Pujols out indefinitely with muscle strain  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — This is a much larger challenge for the St. Louis Cardinals: Albert Pujols will be out indefinitely with a strained muscle on his right side.  —  Pujols, last year's NL MVP and this season's major league leader in home runs and RBIs …

Laird, Teixeira spark Rangers  —  Catcher, first baseman combine for eight of Texas' 10 runs  —  CHICAGO — Gerald Laird, the Rangers' once and future starting catcher, is making a compelling case for getting the job right now.  —  Manager Buck Showalter knows that the numbers are getting harder …

Freel finishes off Astros  —  Reds complete first sweep in Houston since 1999  —  HOUSTON — If the Reds manage to stay in contention late into the season, this was the kind of day that could be regarded as one of the key reasons.  —  In a game against the Astros that was tied four times …

Small gives up big hits in Yanks' loss  —  Right-hander allows three of Orioles' four home runs  —  BALTIMORE — Aaron Small limited the damage in the first inning and gave up a solo homer in the second, but he couldn't escape the third.  —  The Orioles pounded Small in the early innings …

Roll Out The Barrel!  —  Three games, three wins!  Is this June of last year?!  —  It's tempting to look at the Mets, Phillies and Braves recent struggles and want to look at the standings.  Don't!  The first step is getting back to .500 ball, so sit down.  We're still seven games below .500.

Barmes not part of roster moves  —  Considering Rockies shortstop Clint Barmes entered Saturday night's game against Florida in a 13-for-104 slump, it would not have been a big surprise to find him apartment shopping in Colorado Springs today.  —  But instead of getting sent to the Triple-A Sky Sox …

Miller comeback gets a setback  —  ST. LOUIS — Right-hander Wade Miller had hoped to be close to joining the Cubs by at least the middle of June.  But now it looks questionable whether he can make it to the big leagues this month.  —  Miller has been shut down the last week after being set back in his right shoulder rehab.

Orioles Avert Sweep  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Javy Lopez hit two of Baltimore's four home runs, Rodrigo Lopez won his third straight start, and the Orioles beat the New York Yankees 11-4 Sunday to avert a three-game sweep.  —  Javy Lopez led off the second inning with a homer and hit a three-run drive in the fifth to make it 10-0.

Griffey could be most likely big name for Yanks  —  Bobby Abreu and Pat Burrell are available, Alfonso Soriano can be had and Reggie Sanders probably can be, too.  But the Yankees also have their eye on Ken Griffey Jr. and Adam Dunn, should either become available.

Clement set to face rookie in series finale  —  Boston (32-21) at Detroit (37-19), 1:05 p.m. ET  —  The Red Sox will not be able to capitalize on familiarity as a recipe for success on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of this three-game series against the Tigers.