Texas still leads Roy Oswalt hunt  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers watched pitcher Roy Oswalt throw last week in Starkville, Miss., but team officials are convinced that Oswalt is going to sign with the Texas Rangers — possibly as early as this week.  —  Oswalt, who had previously auditioned …

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 …

Cubs president Theo Epstein won't rule out Ryan Dempster  —  Cubs first baseman Bryan LeHair comes up empty on a liner by Padres batter Chris Denorfia in the third inning of the Chicago Cubs 11-7 win over the San Diego Padres Monday May 28, 2012 at Wrigley Field.

Sale has 15 strikeouts as White Sox beat Rays 2-1  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Chris Sale struck out a career-high 15, Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer and the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.

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Final: Red Sox 7, Tigers 4  —  Game over: Red Sox 7, Tigers 4: For the sixth time this season, the Red Sox climbed back to the .500 mark, improving to 24-24 after scoring a 7-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers Monday before a Fenway Park crowd of 37,921 in the first game of a four-game series that will conclude this seven-game homestand.

Schilling says RI played role in company's trouble  —  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Curt Schilling is blaming Rhode Island economic development officials and the governor for much of the financial troubles facing his video game company.  —  The former Red Sox pitcher tells The Providence Journal …

Abreu providing veteran leadership  —  LOS ANGELES — Expected to be a fourth outfielder when signed at the beginning of May, 38-year-old Bobby Abreu has proved to be a valuable mentor for the younger players on the Dodgers roster while filling in the past few weeks.

Wigginton's 6 RBIs send Hamels, Phillies past Mets  —  NEW YORK—Ty Wigginton drove in a career-high six runs with a homer and a pair of two-out hits and Cole Hamels won his eighth straight decision as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 8-4 Monday.

Descalso Hits HR, Cards Beat Reeling Braves, 8-2  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Lance Lynn joined Philadelphia's Cole Hamels as the major leagues' first eight-game winners, and the St. Louis Cardinals' extended the Atlanta Braves' longest losing streak in two years to eight games with an 8-2 victory Monday.