Neck injury lands Dice-K on disabled list  —  Daisuke Matsuzaka exits after recording just three outs on Monday night.  (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)  —  OAKLAND — Right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday, one day after he was shelled during an abbreviated outing …

Sutton's Walkoff HR Lifts Pirates to 8-7 Win  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Drew Sutton hit a one-out solo homer in the bottom of the ninth and the Pittsburgh Pirates improved to eight games over .500 for the first time in 20 years with an 8-7 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

Ozzie erupts in profanity-laced rant after loss … Heath Bell's latest blown save led to Ozzie Guillen's latest blowup.  —  In an attempt to divert attention from the embattled Bell, Guillen unleashed a profanity-laced tirade Tuesday following the Miami Marlins' heartbreaking 13-12 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.

Never underestimate Cardinals GM  —  A few weeks back, a high-ranking Cardinals official said that the team's strategy at the July 31 non-waiver deadline would hinge largely on the health of right-hander Chris Carpenter.  —  Well, that strategy is now defined.

Final Score: Mets 11 Phillies 1  —  The Mets (44-37) defeated the Phillies (36-46) by the score of 11-1 tonight at Citi Field. … For a full recap and box score, check out SNY's In-Game Live.  —  Meredith Perri: Just about everything went right for the Mets tonight.

Halladay throws second bullpen session  —  NEW YORK — It is painfully clear the Phillies need Roy Halladay back in the rotation as soon as possible.  —  He is getting closer.  —  He threw his second bullpen session before Tuesday's game against the Mets at Citi Field.

Kauffman Stadium transforming into All-Star venue  —  (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File) AP Sports Writer / July 3, 2012  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo.—On a piece of metal scaffolding beyond the left-field wall at Kauffman Stadium, construction workers bolted together a table under a sweltering midday sun …

Desmond, Nationals Pound Lincecum, Top Giants 9-3  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — All-Star shortstop Ian Desmond hit his 14th home run, and the Washington Nationals became the latest team to beat up on Tim Lincecum, pounding the struggling right-hander hard early and often Tuesday night in a 9-3 victory.

White Sox pound Oswalt and Rangers 19-2  —  CHICAGO—Kevin Youkilis, Adam Dunn and Alex Rios homered in the first inning off Roy Oswalt and All-Star Chris Sale won his 10th game Tuesday night and the Chicago White Sox routed the Texas Rangers 19-2.  —  Playing in his first home game …

Orioles slip past Mariners 5-4  —  SEATTLE—Robert Andino homered in the ninth off Seattle reliever Charlie Furbush to give the Baltimore Orioles a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night after starter Wei-Yin Chen flirted with a perfect game for more than six innings.

Twins top Tigers for season-high fifth win in a row  —  DETROIT — Josh Willingham and Trevor Plouffe hit homers in a five-run third and Ryan Doumit had a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, lifting the Minnesota Twins to an 8-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.

Cruz steals home on suicide-squeeze try, Dodgers beat Reds  —  LOS ANGELES — Luis Cruz doubled home the go-ahead run in his second game with the Dodgers and stole home on the next pitch, leading Los Angeles to a 3-1 victory over Johnny Cueto and the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.

Volstad loses again as Cubs fall to Braves 10-3  —  ATLANTA—The Chicago Cubs hoped Chris Volstad would return from the minors a better pitcher, more mature and better equipped to avoid big innings.  —  Instead, Volstad gave up five runs in the fifth as Chipper Jones had five hits and drove …