Rangers, Oswalt agree on one-year deal  —  Veteran right-hander has been sitting out as free agent  —  ARLINGTON — The Rangers have signed free-agent pitcher Roy Oswalt to a Minor League contract to help off-set the loss of pitcher Neftali Feliz.  —  The Rangers have not made an official announcement …

Red Sox await results of Pedroia thumb MRI  —  BOSTON — Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia had an MRI on his jammed right thumb Tuesday afternoon, and the results of the exam won't be known until later Tuesday.  —  “We need time to get those results,” Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine said.

Phillies put Halladay on DL with shoulder strain  —  NEW YORK — Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay has been put on the disabled list because of a strained right shoulder and is expected to be out of the rotation for six to eight weeks.  —  Phillies assistant general manager Scott Proefrock delivered …

Hefner homers in 1st MLB win, Mets beat Phillies  —  NEW YORK—Jeremy Hefner earned his first victory in the majors, highlighting the occasion by homering for his first big league hit as the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on a rainy Tuesday night.

Humber Wins for First Time Since Perfect Game  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Philip Humber won for the first time since throwing a perfect game in April, and the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to seven games by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2 on Tuesday night.

Bruce, Frazier Lead Reds Past Pirates 8-1  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jay Bruce had three hits, including a pair of doubles, Todd Frazier drove in two runs to cap an eventful 24 hours and the Cincinnati Reds cruised by the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-1 on Tuesday night.

Braves snap 8-game skid, beat Cardinals  —  ATLANTA (AP) - Dan Uggla hit a three-run homer, Michael Bourn also went deep and the Atlanta Braves snapped their longest losing streak in more than two years, holding off the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 Tuesday night after an eight-game skid.

Lawrie Has 3 Hits as Blue Jays Beat Orioles  —  TORONTO (AP) — Brett Lawrie had three hits and three RBIs, Ricky Romero won for the seventh time in nine starts against Baltimore and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the slumping Orioles 8-6 Tuesday night.  —  The bottom three hitters in Toronto's lineup …

Fiers, Maldonado form rookie battery  —  LOS ANGELES — Right-hander Michael Fiers and catcher Martin Maldonado made Brewers history on Tuesday as the first battery mates in franchise history to each make his first Major League start in the same game.  —  Baseball's last such combo took …

Morse feels good after playing at Class A  —  Nationals slugger goes 0-for-1 with a walk in suspended game  —  WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Washington's Michael Morse took an abbreviated first step in his rehab assignment with the Class A Potomac Nationals on Tuesday night.

Angels ace Jered Weaver leaves with back injury  —  ANAHEIM, Calif.—Los Angeles Angels ace Jered Weaver left his start against the Yankees in the first inning Monday night after just 12 pitches with excruciating lower back pain.  —  Weaver will have an MRI exam Tuesday …