Logan Forsythe might have trouble getting through customs when the Rays travel north of the border in September to play the Blue Jays.
D-backs, Greinke win on Bourn’s clutch triple
Zack Greinke stuck around long enough in his first start back from the disabled list to benefit from a late burst of offense, earning the victory Tuesday in the D-backs’ 5-3 win over the Mets at Citi Field.
Altuve returns from day off with 4-hit night
Jose Altuve, who sat out Monday’s series opener after playing in 202 consecutive games, went 4-for-4 in Tuesday’s 7-5 win over the Twins to push his streak of reaching base safely on the road to 39 games.
Porcello tied for MLB lead in wins with 15
Fenway Park sure has become a happy place for Rick Porcello.
Leitch: MLB’s top 10 burning questions
Here are 10 pressing questions that don’t have anything to do with the playoff picture — historical tidbits, personal achievements and big round numbers.
Leitch: How Harper can write his own ending
Bryce Harper is the young MLB star most comparable to Alex Rodriguez. Here’s how he can plan his career for a happier conclusion.
Cubs’ rotation nearly perfect top to bottom
Facing a fifth starter is a good thing, right? Maybe not when you’re going against the Cubs.
Pipeline preview: Richmond’s Beede aims to silence Thunder
Giants No. 2 prospect Tyler Beede starts for Double-A Richmond at 7:05 p.m. ET against Trenton on MiLB.TV.
Benintendi ropes three hits in Fenway debut
Andrew Benintendi came inches away from his first career home run in just his second at-bat at Fenway Park.
Stanton’s scheduled day off unrelated to sore hip
Giancarlo Stanton won’t be in the starting lineup Wednesday afternoon when the Marlins play the rubber game of a three-game series with San Francisco at Marlins Park. It won’t be because of a sore hip that took him out of Tuesday’s game in the late innings. It was already a planned day off for the Marlins slugger.
With Kimbrel struggling, Barnes earns save
It’s never easy coming into a bases-loaded situation, but when it involves recording your first career save, it turns out to be fun.
Scherzer achieves one feat, flirts with another
Since he joined the Nationals at the start of the 2015 season, no other pitcher in baseball has taken a no-hitter through at least five innings with greater regularity than Max Scherzer. He flirted with history once again Tuesday, by taking a no-no into the seventh inning against the Indians.
4-run 5th helps Pirates rally past Padres
Chad Kuhl returned to Triple-A after his first stint in the big leagues for two reasons. First, there was no longer room in Pittsburgh’s rotation for a fifth starter. Second, he wasn’t getting enough ground balls, the foundation of his Minor League success. But Kuhl got key ground balls when he needed them Tuesday night, throwing six solid innings in the Pirates’ 6-4 win over the Padres at PNC Park.
Reyes dazzles in Cards debut, hits 101 mph
Welcome to the Show, kid.
Tribe breaks up no-no, takes it to the Max in DC
Max Scherzer was dominating for most of Tuesday’s game against the Indians at Nationals Park. He had a no-hitter going for 6 1/3 innings and struck out nine batters before Francisco Lindor broke it up with a single in the seventh. Before Scherzer knew it, however, the Indians won the game, 3-1.
Zack attack: Greinke lends swagger in return
The D-backs appeared to have a little extra bounce in their step in Tuesday night’s 5-3 win over the Mets at Citi Field. And it’s probably no coincidence that they also had their ace, Zack Greinke, back on the mound after a six-week stint on the disabled list with a strained left oblique.
In a ’45 groove, Cubs win 8th straight, No. 70
John Lackey and Jered Weaver were former teammates on the Angels, and had met twice before, splitting those games. Lackey now has the edge and the Cubs have an eight-game winning streak, thanks to a high-powered offensive attack.