Overview

• Facing an 11-19 slump, the Yankees are pursuing Diamondbacks starters Zac Gallen or Merrill Kelly and considering Guardians reliever Emmanuel Clase to shore up a rotation and bullpen missing key arms.
• Wilyer Abreu’s two home runs, including a go-ahead two-run shot in the seventh inning, powered the Red Sox to a 6-1 victory at Wrigley Field and halted their early second-half skid.
• Despite placing 16 players on the injured list, the Astros rallied for an 11-3 win over the Mariners to avoid their first Seattle sweep and preserve a four-game lead in the AL West.
• The Milwaukee Brewers extended their season-best nine-game winning streak with an 8-7 win in Los Angeles, remaining perfect against the Dodgers at 5-0 this season.
• The Mets used bunts, stolen bases and Juan Soto’s eighth-inning dash to edge the Reds 3-2 and have recalled catcher Francisco Álvarez to inject power into an offense struggling since June.