The Mets now have a winning record after sweeping Marlins in doubleheader  —  The following sentence may be hard to believe, but do not doubt its accuracy.  The New York Mets have a winning record again.  —  In Game 1 of a doubleheader, Jacob deGrom was his superior self and the red-hot offense persisted …

Dave Dombrowski may have to take the fall for Red Sox' falloff  —  Picked-up pieces while planning a rare October vacation . . .  ■ I'll be shocked if Dave Dombrowski is back with the Red Sox next season.  Boston's president of baseball operations has increasingly isolated himself …

Black and White Uniforms Across MLB For Players' Weekend 2019  —  Major League Baseball's most colourful event of the year will be a little less so in 2019.  —  This afternoon the Players' Weekend uniforms for 2019 were unveiled by both the league and the Major League Baseball Players Association …

Bichette, Waguespack help Jays end Rays' 6-game win string  —  Bo Bichette homered and scored both runs,  —  Jacob Waguespack pitched six impressive innings and the  —  Toronto Blue Jays ended Tampa Bay's six-game winning streak, beating the Rays 2-0 Monday night.  —  Bichette opened the game with a double off

Tim Beckham Receives 80-Game PED Suspension  —  Mariners infielder Tim Beckham has been suspended for eighty games under the MLB-MLBPA Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, according to a league announcement.  The league says that Beckham tested positive for the banned performance-enhancing drug Stanozolol.

Brewers rest Yelich, beat Pirates 4-3 to win 2nd straight  —  Yasmani Grandal had two doubles and an RBI and the  —  Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Tuesday night.  —  Grandal drove in  —  Ryan Braun with a double to left-center, the first hit off Pirates starter

Blue Jays, Neil Ramirez Reportedly “Nearing” Deal  —  The Blue Jays are closing in on a contract with free-agent reliever Neil Ramirez, according to Roster Roundup.  It's unclear whether it'll be a major league pact for Ramirez, whom the Indians released Aug. 2.

Giolito ends winless streak, White Sox beat Tigers 7-4  —  Lucas Giolito ended a five-start winless streak,  —  Tim Anderson had three hits and scored twice, and the  —  Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Monday night.  —  All nine starters for the White Sox had at least one hit and seven either scored or drove in a run.

Cardinals Designate Adalberto Mejia, Select Junior Fernandez  —  The Cardinals announced Tuesday that they've selected the contract of righty Junior Fernandez from Triple-A Memphis and designated left-hander Adalberto Mejia for assignment in order to open a spot on the 40-man and 25-man rosters.

After hitting rock bottom, Nationals are revitalized - and a terrifying postseason opponent  —  SportsPulse: The MLB trade deadline was the last opportunity for contenders to improve their title chances.  MLB insider Bob Nightengale believes the Astros did exactly while other contenders shockingly stood pat.

Brewers To Place Zack Davies On IL, Promote Jake Faria  —  The Brewers will place righty Zach Davies on the 10-day injured list, per Robert Murray of The Athletic (Twitter links).  His precise injury situation isn't yet clear, but it seems he's dealing with some sort of back ailment.