Orioles, Nationals postponed by rain; to be made up Aug 4  —  WASHINGTON — Tuesday night's game between the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals was postponed by rain following a delay of approximately 2 hours, 30 minutes.  —  The interleague matchup between crosstown rivals will be made up on Aug. 4.

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.

Bruce Homers Again, Reds Beat Cubs 4-2  —  CINCINNATI — Jay Bruce returned to right field and hit another two-run homer on Tuesday afternoon, and Johnny Cueto extended his winning streak against Chicago, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 4-2 victory over the Cubs in the opener of a doubleheader.

Rockie road: Sooner or later, Tulowitzki may ask for trade  —  Rockies All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki created a stir over the weekend when he indicated to the Denver Post that he would be open to a trade, saying, “I want to be somewhere where there's a chance to be in the playoffs every single year.”

Latest On Trade Talks Involving Red Sox Starting Pitchers  —  6:31pm: Cardinals GM John Mozeliak says that the team believes it would need to give up one of its own starters to get a “top starter” in return, resulting in a net loss of years of control, tweets Goold.

Cliff Lee to return after break  —  Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee had a minor league rehab outing cut short by rain, delaying his return from a strained left elbow until after the All-Star break.  —  Lee, one of the biggest potential chips at the trading deadline …

New format for 2014 Home Run Derby  —  According to MLB.com, there will be a new format for the 20th annual Gillette Home Run Derby.  —  Ten players will compete in the event on July 14 at Target Field, five from the American League and five from the National League.  —  Round 1

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.

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 …

GMs aren't forced to trade as deadline nears  —  ST. LOUIS — It's the baseball trade deadline, a time where teams scour the market, burn the phone lines, and believe they have found the perfect piece for the World Series parade.  —  Man, it's an exhilarating time to be a general manager, isn't it?

A's on the move to San Antonio or Montreal?  —  Oakland City Councilman Larry Reid says he doesn't believe the A's are bluffing in their threat to leave the city if they don't get a 10-year lease extension at the Coliseum, and he pointed to a pair of possible destinations — Montreal and San Antonio, Texas.

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.

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.