Zack Wheeler Dominates in a Mets Win Over Miami  —  The victory was the Mets' 12th in 13 games.  —  Zack Wheeler expected to be pitching in a playoff chase this month.  As of two weeks ago, that meant his bags were packed — a recommendation from General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen …

Jays let six-run lead slip away, lose to Rays in extra innings  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Six wasn't enough.  —  Not for the Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field, where a 6-0 lead against the high-octane Tampa Bay Rays meant nothing in the end, with Toronto losing 7-6.

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 …

Kurt Suzuki hits two-run homer to lead Nationals past Giants  —  Kurt Suzuki hit a two-run homer and RBI single during a three-hit night,  —  Trea Turner added a solo drive to help back  —  San Francisco Giants 5-3 Tuesday.  —  Sanchez (7-6) allowed one earned run on four hits in six innings …

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 …

Sterling Shepard will be out of Thursday's game against Jets, but he says he'll be ready for the season opener  —  Sterling Shepard, the Giants' No. 1 receiver following Odell Beckham's departure, has a small cast on his broken thumb and acknowledged he will miss Thursday's preseason game against the Jets.

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.

Greinke wins Astros debut with HR help, tops Rockies 11-6  —  Zack Greinke labored through six innings but wound up with a win in his Astros debut as Houston hit four home runs Tuesday night to beat the  —  Colorado Rockies 11-6.  —  Playing in front of a season-high crowd of 43,243, the AL West leaders won their fifth straight.

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

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.

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.