Cubs lose 7th straight game  —  HOUSTON — Forget about a win.  What does a team have to do to get a lead?  —  With Matt Garza turning in his worst start in the National League, it probably wouldn't have mattered if Tony Campana had scored after stealing second and third base in the first inning Monday night.

Groin tightness forces Braun to exit  —  MILWAUKEE — After grounding out to end the bottom of the 10th inning Monday against the Giants, Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun left the game with tightness in his right groin.  —  Nyjer Morgan replaced Braun in left field in the top of the 11th with the game tied at 3.

Reds' Aroldis Chapman sued for $18M over Cuban conviction  —  MIAMI (AP) — A major league pitcher who defected from Cuba is being sued for $18 million by a Cuban-American man imprisoned on the communist island.  —  The lawsuit was filed recently in Miami federal court against Aroldis Chapman …

Discussion: Should the Mets send Ike Davis to the minors?  —  In 40 games this season, Ike Davis is hitting .161 (22-for-137) with four doubles, five home runs, 15 RBI with ten walks and 41 strikeouts.  —  On Sunday, Terry Collins suggested Davis could be sent to the minor leagues, telling reporters “There is nothing etched in stone.

Cardinals Beat Padres 4-3, End 4-Game Slump  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tyler Greene hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth, trumping Jesus Guzman's two-run double in the top half, as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 to snap a four-game losing streak Monday night.

David Ortiz blasts naysayers  —  Red Sox slugger bristles at suggestions he's not leader in clubhouse … BALTIMORE — For David Ortiz, this may be one of the lasting scars from September's collapse, that the Boston Red Sox clubhouse was portrayed as a place where there were few, if any, leaders to be found.

Capuano Wins 6th, Dodgers Beat Diamondbacks 6-1  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Matt Treanor, Andre Ethier and James Loney homered to power Chris Capuano to his sixth victory, and the Los Angeles Dodgers won their fifth straight by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Monday night.

How scouts use formulas to evaluate tools  —  Scouts are often asked what they look for when evaluating players?  Actually, there's much more than meets the eye.  —  The recipe for predicting baseball player success includes a dash of conjecture mixed with a hefty portion of evaluative expertise, topped with a big helping of luck.

Cody Ross out indefinitely with fractured bone in left foot  —  Cody Ross, who's been playing every day in the Red Sox's outfield because of injuries to Carl Crawford and Jacoby Ellsbury, is now joining them on the disabled list with a fractured bone in his left foot.

Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Arrested After Traffic Stop  —  GROVE CITY, Ohio — Cincinnati Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman was arrested after he was caught driving 93 mph in Grove City early Monday, police said.  —  Police said Chapman, 24, was pulled over after he was recorded speeding …

10th anniversary: Giambi-Mabry trade  —  Ten years ago today, one of the strangest trades of the 21st century was made.  It was a marker trade, serving to define what group you belonged to.  If you didn't think it was much of a big deal at all, then you were normal and part of mainstream baseball fandom.

Royals rip Kuroda, rout powerless Yankees  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Yanks' power outage continues as Royals cruise … NEW YORK — Felipe Paulino blanked New York for the second time in a month, and Mike Moustakas and Jeff Francoeur hit …

Mike Leake homers, pitches 8 strong innings to lead Reds … CINCINNATI — Right-hander Mike Leake hit his first career homer — part of three solo shots in a row by the Cincinnati Reds — and allowed only two hits over eight innings Monday night for a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves.

Stanton's Slam Lifts Marlins Past Rockies, 7-4  —  MIAMI (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam off Jamie Moyer in a five-run fourth inning, Mark Buehrle was dominant after a shaky first and the Miami Marlins stayed hot by beating the Colorado Rockies 7-4 on Monday night.

Texas ponders options as Feliz goes on DL  —  Sprained elbow ligament to shelve righty through All-Star break  —  SEATTLE — Rangers pitcher Neftali Feliz is expected to be sidelined at least through the All-Star break and perhaps longer after being diagnosed with a sprained ligament in his right elbow.