Red Alert: Hudson's departure with elbow soreness comes early in Cardinals' upsetting loss to Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH — Before the first pitch of the bottom of the third inning, the Cardinals' bullpen was scrambling to get ready for emergency use in a game that will soon reveal the direction the Cardinals' season is head.

Gerrit Cole on 100th Career Win: ‘Thankful To Be Able To Do It In a Yankees Uniform’  —  NEW YORK — While the Yankees' offense was busy slugging its way to franchise records on Wednesday night, Gerrit Cole was making history of his own on the mound.  —  The right-hander earned the 100th win …

Tyler Anderson ejected from Mariners vs. Giants game in third inning  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Tyler Anderson.  —  The Giants' starting pitcher was ejected from Thursday's game against the Mariners at Oracle Park for arguing balls and strikes.

Jacob deGrom leaves start after two innings with hamstring spasm, but Mets rally for crucial win over Phillies  —  On a night when their best player and Cy Young favorite was removed with an injury, the Mets came back and showed signs of life.  —  Jacob deGrom left his Wednesday night start …

Valdez, Tucker lead Astros to 2-1 win over Rangers  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Framber Valdez tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts in 6 1/3 solid innings,  —  Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 on Thursday night.  —  Tucker gave the Astros a 2-0 lead with a two-run homer to right in the second.

Mickey Moniak makes 1st career start with Phillies tonight  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Mickey Moniak is in the Phillies' lineup, starting in left field for the first time as a major-leaguer.  —  Moniak, the No. 1 overall pick in 2016, bats ninth.

Red Sox won't promote Nick Pivetta in time to make him eligible for free agency in 2023  —  On Wednesday afternoon in Pawtucket, Nick Pivetta delivered his most impressive outing since the Red Sox acquired him from the Phillies.  In six simulated innings, he gave up three runs …

Hamels yields 3 runs in Braves debut, a 5-1 loss to Orioles  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Cole Hamels finally got on the mound in an Atlanta uniform, allowing three runs to the  —  Baltimore Orioles before reaching his predetermined pitch count in the fourth inning, and the

Chicago Cubs' Jon Lester: ‘Lot of emotions’ in possible Wrigley farewell  —  CHICAGO — An emotional Jon Lester took the mound Wednesday night for what could have been his final start at Wrigley Field as a Cub.  —  Lester, 36, will be a free agent after this season unless the team picks up a $25 million option on him for 2021.

Miguel Andújar's agent questions Yankees' timing of his client's latest options  —  The Yankees asked Miguel Andújar to pick up some defensive versatility ahead of this season, noting that it would help him find playing time after it became clear that third base would be Gio Urshela's job to lose.

Angels' path to playoffs grows darker with loss to Diamondbacks  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Angels manager Joe Maddon has seen too many final-month miracles — the 1964 Cardinals erasing a 6 ½-game Sept. 20 deficit to overtake the Phillies for the National League pennant …