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Jeff Locke was sharp in a one-run outing, getting support from a huge Ike Davis two-run homer in the Pirates' 3-1 victory over the Cardinals at PNC Park on Wednesday…Read more

Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo will not start Wednesday because of lower back tightness, which had forced him out of Tuesday's game.    Read more

Two batters after legging out a bunt single to load the bases in the third inning, Travis Snider was pulled with left hamstring discomfort.    Read more

The Blue Jays recalled former first-round draftee Chad Jenkins from Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday and designated fellow reliever Sergio Santos for assignment. Santos, who had been recalled from Buffalo on…Read more

"Magical" is about the best explanation for what Madison Bumgarner did during Tuesday night's one-hit shutout against the Rockies. Go back and watch it pitch by pitch. Watch the location.…Read more

Andrew McCutchen was back in the Pirates lineup Wednesday, a day after he tweaked an ailing rib in his left side. However, Pedro Alvarez -- who also left Tuesday's game…Read more

Having gone through a Tuesday workout without any complications, Yadier Molina is scheduled to catch five innings as he begins a rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on Wednesday. He could…Read more

On July 15, 1963, White Sox catcher J.C. Martin guided batterymate Gary Peters to a one-hit shutout and added a decisive home run -- influence that can be appreciated by…Read more

Though a September callup is highly unlikely this season, 18-year-old lefty Julio Urias has what it takes to help Dodgers in the stretch run this season, writes MLB.com's Jim Callis.    Read more

Dodgers' No. 3 prospect Joc Pederson leads Triple-A Albuquerque into a matchup against the Astros' No. 3 prospect, Domingo Santana, and Oklahoma City on Wednesday in a game that can…Read more