Marlins beat Beckett and Red Sox, 4-1  —  MIAMI — Balmy sea breeze is just what the Miami Marlins needed to snap their slump and beat Josh Beckett [stats].  —  Some heat from Josh Johnson helped, too.  —  Desperate for a turnaround, the Marlins opened their retractable roof …

Cubs Win Bidding For Jorge Soler  —  5:30pm: Heyman adds another caveat to Soler's deal (Twitter link).  Soler will be allowed to opt out of the agreed-upon salaries and go to arbitration once he is eligible.  That scenario would likely push the total value of the deal beyond $30MM.

Nova, Yankees blank Braves 3-0, return to 1st  —  ATLANTA—Ivan Nova combined with four relievers on a five-hitter and the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 3-0 on Monday night to claim a share of first place in the AL East for the first time in seven weeks.

Q&A: Washington Nationals GM Mike Rizzo  —  The Washington Nationals are first in scouting, first in player development and first in the National League East.  Mike Rizzo deserves much of the credit.  The former scouting director became the Nats' assistant GM in 2006 and he has been the general manager since 2010.

Valentine says technology would help umpires … MIAMI — A day after being ejected, Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine was still steamed about umpiring, and said technology should be used to eliminate human error in calling balls and strikes.  —  “I want a ball called a ball and a strike called a strike.

Hill could miss at least a month  —  Red Sox lefthanded reliever Rich Hill has a strained flexor muscle, an injury that will not require surgery but will cause him at miss at least a month, according to manager Bobby Valentine.  —  Dr. James Andrew examined Hill today.

Inbox: What does revenue boost get Texas?  —  Rangers beat reporter T.R. Sullivan answers fans' questions  —  With all of the discussion about the great pace the fans have set for record attendance, what does that likely translate into in terms of revenue stream?

Rockies Minor League Report: Corey Dickerson promoted to Double-A Tulsa  —  Although the High-H Modesto Nuts continue to struggle, outfielder Corey Dickerson continues to shine.  As a result, he's been promoted to Double-A Tulsa.  Dickerson hit .338 with 24 doubles, nine home runs and 43 RBIs in 60 games for the Nuts.

Inside the 2012-16 MLB CBA: Major Changes Come to the League's Drug Policy  —  This is Part Three of a multi-part series on MLB's latest labor agreement.  Part One addressed changes that impact the first-year draft.  Part Two focused on the luxury tax and the minimum salary.

Addison Russell will sign with Oakland  —  Pace High shortstop Addison Russell will go skip college to play professional baseball.  The No. 11 overall pick in this year's MLB draft will sign with the Oakland Athletics.  / Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com  —  Buy Your Tickets Here