TEst 4

With two out in the bottom of the ninth and facing a two-strike count, Cubs pinch hitter David Bote delivered a walk-off grand slam to stun the Nationals on Sunday night at Wrigley.

Joe Maddon and Alex Rodriguez spoke briefly Sunday before the Cubs took on the Nationals after Rodriguez made pointed remarks about injured right-hander Yu Darvish two weeks ago on an ESPN broadcast.

Chris Iannetta's bases-loaded, two-out walk in the ninth inning gave the Rockies the victory over the Dodgers, their second walk-off win in as many days.

Mariners closer Edwin Diaz on Sunday became the first pitcher to record four saves in a single series since 2004 as Seattle rallied to complete a four-game sweep of the Houston Astros.

Performances like he had Sunday have almost become routine for Didi Gregorius as he has eased the transition from Derek Jeter the past few years.

Chris Sale celebrated his return from the disabled list by striking out 12 over five dominant innings, and the Red Sox moved 50 games over .500 by completing a sweep of the lowly Orioles with a 4-1 victory Sunday.

After an 0-for-3 day in five innings for Class A St. Lucie, David Wright admitted to feeling "butterflies" as he played in his first baseball game in almost a year.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced that Hyun-Jin Ryu will be activated from the disabled list Wednesday, while Kenta Maeda and Ross Stripling will be used as relievers.

Cardinals pitcher Luke Weaver cut his finger while opening a food tray in the clubhouse at Kansas City and was scratched from his start against the Royals. Right-hander Tyson Ross made his first start for the Cardinals in Weaver's place.

After missing the past two weeks with inflammation in his pitching shoulder, Red Sox ace Chris Sale will start Sunday's game against the Orioles.

The veteran lefty has one mission in his home debut Sunday: deliver more of what the Cubs need from him on the mound.

The Nats ace has a legitimate shot at joining Clayton Kershaw and Justin Verlander as the only hurlers in the past quarter century to win the award.

Twins pitcher Ervin Santana recently voiced his frustration with Minnesota's front office, saying "they took our pieces away" with a flurry of trades over the past month.

Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen is doing well after experiencing trouble with his heart again, though it remains uncertain when he will return to the mound.

Indians ace Trevor Bauer left Saturday's start in the seventh inning after being struck in the ankle by a line drive, but the club believes he avoided serious injury. The team also said Edwin Encarnacion would be put on the 10-day DL with a biceps injury.

In an emotional pregame ceremony, Barry Bonds saw his No. 25 jersey retired by the Giants and was honored by several legends of the game, including Willie Mays, who implored voters to get Bonds into the Hall of Fame.

Another blowout loss contributed to the Cubs' growing run deficit since the break. Should fans be worried or happy about their 12-11 record?

The White Sox gave former slugger Jim Thome a gigantic bat during a pregame ceremony Saturday, another honor for the newly inducted Hall of Famer.

Cubs lefty Jon Lester lamented being in a "rut" after his latest shaky outing, giving up eight runs against the Nationals on Saturday to push his second-half ERA to 10.33.

Rockies slugger Nolan Arenado was not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers because of a right shoulder strain, but manager Bud Black said the injury isn't expected to require a stint on the DL.