Tyler Skaggs' autopsy: Fentanyl, oxycodone and alcohol led to death by choking on vomit  —  Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs had the opioids fentanyl and oxycodone along with alcohol in his system when he was found dead in his Texas hotel room July 1, according to a toxicology report released Friday …

Yankees Activate Luke Voit, Place Gio Urshela On IL  —  The Yankees announced Friday that they've reinstated first baseman Luke Voit from the injured list and placed third baseman Gio Urshela on the 10-day IL due to a left groin injury.  —  Voit, 28, hasn't played in a month thanks …

Castellanos homers twice, Cubs cruise past Brewers 7-1  —  Nicholas Castellanos hit a pair of two-run homers,  —  Jose Quintana took a shutout into the sixth inning, and the  —  Chicago Cubs cruised to their fourth straight win, 7-1 over  —  Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.  —  Castellanos, who went deep off

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles' brother charged in Cleveland triple homicide  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio— The brother of Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles is charged in a New Year's Eve shooting that left three dead at an Airbnb party.  —  Tevin Biles-Thomas, 24, is charged with murder …

A's vs. Yankees lineups: Sheldon Neuse hitting eighth in MLB debut  —  The A's will try to continue their mastery of the  —  Yankees this weekend as the two clubs meet for the second time in just over a week.  —  Last week in Oakland, the A's completed a three-game sweep of the Bronx Bombers.

Owner David Glass agrees to sell Kansas City Royals to local businessman for $1 billion  —  Kansas City businessman John Sherman has finalized an agreement with David Glass to purchase the Royals for $1 billion, which is expected to be officially approved in November at the Major League Baseball owners meetings.

Blake Bivens' manager, teammates describe Rays prospect at the center of a tragedy  —  Montgomery manager Morgan Ensberg fights back tears sharing the moment Bivens received the news of his wife and son's death in a triple homicide.  —  Published Earlier today

Even Jacob deGrom can't play stopper as three-run homer dooms Mets in sixth straight loss  —  Mickey Callaway refused over and over to say Thursday night's game against the Cubs was a must-win.  Instead, the manager fell back on a familiar refrain that every game is important and the most important one is the game in front of you.

Reds' Aquino belts 14th HR of August for record  —  MIAMI — The Cincinnati Reds' Aristides Aquino has broken the National League rookie record for homers in a month with his 14th in August.  —  Aquino hit a two-run homer in the first inning Thursday night against the Miami Marlins' Robert Dugger.

Tucker Barnhart continues to produce at the plate for the Cincinnati Reds after injury  —  MIAMI - When Tucker Barnhart spent a month on the injured list in July with a right oblique injury, he studied Mike Trout, Christian Yelich and other top hitters to see if he could implement anything they do into his own swing.