Yankees-Royals Preview  —  Coming off a rare loss, the AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals are looking to bounce back in front of their home fans.  —  Kansas City opens a 10-game homestand against the New York Yankees, who are looking to match their longest winning streak of the season …

Royals' Eric Hosmer, Scott Downs progressing from injuries  —  Scott Downs stepped on the Kauffman Stadium mound, Eric Hosmer dug in at the plate and progress was made on both injury fronts Monday.  —  A cat scan revealed Hosmer's fractured bone in his right wrist had healed to the point where …

Masterson struggles again as sinker misbehaves  —  • By Rick Hummel rhummel@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8196  —  PHILADELPHIA  • After winning a nearly five-hour struggle the night before, the Cardinals had little Sunday for well-traveled Philadelphia Phillies righthander Jerome Willliams.

Tomas Telis will make first major league start, inches Texas Rangers closer to MLB record for playes used  —  Colby Lewis (left) of the Texas Rangers enters the field of play while on a rehab assignment with the Frisco Roughriders with catcher Tomas Telis before their game against the San Antonio Missions on Monday, May 20, 2013.

Scott Feldman, Bartolo Colon Clear Waivers  —  Right-handers Bartolo Colon and Scott Feldman have cleared revocable waivers and are now eligible to be traded to any team, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (Twitter link).  —  Feldman, 31, is in the first season of a front-loaded three-year, $30MM contract.

Discussion with Torre clarifies Rule 7.13 for Cubs  —  Catchers Baker, Castillo now understand where to stand on plays at the plate  —  CHICAGO — It's taken nearly seven months, hours of video review, discussions with umpires, managers and other catchers, but the Cubs' Welington Castillo …

Taveras shortens swing; results follow  —  • By Rick Hummel rhummel@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8196  —  PHILADELPHIA  • Oscar Taveras is hitting .238, not exactly what the Cardinals had in mind when they brought him up for the first time May 31.

51s likely to keep affiliation with Mets  —  Second baseman Wilmer Flores hits a home run in the third inning during the 51s baseball game against the Tucson Padres at Cashman Field in Las Vegas on July 11, 2013.  (Jason Bean/Las Vegas Review-Journal)  —  Las Vegas 51s starting pitcher …

Black earns 600th win as Padres manager  —  Skipper is only second in history who also has 100 wins as pitcher  —  PHOENIX — If Bud Black closes his eyes, he can still probably picture it all.  A sun-kissed afternoon by the bay in San Francisco, Opening Day at a sold-out AT&T Park, 2007 and Padres ace Jake Peavy throwing bullets.

Cuddyer hits DL with hamstring injury  —  Outfielder improving, but shelved for third time this season  —  DENVER — Two days ago, right fielder Michael Cuddyer was adamant about not going on the disabled list with a sore left hamstring and said, “You can put that in bold letters.”

Cano exits after feeling ill, hopes to play Monday  —  BOSTON — Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano took himself out of Sunday's 8-6 victory over the Red Sox in the middle of the third inning after coming down with an illness while on the field.  —  Cano was on defense with the Red Sox …

Longoria knocks in game winner in 10th as Rays beat Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — Evan Longoria drove in two runs, including the winner in the top of the 10th to lift the Tampa Bay Rays over the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 at Rogers Centre on Saturday.  —  Longoria sent a 1-2 pitch …