TEst 4

Doctors have cleared David Ortiz to travel, and the Red Sox have sent the team plane to the Dominican Republic to bring him back to Boston for further medical treatment.

The defending champs need to right themselves -- quickly -- if they want to compete in the AL East.

A hard-fought win Sunday in Cleveland gave the Bombers a reason to celebrate as they come back to the Bronx following a week of drama and tension.

The top five got reshuffled. Did Houston move past L.A. to No. 1? And did any new teams move into the top 10?

Whether it's jaw-dropping power or hard-throwing aces you want, next year's crop of talent has us excited. These are some of the future stars who could go No. 1 overall.

Former Red Sox slugger and Dominican star David Ortiz is out of surgery and doing "fine" after being shot at a club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Ortiz's brother told a local reporter.

Walker Buehler and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat ace Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants 1-0 on Sunday.

Outfielder Kyle Schwarber has been on fire of late while batting leadoff for the Cubs, prompting manager Joe Maddon to remark that this is "as good as I've seen him -- ever."

With the way they've played in the first two months, Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger could be headed for an MVP duel rarely seen in MLB history.

The Nationals hit four straight home runs in the eighth inning Sunday and became the first franchise in MLB history to accomplish the feat twice.

Walker Buehler and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat ace Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants 1-0 on Sunday.

Adam Wainwright left in the fifth inning of the Cardinals' game against the Cubs on Sunday with a hamstring issue.

The Mariners' Edwin Encarnacion hit two home runs on Sunday to give him 400 for his career.

Mike Moustakas launched a homer that won a new car for a fan, NL MVP Christian Yelich hit his major-league-leading 24th home run on his bobblehead day, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.

Houston Astros prospect Yordan Alvarez, the minor leagues' home run leader, homered in the second at-bat of his major league debut against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.

Former coach Frank Lucchesi, who was once punched by a player while serving as the Rangers' manager, has died at 92.

J.D. Martinez "is feeling better" but is "not ready to play" because of his back tightness, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Sunday.

The Yankees placed right-hander Domingo German on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hip flexor strain.

Yordan Alvarez, who leads the minor leagues with 23 home runs this season, was promoted to the majors by the Astros on Sunday.

Robinson Cano is back on the injured list with a quad injury that has allowed him to play just once since May 22.