Major League Baseball

Ohtani, Freeman lead Dodgers' 4 All-Star starters

Shohei Ohtani will be joined by three Los Angeles teammates in the NL's starting lineup, while the Dodgers, Braves and Phillies will each send five players to the July 14 All-Star Game.

All-Star Alvarez walks off Rays in multi-HR night

Yordan Alvarez added to his AL home run lead with a walk-off against the Rays, his second homer of the game.

'Emotional' Contreras apologizes for on-field flaps

Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras offered an emotional apology for his involvement in a pair of bench-clearing incidents against the Yankees and Nationals this past week.

Woodruff exits Brewers' loss with shoulder issue

Starter Brandon Woodruff, 33, exited with an injury in the fourth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers' 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night, and manager Pat Murphy said that the veteran would probably need to be placed on the injured list.

Boston's Gray fueled by ASG snub, gets 10th win

Red Sox right-hander Sonny Gray admitted being "bummed" that he was not named an All-Star on Saturday but proceeded to get his 10th win of the season in an 8-1 victory over the Angels.

Rockies place Sugano, 36, on IL with back spasms

Veteran right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano, 36, who was slated to start Saturday night for Colorado against San Francisco at Coors Field, was instead placed on the 15-day injured list due to back spasms by the Rockies just before their 6-4 loss to the Giants.

Chapman sets career record for K's by reliever

Red Sox left-hander Aroldis Chapman passed Hoyt Wilhelm as the major leagues' all-time leader in strikeouts by a reliever, reaching 1,364 for his career.

Astros option struggling OF Meyers to Triple-A

The Astros optioned struggling outfielder Jake Meyers to Triple-A Sugar Land in one of four roster moves made before Saturday's game against the Rays.

📊 Power Ranks: Rays, Marlins bring Florida heat

Tampa Bay knocks New York out of the AL's top spot and Miami cracks the top 10 in Week 14.