Stark: All eyes on Johnson and Halladay  —  A lot could be riding on Josh Johnson and Roy Halladay in their starts on Sunday  —  Editor's note: Jayson Stark will be writing a Daily Rumble each day leading up to the July 31 nonwaiver trade deadline.  —  If the 2012 trading deadline action …

Keeping the rivalry heated  —  Teixeira had blast against Padilla  —  NEW YORK — There is little actual anger in the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry these days.  Long gone is the time when Carlton Fisk fought with Thurman Munson and it has been eight years since Jason Varitek fed Alex Rodriguez his catcher's mitt.

Padres ink Street to two-year contract extension  —  SAN DIEGO — From Rollie Fingers to Goose Gossage, Mark Davis to Trevor Hoffman and Heath Bell, the Padres have had long history of successful closers.  —  They think Huston Street fits that tradition, which is why the team announced Sunday …

Marlins new rookie pitcher Nate Eovaldi sparkles in victory over Padres  —  MIAMI — Before Saturday night's game against the San Diego Padres, Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen was told that newly acquired pitcher Nate Eovaldi was a victim of abysmal run support from the Dodgers in his10 starts this season.

Mets, Yanks will have to ante up for Wright, Cano  —  Think about the furor caused by Jeremy Lin leaving New York after 25 games.  —  Now imagine what this town will sound like if David Wright or Robinson Cano departs as a free agent following next season.

Mets talked to Cubs about Soto  —  The Mets talked with the Chicago Cubs recently about acquiring catcher Geovany Soto, but a deal is not likely, a baseball official with direct knowledge of the situation said.  The Mets could also have traded for Colorado catcher Ramon Hernandez and Boston's Kelly Shoppach …

Peralta and Fister help Tigers avoid sweep with 4-1 win over Jays  —  Jhonny Peralta provided all the offence with two home runs and Doug Fister pitched eight strong innings Sunday as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 to avoid a sweep.  —  Peralta hit a three-run homer …

Rangers' offense continues to struggle in loss to White Sox  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — No hitter could be found when the Texas Rangers' clubhouse opened to the media Saturday night.  —  They weren't ducking the reporters who had gathered to inquire about their inability to deliver a key hit.

Minor outpitches Blanton in Braves win over Phillies  —  The Sports Network  —  Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Mike Minor retired the final 13 batters he faced and the Braves made a pair of early runs hold up in a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.  —  Minor (6-7) tied a season-high …

Feliz scratched from Sunday start  —  Disconcerting news for the Rangers about a big piece...  Rangers pitcher Neftali Feliz has been scratched from Sunday's start with Triple A Round Rock because of further discomfort in his right elbow.  He was scheduled to pitch for Round Rock on rehab assignment against Memphis.

Nine pitchers GMs should consider  —  I refuse to believe that this is it, that the trade market for starting pitchers is essentially down to the Tampa Bay Rays' struggling right-hander, James Shields, and the Florida Marlins' oft-injured righty, Josh Johnson.  —  Something else is going on.

Sunday's pitching preview: R.A. Dickey vs. Joe Saunders  —  R.A. Dickey (13-2, 2.97 ERA) will start for the Mets today.  —  Dickey was roughed up for four earned runs and eight hits in six innings against the Nationals in his last start, and took his first loss since mid-April as a result.

Diamondbacks Acquire Chris Johnson  —  The Diamondbacks have acquired third baseman Chris Johnson from the Astros for minor league outfielders Marc Krauss and Bobby Borchering, the teams announced.  Borchering, 21, was Arizona's first round pick in the 2009 draft while Krauss, 24, was taken in the second round of the same draft.