Pirates score twice in the ninth, beat Cardinals 3-1  —  Colin Moran drove in the go-ahead run with an infield single and the  —  Pittsburgh Pirates scored twice in the ninth for a 3-1 victory over the  —  St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.  —  Francisco Liriano (4-1) pitched the eighth and earned the victory.

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.

Highlights from the Red Sox' 10-8 win over the Blue Jays  —  IN BRIEF: The Red Sox bounced back from a rough 12-inning loss to the Dodgers Sunday night and scored 10 runs on 13 hits to beat the Blue Jays Monday at Fenway.  —  BOX SCORE  —  RED SOX RECORD: 51-43  —  HIGHLIGHTS  —  1st inning

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.

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 …

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 …

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) …

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,

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.

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.

‘I got lucky, man.’ Dennis Eckersley on surviving his tough times  —  The outspoken Red Sox broadcaster and Hall of Famer talks about getting through his worst moments and why baseball has never lost its joy.  —  Twenty-one years have passed since Dennis Eckersley last threw a pitch in a Major League Baseball game.

Cubs acquire catcher Maldonado from Royals  —  The Chicago Cubs acquired catcher Martin Maldonado for left-hander Mike Montgomery, the reliever who secured the last out of the Cubs' 2016 World Series championship season, in a deal with the Kansas City Royals, the teams announced Monday.