Home runs by Trout, Walsh power Angels past Rangers 6-2  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Mike Trout hit his major league-leading 16th home run, a 449-foot drive into the second deck in left field, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 Thursday to avoid being swept in six games this season at new Globe Life Field.

Rays lose third straight, 4-3 to Red Sox, but there is some good  —  Tampa Bay's Austin Meadows, Brandon Lowe and Hunter Renfroe, all in extended slumps, get big hits.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays didn't get what mattered most Thursday, which would have been a win over the Red Sox to stop …

Paddack sprains ankle but streaking Padres stop Giants, 6-1  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jorge Ona homered for his first major league hit,  —  San Francisco Giants 6-1 Thursday night despite an injury to starter Chris Paddack.

Jeimer Candelario leads Detroit Tigers to Game 2 comeback win over Cardinals, 6-3  —  The Detroit Tigers were about to lose for the eighth time in their last 10 games and fall to three games behind in the American League playoff race.  —  And then Jeimer Candelario delivered.

Phillies open crucial divisional series in Miami with a terrible collapse  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … The Phillies began a crucial seven-game series against the  —  Miami Marlins in horrendous fashion Thursday night.  —  The Phils blew a three-run lead in the eighth and lost, 7-6, on a base hit by

Dodgers put Walker Buehler (finger blister) on IL, reinstate Joe Kelly  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers placed starting pitcher Walker Buehler on the injured list Thursday because of a lingering blister issue in his pitching hand and reinstated hard-throwing reliever Joe Kelly …

Sean Doolittle's injury another somber installment for scuffling Nats season  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Sean Doolittle has a right oblique injury.  That's known.  How problematic it is and whether it ends his time in Washington is to be determined.

Game #44 Observations: Indians Embarrassed By Royals and Rookie Pitcher Singer in 11-1 Loss  —  CLEVELAND - When the Indians won the first game of their four-game set at Progressive Field Monday night, the hope was at worst the Tribe would get a split against their rivals.

James Paxton has setback in return from arm injury  —  James Paxton suffered a setback Wednesday.  The Yankees left-hander, who is on the injured list with a strained forearm flexor, “felt a little sore” after throwing Wednesday and won't throw for “a couple days,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on his weekly WFAN appearance.

Diamondbacks Designate Jake Lamb  —  The Diamondbacks have designated infielder Jake Lamb for assignment and selected infielder/outfielder Pavin Smith's contract, per a team announcement.  —  Arizona has been Lamb's only organization since he went in the sixth round of the 2012 draft …

Indians break up rookie Singer's no-hit bid in 8th  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Austin Hedges broke up Kansas City rookie  —  Brady Singer's no-hit bid with a two-out single in the eighth inning on Thursday night.  —  Singer, who gave up 10 singles in his previous outing against the

White Sox Place Dallas Keuchel On Injured List  —  The White Sox have placed lefty Dallas Keuchel on the 10-day injured list and recalled righty Reynaldo Lopez from their alternate training site in his place, per a team announcement.  Keuchel is dealing with back spasms.