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Matt Olson and Mark Canha homered in the first inning for the A's, who will play the Yankees five more times in less than two weeks.

Nationals reliever Hunter Strickland was sent for X-rays after being struck in the face by a weight bar before Tuesday's game against the Pirates at PNC Park, manager Dave Martinez said.

Are their postseason hopes an illusion? The current homestand could provide the answer.

The Braves placed catcher Brian McCann on the 10-day injured list with a right knee sprain.

The first 0 versus 0 matchup in MLB history. Four times as many 99s this young century as in the last. Why the weird digits? It's all part of a cultural shift in the sport.

The Astros are listed as -500 favorites over the Tigers at Caesars Palace and as high as -550 at other sportsbooks, making them the heaviest favorite in a game in at least the past 15 seasons.

The Astros are placing shortstop Carlos Correa and right-hander Aaron Sanchez on the 10-day injured list, manager AJ Hinch said Tuesday night.

The netting at Dodger Stadium has already been raised from 25 feet to 33 feet, and by Sept. 2, it will be extended down each foul line.

After being released by one of baseball's worst teams, Billy Hamilton joined the first-place Braves on Tuesday to help with their push for the playoffs and said he "had chills going down my body" when he got the call.

Pitcher Felix Hernandez will rejoin the Mariners' starting rotation this weekend after missing three months with a shoulder injury, manager Scott Servais says.

Octavio Dotel was arrested and Luis Castillo was cited for suspected links to a drug-trafficking and money-laundering network in the Dominican Republic.