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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

Detroit Tigers' Casey Mize chased in 10-3 loss, as Indians' Shane Bieber dominates  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Cleveland Indians right-handed starter Shane Bieber wanted to continue pitching in the eighth inning against the  —  Detroit Tigers.

Mets Takeaways from Thursday's 10-6 win over Phillies, including picking up Seth Lugo after tough start  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … The Mets picked up Seth Lugo after a tough start, coming back to beat the  —  Phillies 10-6 on Thursday night.  Box score

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.

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 …