Bartolo Colon to miss start  —  NEW YORK — New York Mets right-hander Bartolo Colon has been scratched from Monday's start against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field.  —  Colon is traveling to the Dominican Republic to be with his mother, who is “extremely ill,” manager Terry Collins said.

Holliday (0 for 18) slowed by sore knee  —  • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285  —  Cardinals manager Mike Matheny could not discount the role a sore left knee has had in Matt Holliday's extended stretch without a hit, and it was a factor when the manager decided to sit the No. 3 hitter Sunday.

Rangers rally for 2 runs in 9th, end losing streak to Angels  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Adam Rosales got the pitch he was expecting from Los Angeles Angels closer Huston Street on Sunday.  —  The Texas utilityman hit that pitch over drawn-in left fielder Collin Cowgill for an RBI single …

Diamondbacks' Josh Collmenter showing signs of fatigue  —  MIAMI — Josh Collmenter told reporters the same thing he told the Diamondbacks coaching staff on Sunday afternoon.  Everything feels fine, he said.  There's nothing wrong physically.  —  But after the Miami Marlins torched Collmenter …

Jeter's presence turns up the noise at Tropicana  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Tropicana Field was as loud as it's been all season on Saturday, and the Rays weren't exactly happy about all the noise.  —  The roars from the 31,042 fans in the stands for the Rays' 3-2 loss to the Yankees …

Upton's 2-Run HR Helps Braves Top Lester, A's 4-3  —  ATLANTA — Justin Upton hit a two-run homer, Chris Johnson also went deep and the Atlanta Braves beat Jon Lester and the reeling Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Sunday night, ending Lester's seven-game winning streak.

Nationals win challenge: Taylor was HBP  —  WASHINGTON — Manager Matt Williams challenged a call in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Pirates on Sunday night at Nationals Park after right fielder Michael Taylor appeared to be hit in the left hand by an errant fastball from right-hander Edinson Volquez.

Nationals Sign Nate Schierholtz  —  The Nationals have inked outfielder Nate Schierholtz to a minor league deal, the club announced on Twitter.  The left-handed-swinging 30-year-old was recently released by the Cubs, who will owe him the remainder of his $5MM salary — less whatever he earns in Washington …

SPORTS BLUE JAYS  —  Alex Anthopoulos, the much-maligned general manager of the Blue Jays, will return for his sixth season running the club, a bevy of major-league sources have confirmed.  —  Apparently, there is no temperature at all to remove Anthopoulos from his job — in fact …

Cuddyer Hits for Cycle as Rockies Sweep Reds  —  DENVER — Michael Cuddyer hit for the cycle, including a two-run double in Colorado's five-run eighth inning, and the Rockies rallied again to beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-5 to complete a doubleheader sweep Sunday night.

Cubs prospect Kris Bryant leaves Iowa game with toe injury  —  Hold your breaths, Cub fans.  —  Iowa Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant, one of the most prized prospects in minor-league baseball, left Saturday night's 5-3 loss to Salt Lake at Principal Park early after suffering an injury to his left big toe.