Twins lose DH Cruz to strained wrist in opener vs. Indians  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Designated hitter Nelson Cruz has a strained left wrist that forced him out of Minnesota's game in the fourth inning, after a swing and a miss at a pitch from Cleveland's Mike Clevinger in the opener of a key series between the AL Central front-runners.

Rangers offer tickets to family citing harassment  —  The Texas Rangers have offered tickets to a family that says it was subject to harassment at a game Saturday.  —  Jessica Romero posted to Facebook that a man made racist comments about Hispanics and intentionally made derogatory gestures behind …

Bumgarner takes no-hit bid into sixth, Giants beat Phillies  —  Madison Bumgarner carried a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and won his fourth straight decision, pitching the  —  Philadelphia Phillies 5-0 on Thursday night to snap a four-game losing streak.  —  Pinch-hitter

Yankees, White Sox to play at Field of Dreams  —  The New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox will play a game at the famed Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa, on Aug. 13, 2020, the teams announced Thursday.  —  A temporary, 8,000-seat ballpark will be built at the site where the 1989 movie …

Tigers Release Josh Harrison, Sandy Baez  —  The Tigers have granted unconditional releases to infielder Josh Harrison and right-hander Sandy Baez, per a team announcement.  The club also made the previously reported promotion of righty Edwin Jackson official.

Corey Kluber Begins Rehab Assignment  —  Two-time Cy Young winner Corey Kluber set out on a minor league rehab assignment Thursday, tossing three innings for the Indians' Triple-A affiliate in Columbus.  —  Kluber made 41 pitches across three innings, allowing a pair of runs on two hits …

Davis removed after dugout altercation with Hyde (O's lose 14-2)  —  The first public blowup of the Orioles 2019 season played out in the dugout tonight after the top of the fifth inning.  —  A MASN camera caught hitting coach Don Long and injured outfielder Mark Trumbo restraining Chris Davis from going after manager Brandon Hyde.

Mercer's game-ending homer gives Tigers 10-8 win  —  Jordy Mercer's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth gave the  —  Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.  —  Travis Demeritte led off the ninth with his third walk of the game and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Jake Rogers.

Clint Frazier Knows Why He's in Scranton, but Longs for New York  —  The brash young outfielder has heard the criticisms of his personality and play, but he's embraced the relative calm of the minor leagues to work on his game — for now.  —  MOOSIC, Pa. — The Yankees' Class AAA team …

Red Sox Place David Price On 10-Day Injured List  —  The Red Sox announced that left-hander David Price has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a left wrist injury.  The placement is retroactive to August 5.  Price received a cortisone shot after an MRI revealed a TFCC cyst within his wrist.

NY Mets complete 4-game sweep of Marlins, prepare for what's next  —  NEW YORK — The preliminaries are over for the Mets.  Now come the main events.  —  The Mets completed their 13-1 feast of the worst teams on their schedule (they don't play the Orioles) on Wednesday with their sixth straight victory …