Ruben Tejada gives Mets walk-off win over Braves in 11 … For seven innings, the Mets' Daisuke Matsuzaka engaged in a gritty pitching duel with Braves starter Mike Minor, who allowed only two hits but left trailing by two runs.  But when the bullpens for both teams got involved, things turned chaotic.

Arroyo has torn UCL, to have Tommy John surgery  —  PHOENIX — D-backs right-hander Bronson Arroyo will need season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament.  —  It's a stunning turn of events for the right-hander, who prior to June 16 had never been on the disabled list or missed a start.

Before They Were All-Stars: Scouting Reports On 2014 All-Stars  —  With the rosters essentially set for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, which will be played at Target Field in Minneapolis a week from today, Baseball America looks back at the scouting reports for the 2014 all-stars, before they became all-stars.

McCann's old hitting coach: 'He'll never be comfortable' on Yankees  —  There are plenty of possible reasons for Brian McCann's slow start with the Yankees.  —  It could be the expectations of playing up to a huge contract, the spotlight of New York or the shift he sees used against him almost every at-bat.

If Desmond won't stay for $90 million, Nats need to start shopping  —  Turn down $90 million, and it's probably safe to assume that your team is going to start looking for a potential replacement.  —  The Nats are actively seeking to add a young shortstop, one who could inherit the position …

Iwakuma Solid as Mariners Top Twins 2-0  —  SEATTLE — Hisashi Iwakuma struck out a season-high 10 in seven strong innings, Mike Zunino and Michael Saunders hit solo home runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 2-0 on Monday night.  —  Iwakuma (7-4) has not allowed an earned run …

Singleton, Gonzalez Lead Astros Past Rangers 12-7  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Jon Singleton homered among three hits and drove in four runs, Marwin Gonzalez had a bases-loaded triple and the Houston Astros snapped a seven-game skid with a 12-7 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.

Chavez Strikes Out 9, A's Beat Giants 5-0  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Jesse Chavez matched a career high with nine strikeouts in six innings, and three relievers pitched scoreless ball to lead the Oakland Athletics past the San Francisco Giants 5-0 on Monday night for their fifth straight win.

Encarnacion on DL; Seager now an All-Star  —  The Blue Jays have put All-Star first baseman Edwin Encarnacion on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained right quadriceps.  —  The Blue Jays made the move before Monday night's game at the Los Angeles Angels and activated outfielder Nolan Reimold.

Jay Bruce has error in unusual start at 1B but helps Reds rally  —  CINCINNATI — Jay Bruce played first base for the first time since high school and committed an error that let in a run Monday night, but he later homered to help the Cincinnati Reds rally for a 9-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the opener of a five-game series.

Orioles Score 6 in 11th to Beat Nationals 8-2  —  WASHINGTON — Chris Davis snapped a lengthy slump with a tiebreaking homer in the 11th inning, part of a six-run uprising that carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Washington Nationals 8-2 on Monday night.  —  Manny Machado had a career …

Mariners Designate John Buck For Assignment  —  The Mariners have designated veteran catcher John Buck for assignment, according to Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times (Twitter link).  He notes in a followup tweet that it seems likely the Mariners will recall Jesus Sucre from Triple-A Tacoma.

Train wreck season taking its toll on John Farrell  —  John Farrell is starting to look a little like the “after” version of one of those “before-and-after” photo features in which we see how much the sitting president of the United States ages while in office.