Confirmed news on Rays' Alex Cobb: Partial tear in elbow, will try to pitch through it  —  Rays RHP Alex Cobb's season is very much in jeopardy.  —  The Tampa Bay Times has learned and confirmed that a new more detailed MRI revealed a partial tear in his elbow ligament.

Garcia throws 70 pitches in weather-challenged outing  —  Cardinals starter Jaime Garcia, one of the arms the club hopes to call on to help it weather the absence of ace Adam Wainwright, continued his deliberate progress back toward the majors with a 70-pitch outing Tuesday.

Alderson guesses, but murky on Wright's return  —  David Wright's return remains uncertain.  The Captain, out since April 15 with a hamstring injury, is at the team's minor-league complex in Port St. Lucie, Fla., working to get back, but he's still not at 100 percent, general manager Sandy Alderson told The Post.

Devin Mesoraco Likely To Require Hip Surgery  —  Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco has acknowledged that his hip injury will likely require surgery that will sideline him for up to four months, reports MLB.com's Mark Sheldon (via Twitter).  For the time being, Mesoraco is trying to exhaust …

Astros Off to Surprisingly Strong Start  —  With more than a month gone in the baseball season, there is an unexpected team at the top of the standings: the Houston Astros, long a major league doormat.  A 2-1 loss to the Texas Rangers on Monday night ended a 10-game winning streak …

Rangers Claim Mike Kickham  —  The Rangers have claimed lefty Mike Kickham off waivers from the Mariners, club executive VP of communications John Blake announced.  Outfielder Ryan Rua was transferred to the 60-day DL to create space.  —  Per the release, Kickham will be optioned to Triple-A to start his tenure with Texas.

New Batted Ball Stats!  —  We've quietly added a few new stats to our batted ball section.  —  First we have percentage of balls a batter pulls, hits to center field, and hits to the opposite field.  This will make it much easier to figure out the general direction a player hits the ball without …

Tom Thibodeau makes his last stand with the Bulls  —  CLEVELAND - Outside the coach's office, there was life within the eyes of Tom Thibodeau.  The possibilities percolated.  For three years, the coach of these Chicago Bulls has come to the Eastern Conference playoffs with a battered roster bereft of Derrick Rose.

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Hanley Ramirez Day-To-Day With Sprained Left Shoulder  —  9:40pm: The club has received promising initial indications on Ramirez's shoulder, as Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal reports on Twitter.  Manager John Farrell called Ramirez “day to day,” saying that it is not yet clear that he'll need a DL stint.

Brewers Win in Counsell's Debut, 4-3 Over Dodgers  —  MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers rallied for three runs in the eighth inning to win in Craig Counsell's managerial debut, a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night.  —  Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw was denied his 100th career win, and took a no-decision.

Cardinals Rally From 5 Down to Beat Cubs 10-9  —  ST. LOUIS — Tony Cruz hit a tiebreaking two-run double to cap a four-run seventh inning and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 10-9 on Monday night for their seventh straight win.  —  Mark Reynolds started the comeback …

Astros prepared to add to keep team rolling, division lead  —  The Astros are knocking everyone's orange, red and yellow socks off, even as the Rockets continue their playoff march.  —  Now the trick for the Astros is to maintain their strong position, even when the team inevitably cools off at some point, to some unknown degree.

Martin Gets Tiebreaking Hit, Blue Jays Beat Yankees 3-1  —  TORONTO — Pinch-hitter Russell Martin singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 3-1 on Monday night, snapping New York's road winning streak at six games.