Rienzo likely to start for Sox in place of Peavy  —  White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy on the tension of Wednesday's trade deadline.  —  CLEVELAND — Andre Rienzo's roller-coaster season could reach a zenith Tuesday night, as he's expected to be promoted to the Chicago White Sox to start …

If Yankees' Alex Rodriguez plans to appeal imminent suspension, Bud Selig prepared to use power of commissioner's office to ban him  —  As clock ticks on announcement of A-Rod's suspension, commissioner prepared to invoke ‘preserving the integrity of the game’ if Bombers slugger plans on appealing to get him back on the field.

Giambi's ninth-inning home run lifts Indians past White Sox  —  CLEVELAND — Pinch-hitter Jason Giambi homered over the centre field wall leading off the ninth inning to give the Cleveland Indians their fifth straight win, 3-2 over the Chicago White Sox.  —  Giambi, batting for struggling …

Rockies lefty Josh Outman attracts interest from Red Sox, Indians  —  ATLANTA — Jeff Francis' return makes more sense when you consider this: The Rockies are listening to offers for left-handed reliever Josh Outman, with the Red Sox and Indians among those interested.

Slowey may miss rest of season due to flexor strain  —  MIAMI — Kevin Slowey is sidelined with a right flexor strain that will require four to six weeks of rest before throwing again.  —  The right-hander underwent an MRI on Monday after experiencing forearm discomfort while warming up in the bullpen on Saturday.

Price Helps Rays Beat Red Sox _ Again _ 2-1  —  BOSTON — David Price allowed just two hits over 7 1-3 innings to beat the Boston Red Sox for the second time in six days, and Tampa Bay won 2-1 on Monday night to retake first place in the AL East.  —  Price (6-5) was dominating the makeup game …

Final Score: Mets 6 Marlins 5  —  The Least You Should Know:  —  Marlon Byrd tied the game in the 7th inning with an RBI single, and then scored from first on an Ike Davis RBI double.  —  Bobby Parnell pitched around a single and a walk to earn his 21st save of the season.

Martinez speaks out about incidents  —  Picking up balls in the batting cage, that's what this was all about, according to former Miami Marlins hitting coach Tino Martinez.  —  Three different Marlins refused to pick up balls in separate incidents, violating a standard practice during drills …

Family confirms former MLB pitcher, El Paso native Frank Castillo drowned in Ariz. lake  —  Frank Castillo on his Upper Deck baseball card.  —  Frank Castillo, a former standout pitcher for Eastwood High School who played in the major leagues for 13 years, has died.  —  He was 44.

Brewers Score 5 in 9th to End Cubs' 3-Game Streak  —  CHICAGO — Carlos Gomez broke a scoreless tie in the ninth inning with an RBI single and Jeff Bianchi added a two-run double to lift the Milwaukee Brewers over the Chicago Cubs 5-0 on Monday night.  —  The Brewers, sitting in last place …

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Cespedes leads Athletics past Jays in series opener  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Yoenis Cespedes homered and hit a two-run triple, Josh Reddick added a two-run double and had three RBIs, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-4 on Monday night.  —  Jed Lowrie singled home a run …

Liriano, Pirates Crush Cardinals 9-2  —  PITTSBURGH — Francisco Liriano allowed one run over seven dominant innings, Pedro Alvarez hit his NL-leading 27th home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-2 Monday night.  —  Liriano (11-4) struck out eight and walked just two to win his fifth straight start.

Could Angels' Aybar or Kendrick be a fit for Royals? … KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With the Royals riding a six-game winning streak to pull within five games of Baltimore in the race for the final wild-card spot — and Wednesday's 3 p.m. trading deadline looming — the question for general manager Dayton Moore is obvious:

Cliff Lee is on the market, but price is said to be enormous  —  Cliff Lee's name is definitely out there in trade talks, and the free-falling Phillies appear to at least be considering trading one of their aces.  —  However, the price tag on the veteran left-hander is exteremely high …

MLB trade deadline blog  —  Source: Dodgers, Phillies quiet on a Lee deal  —  The Dodgers and Phillies have not discussed a trade involving pitcher Cliff Lee recently, according to a source.  —  The Braves have acquired left-handed pitcher Scott Downs from the Angels in exchange for right-handed pitcher Cory Rasmus.

Fans eat free for all August games at Miller Park  —  Fans should plan to bring their appetite for baseball, food and drinks to upcoming games at Miller Park because for the month of August, the Brewers are treating.  —  Milwaukee Brewers Chairman and Principal Owner Mark Attanasio today announced …