Oblique strain forces Rays' Cobb to DL  —  Bedard will fill opening in rotation; Beliveau recalled from Triple-A  —  CINCINNATI — Right-hander Alex Cobb was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a left oblique strain.  —  The Rays recalled left-hander Jeff Beliveau from Triple-A to take Cobb's roster spot.

To compete with Cards, Cubs have to strike gold deep in the draft  —  ST. LOUIS — The Cubs are not shy about pointing out how popular their farm system has become with the baseball trade publications.  —  Their system is ranked anywhere from second to fourth heading toward the 2014 draft, depending on the outlet.

Resiliency a virtue not lost on Johnson  —  ATLANTA — Chris Johnson understands he is bound to experience frustration similar to what he felt when he struck out in each of his four plate appearances against the Mets on Thursday night.  But the Braves third baseman also understands the value …

Uehara out vs. Yanks, may get shoulder test  —  NEW YORK — The Red Sox plan to hold off until they watch Koji Uehara long toss Sunday before deciding whether to send the 39-year-old closer back to Boston for additional testing on the stiffness he reported in the back of his right shoulder.

Tyler Chatwood activated, Charlie Culberson optioned and bad news about Brett Anderson  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Tyler Chatwood was activated for his season debut Sunday, just in time for the Rockies to shift their concern to pitcher Brett Anderson.  —  Chatwood faces the Giants …

Hardy hopes to be back in O's lineup tonight  —  BALTIMORE — Shortstop J.J. Hardy received an injection in his lower back during Thursday's off-day, and he was prescribed rest with the intent being that he'll be back in the Orioles' starting lineup tonight.

Red Sox's lowball offer might cost them Lester  —  This is looking more and more like left-hander Jon Lester's last season with the Boston Red Sox.  —  The Red Sox's most recent offer to Lester was far below market value — four years for between $70 million and $80 million, according to sources within the teamâs clubhouse.

Game Recap: Mets 7, Angels 6  —  Jose Valverde blew a three-run lead in the ninth, but Anthony Recker hit a home run in the 13th inning to put the Mets over the Angels, 7-6, in Los Angeles on Saturday night >> Read a full AP recap and boxscore at SNY.TV.  —  Need to Know: Jose Valverde …

Trevor Cahill knows he must get better soon  —  Trevor Cahill isn't stupid.  He knows what people are saying about him, even if he swears he rarely reads the sports pages or listens to much sports-talk radio.  —  “When things are going bad,” the Diamondbacks right-hander said, “I'm definitely not looking at any of the media stuff.

Padres' Cashner one-hits Tigers in 6-0 win … Sports Xchange  —  SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres have played 7,176 games since they were born through expansion in 1969.  Not once have they had a no-hitter.  In fact, they are the only team in the major leagues without a no-hitter.