Beltran could need elbow surgery before offseason
The remainder of Carlos Beltran's season is in jeopardy after pain in the bone spur in his right elbow that has bothered him for much of the campaign caused him…Read more
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McCutchen’s inside-the-park HR boosts Bucs
Andrew McCutchen hit the first inside-the-park home run of his career, and the Pittsburgh Pirates protected their lead in the NL wild-card race, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on Wednesday…Read more
First-place Royals look for edge vs. Boston
After dropping a series with the Tigers in Detroit and surrendering some ground in the American League Central race, Kansas City will have a chance to get back on track…Read more
Coke exits Tigers’ loss with lower-back injury
Tigers reliever Phil Coke left Wednesday night's 3-0 loss to the Royals in the eighth inning with what manager Brad Ausmus called a lower-back injury. Read more
With win, Halos’ streak at seven, magic number at nine
Matt Shoemaker shut out the Rangers through the first six innings at Globe Life Park on Wednesday, paving the way for the offense to come on late and leading the…Read more
Defense lets Samardzija, A’s down in loss
Right-hander Jeff Samardzija blanked the White Sox on six hits over seven innings, but a pair of unearned runs in the eighth inning sent the American League Wild Card-leading A's…Read more
White Sox rally past A’s with eighth-inning uprising
Rookie right-hander Chris Bassitt shut down the AL Wild Card-leading A's for six-plus innings, allowing just run, and the White Sox rallied for a 2-1 victory over Oakland on Wednesday…Read more
Offense quieted after early runs in Cards’ loss to Reds
John Lackey's two-plus innings prior to being ejected on Wednesday forced the Cardinals to dip into their bullpen earlier than they would have liked in a 4-2 loss at Great…Read more
Rookie Montero’s first win keeps slim hopes alive
Rookie starter Rafael Montero delivered 5 1/3 shutout innings in a 2-0 win over the Rockies at Citi Field on Wednesday night. Read more
Shields pitches Royals back into AL Central lead
James Shields fired seven shutout innings, while Salvador Perez and Lorenzo Cain backed him with RBI singles in the Royals' 3-0 win over the Tigers on Wednesday night. Read more