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After a sweep by the Braves, the Yankees have lost 14 of their past 21 games -- and are under .500 for the first time this late in a season since 1995.

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The last-place Yankees fell to 60-61 after Wednesday's shutout loss to the Braves, the first time they have had a losing record at least 120 games into a season since Sept. 5, 1995.

Lars Nootbaar left in the sixth with a lower abdomen contusion after fouling a ball off his groin, and Tommy Edman departed two innings later with a right calf contusion.

The Cubs' playoff hopes suffered a big blow Wednesday, when it was announced right-hander Marcus Stroman has a right rib cartilage fracture. There is no timeline for his return.

Luke Raley's 17th homer of the season made a mark in the Rays' history books, and his 15.3-second home-to-home time is the second-fastest this season.

The former mayor of the Southern California city of Anaheim agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to obstructing an FBI corruption investigation into the $150 million sale of Angel Stadium to the owner of the MLB team, federal prosecutors announced.

A prosecutor in the Dominican Republic says an investigation into Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco's is being handled by a division specializing in minors and gender violence in the province of Peravia.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred touted the Royals' new stadium project as a "tremendous opportunity" for the team and the community.

Rays rookie right-hander Kevin Kelly, who is 4-2 with a 3.48 ERA in 48 appearances this season, has been placed on the IL with an ankle sprain.

The Rangers have released veteran catcher Kevin Plawecki, who had been assigned to Triple-A Red Rock.

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Telling reporters that "we're not showing up," and "we're not capitalizing on what we need to," New York slugger Aaron Judge and the Yankees (60-60) fell to .500 on Tuesday after a 5-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves in which they totaled just one hit.

A fan who bet Mookie Betts to hit a home run during his next at-bat earlier this month made good on his promise and gave his newborn daughter the middle name of "Mookie."

Tampa Bay Rays All-Star Shane McClanahan will have Tommy John surgery on Monday while outfielder Manuel Margot could miss up to a month, manager Kevin Cash said.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve left Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins after fouling the first pitch he saw off his left shin.

Three-time All-Star infielder Daniel Murphy, who retired after the 2020 season before signing a minor league deal with the Angels in June, went on the voluntarily retired list, ending his surprising comeback bid.

Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman, who was started to start Wednesday against the White Sox, will remain on the injured list after experiencing discomfort in his rib area after a bullpen session Sunday.

Michael Wacha returns to the mound to face the Orioles on Tuesday night after spending more than a month on the injured list with shoulder inflammation.

The Toronto Blue Jays received a boost in their quest to maintain playoff positioning Tuesday, activating closer Jordan Romano from the 15-day injured list while sending shortstop Bo Bichette on a rehab assignment to Triple-A Buffalo.