Votto, VanMeter go deep, Reds beat sinking Diamondbacks 4-3  —  Luis Castillo pitched five solid innings and the  —  Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Friday night.  —  The Diamondbacks lost their sixth straight to tumble further out of the NL wild card race.  They won 11 out of 12 …

Encarnacion, Sanchez hurt again, sent for tests  —  DETROIT — Just when they seemed to be getting healthy, the New York Yankees have been hit with more injury concerns.  —  Designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion and All-Star catcher Gary Sanchez both suffered injuries during a sweep …

Davis hits 2 HRs, A's top Rangers 14-9, keep wild-card lead  —  Ramon Laureano connected on the game's fourth three-run shot to break a tie in the sixth inning and the  —  Oakland Athletics stayed in front in the AL wild-card race with a 14-9 victory over the  —  Texas Rangers on Friday night.

Kershaw, Dodgers catch Syndergaard on bad day, beat Mets 9-2  —  Clayton Kershaw was right in the pocket, sending the Los Angeles  —  New York Mets 9-2 Friday night.  —  Kershaw (14-5) stopped a rare three-start skid and improved to 10-0 in regular-season play against the Mets.  Rookies

Soroka silences Nationals' bats in 5-0 Braves win  —  Mike Soroka allowed one hit over six innings,  —  Ozzie Albies had three hits including a home run and the  —  Washington Nationals 5-0 on Friday night.  —  Atlanta moved 9 1/2 games in front of Washington in the NL East and reduced its magic number to six.

Juan Lagares bashes two homers as Mets sweep Diamondbacks  —  Juan Lagares practically skipped through the Mets dugout as he dealt out a flurry of high fives for his beaming teammates.  The orange and blue tunnel formed to congratulate the centerfielder for his first career grand slam.

Indians Recall Bradley Zimmer  —  2:11pm: This move is now official.  —  12:16pm: The Indians are “expected” to recall outfielder Bradley Zimmer from Triple-A Columbus, tweets Zack Meisel of The Athletic.  He'll join righty James Karinchak as a late September call-up for an Indians club …

Nationals' win helps them keep other wild-card contenders at bay  —  The Nationals finished in Minnesota by taking the final two games.  Thursday became Friday before a 12-6 win was finished following a rain delay and extended (3:45) game.  —  Aaron Barrett jam.  —  Anthony Rendon,

Rizzo's slam among 5 Cubs homers, Chicago rips Bucs 17-8  —  Willson Contreras launched two long solo homers and the  —  Chicago Cubs kept pace in the NL wild-card race with a 17-8 win over the  —  Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.  —  Rookie Nico Hoerner hit a two-run shot …

Las Vegas apparently talked with Arizona Diamondbacks about relocation  —  Fans watch the action during an Arizona Diamondbacks baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Chase Field in Phoenix, Aug. 7, 2019.  (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto

Olson, Athletics top Astros 3-2, take over AL wild-card lead  —  Oakland Athletics left Houston feeling pretty good on Thursday night after taking three of four games from the imposing Astros as they look to lock down a playoff spot.  —  Matt Olson hit a two-run homer to back a solid start by

MLB sets a new single-season HR record  —  When Jonathan Villar took Caleb Ferguson deep at 9:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, baseball history was made.  —  Villar's three-run blast — which gave the Orioles a 5-2 lead against the Dodgers in the seventh inning …