Wainwright out for season with torn Achilles tendon  —  Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright tore his Achilles tendon and will undergo surgery this week, General Manager John Mozeliak said Monday afternoon.  —  Recovery will be about 9 to 12 months.  —  Wainwright suffered the injury …

Hoping for a Milestone by Alex Rodriguez, Yankee Fans Settle for a Win  —  Fans flocked to Yankee Stadium to see a milestone for Alex Rodriguez.  They had to settle for just another victory for the Yankees instead.  —  A home run by catcher Brian McCann in the sixth provided the go-ahead run …

Rangers top Angels, suddenly find life as Josh Hamilton deal looms  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Official records will show that the Rangers through 18 games have not had anything that constitutes a winning streak, which officially makes it the longest the team has ever gone without winning consecutive games at the start of a season.

Marlins Designate Jarrod Saltalamacchia For Assignment  —  In a rather surprising move, the Marlins announced that they have designated catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia for assignment.  —  Saltalamacchia, 29, is less than a month into the second year of a three-year, $21MM pact with the Marlins.

Johnson's HR Helps Braves Beat Reeling Nationals, 8-4  —  ATLANTA — Kelly Johnson homered and drove in three runs, Eric Stults pitched 6 1-3 strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat Washington 8-4 on Monday night to give the Nationals their sixth straight loss.

Gee dominant until eighth, Mets rally in ninth to beat Marlins  —  The Mets (15-5) scored three runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Marlins (8-12) by the score of 3-1 on Monday night in Miami.  —  Dillon Gee was dominant and efficient until the eighth inning, having thrown just 59 pitches entering the frame.

Brandon McCarthy diagnosed with torn ulnar collateral ligament  —  Dodgers right-hander Brandon McCarthy had to leave Saturday's start with elbow tightness and tests have revealed the worst-case scenario.  Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports that McCarthy has been diagnosed …

Plenty of room for improvement on Red Sox roster  —  BALTIMORE — The 2015 Red Sox are capable of a lot of things, including getting absolutely demolished as they were Sunday, 18-7, by the Orioles, losing two out of three at Camden Yards.  —  They have won close games, lost close games.

Source: Matt Harvey to get at least 30 starts but no more than 32 … DATABASE  —  Matt Harvey's career starts

COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB  —  ADAM OTTAVINO HEADS TO DISABLED LIST WITH TRICEPS INFLAMMATION  —  The Denver Post  —  Rockies closer Adam Ottavino was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday afternoon due to right triceps inflammation.  (Daniel Petty, The Denver Post)

Mets in unfamiliar territory  —  NEW YORK — In these heady days with the Mets atop the standings, it is worth remembering that the last time the franchise found itself finishing with a record above .500 was 2008, when Willie Randolph was fired in midseason and Carlos Beltran was playing in 161 games in the outfield.