Stadium to keep fans safe  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals say they plan to extend the protective netting at the K to keep fans safe.  —  The news comes just one day after a young girl was hit by a line-drive foul ball during …