MLB

Braves' Sale haunts old team with sharp outing

Marcell Ozuna kept up his torrid start with two more homers and Chris Sale pitched six innings against his former team, leading the Braves to a 5-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox. ... Continue Reading

Giants place OF Soler on the 10-day injured list

The San Francisco Giants on Wednesday placed outfielder-designated hitter Jorge Soler on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain and filled his roster spot by recalling outfielder Heliot Ramos from their Triple-A affiliate in Sacramento. ... Continue Reading

Reds' Encarnacion-Strand to IL with broken wrist

Christian Encarnacion-Strand is expected to be out four to six weeks with a fractured bone in his wrist. ... Continue Reading

Pirates to call up top pitching prospect Skenes

The Pirates are calling up star prospect Paul Skenes, and the hard-throwing right-hander is expected to debut Saturday at PNC Park against the Cubs. ... Continue Reading

Rays' Pepiot to IL with bruised leg after line drive

Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a bruised lower left leg. ... Continue Reading

Mizuhara wired Ohtani money to reality TV star

Ryan Boyajian of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" is the bookmaker's associate to whom Ippei Mizuhara wired money to pay his gambling debts, sources told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

Rangers bring back Grossman in White Sox trade

The Rangers acquired Robbie Grossman from the White Sox on Wednesday for a minor league reliever. ... Continue Reading

Brewers reinstate Yelich after nearly month out

The Brewers reinstated outfielder Christian Yelich from the 10-day injured list ahead of Wednesday's game in Kansas City. ... Continue Reading

Red Sox activate Pivetta for start against Braves

Boston activated right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta from the 15-day injured list to make the start Wednesday against Atlanta. ... Continue Reading

Mariners place reliever Saucedo (knee) on IL

The Seattle Mariners on Wednesday placed left-handed reliever Tayler Saucedo on the 15-day injured list and called up left-hander Kirby Snead amid a flurry of moves. ... Continue Reading

Angels' Drury exits win with hamstring injury

Angels first baseman Brandon Drury exited Wednesday afternoon's game against the host Pirates in the bottom of the seventh inning due to left hamstring tightness. ... Continue Reading

Rangers placing RHP Dunning (shoulder) on IL

Texas Rangers right-hander Dane Dunning is headed to the 15-day injured list, manager Bruce Bochy confirmed on Wednesday. ... Continue Reading

Rays starter Pepiot (calf) likely heading to IL

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot is expected to go on the injured list on Wednesday, three days after getting hit by a line drive. ... Continue Reading

Bellinger comes off IL, hits solo HR in Cubs' win

Cody Bellinger acknowledged he isn't "fully pain-free" but said it "felt like it was a good time to come back" from the rib injury he suffered in April. He showed as much, collecting 3 hits, including a HR, in the Cubs' win Tuesday night. ... Continue Reading

Cards' Contreras hit by swing, fractures forearm

Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras broke his left forearm when he was hit by a J.D. Martinez swing during Tuesday night's game against the Mets. ... Continue Reading