After four-hour delay, Freeman leads Braves past Mets  —  ATLANTA - Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Dillon Gee, giving the Atlanta Braves a stunning 2-1 victory over the New York Mets on Monday night in a game that was delayed nearly four hours by rain.

Blue Jays Beat Rockies 2-0 for 6th Straight Win  —  TORONTO — Maicer Izturis hit a two-run single in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays won their sixth consecutive game Monday night, beating the Colorado Rockies 2-0 behind Josh Johnson and two relievers.

Ruben Amaro Jr. doesn't “do” five-year plans, but the Phillies need a good one  —  Any professional who talks to the media about his area of expertise is succeptible to a certain level of contrarianism.  Legend has it that even God the Creator once answered a question with the words …

GM: ‘Leaning’ toward putting Teixeira on DL  —  NEW YORK — Yankees GM Brian Cashman thinks it is likely that first baseman Mark Teixeira will go on the disabled list again because of his injured right wrist.  —  “I'm leaning, personally, toward a disabled list there,” Cashman said on a conference call Monday.

Ask BA: Updating The Pirates Top 10  —  The draft ended just 10 days ago, yet entering this morning 15 of the 33 first-round picks had officially signed or are known to have agreed to terms.  Another half-dozen are on the verge of having deals done and/or announced, and by the end of the week …

Tigers find themselves riding closer carousel  —  DETROIT — If the Tigers' closer situation is starting to feel like a soap opera to you, manager Jim Leyland can relate.  —  When Leyland was asked Monday afternoon how he would handle the ninth inning, he made the analogy.

Scherzer Improves to 10-0, Tigers Top Orioles 5-1  —  DETROIT — Max Scherzer improved to 10-0 and struck out 10, Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Monday night.  —  Scherzer became the first pitcher to begin a season 10-0 …

Astros ‘fully engaged’ in talks with No. 1 pick Appel  —  General manager Luhnow hopes to sign Stanford right-hander this week  —  HOUSTON — Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said Monday the club is “fully engaged” in contract talks with No. 1 overall pick Mark Appel …

The Call-Up  —  Zack Wheeler  —  The Situation: With the Mets struggling at the big-league level and the “Super 2” timeline squarely in the rearview mirror, it was time for the club to call upon their other high-end pitching prospect to pair him with right-hander Matt Harvey.

Cruz homers twice as Rangers beat A's to snap losing skid  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - Nelson Cruz homered twice, A.J. Pierzynski drove in three runs and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with an 8-7 win over the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics on Monday night.

Pujols, surging Angels hammer Mariners  —  Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Albert Pujols, red-hot Angels smother Mariners at the plate  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Albert Pujols had an RBI double among …

Blanked until the eighth, Royals rally to edge Indians  —  CLEVELAND — Pinch-runner Elliot Johnson scored from third base on a wild pitch by reliever Matt Albers in the ninth inning, giving the Kansas City Royals a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.

Viciedo's bases-loaded triple leads White Sox past Astros  —  HOUSTON - Dayan Viciedo's bases-loaded triple in a four-run sixth inning sent the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night.  —  The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for the White Sox and allowed …