Zack Wheeler, Justin Wilson step up when Mets need it most  —  For the past two nights, the Mets have dominated the Diamondbacks by playing clean baseball.  What looked like a quiet and drama-free win on Tuesday night quickly became tense, though, as the bullpen scraped through the final two innings.

Antonio Brown Accused of Rape in a Lawsuit  —  The Patriots receiver is accused of three incidents of sexual assault, in 2017 and 2018, against a woman who attended college with him.  —  Antonio Brown of the New England Patriots, the most prominent wide receiver in the N.F.L. …

Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich will miss the remainder of the season with a fractured knee cap.  —  MIAMI — Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich has been forced to leave the game at Miami after fouling a ball of his leg.  —  Yelich limped off the field in the first inning Tuesday night.

Dodgers continue their dominance by clinching seventh straight NL West title  —  Will the Los Angeles Dodgers ever be knocked off their NL West throne?  —  Based on this season's results, it's not looking like that will happen anytime soon.  —  With Tuesday's 7-3 win against the Baltimore Orioles …

Giants fire eight pro scouts, including some key to World Series title runs  —  Big changes are inevitable in a regime change, and the Giants are no exception.  —  In the first of what could be many such moves, the Giants fired eight of their 20 pro scouts Tuesday, including …

Alex Cora will return to Boston Red Sox in 2020; team president Sam Kennedy gives manager vote of confidence  —  BOSTON — Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy confirmed Tuesday that manager Alex Cora will return for the 2020 season.  —  Cora was not thought to be on the hot seat despite …

Mariners Promote 4 Prospects, Designate Ryan Court  —  The Mariners announced the promotion of four prospects: righty Justin Dunn, outfielder Kyle Lewis, infielder Donnie Walton, and righty Art Warren.  To create 40-man roster space, the club designated utilityman Ryan Court for assignment.

AL wild-card leader Tampa Bay wins 5-3 in 11 over Rangers  —  Kean Wong was churning hard to get to first base and keep the  —  Tampa Bay Rays going in the 11th inning when his two-out slow roller was being bobbled by the pitcher.  —  Only when Wong was safe at first, after  —  Texas Rangers rookie reliever

Yanks blow 6-run lead, lose 12-11 to big league-worst Tigers  —  DETROIT (AP) — Playing the worst team in the major leagues, the  —  New York Yankees took a six-run lead in the second inning.  —  Not enough.  —  Jordy Mercer capped the comeback with a game-ending single off

Jiménez slam helps White Sox power past Royals 7-3  —  Eloy Jimenez hit his first career grand slam,  —  Yoan Moncada launched a monster two-run homer and the  —  Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Tuesday night.  —  Adam Engel added a solo shot for as the White Sox won their second straight, but just their fourth in 14 games.

Orioles GM continues overhaul, fires 14 more  —  BALTIMORE — Orioles general manager Mike Elias has fired 14 members of the organization, most from the player development department and international operations.  —  Elias has dismissed 25 people thus far in an overhaul of the system that he inherited when taking the job in November.