Rangers' recent hot streak creates no-pressure situation for Josh Hamilton's return  —  NEW YORK - The Rangers have set up an ideal, no-pressure situation for outfielder Josh Hamilton's return.  —  He will join a rejuvenated team on Monday in Cleveland that is not desperate for him to ride to the rescue.

Pirates Designate Radhames Liz For Assignment  —  The Pirates have announced that they've designated reliever Radhames Liz for assignment.  The move clears space on the team's roster for Charlie Morton, who will start tonight.  Morton's return bumps the out-of-options Vance Worley to the Pirates' bullpen …

Homer Happy: Dodgers Hit 3 in 8th to Beat Braves 6-3  —  LOS ANGELES — Andre Ethier, Alex Guerrero and Jimmy Rollins each homered in the eighth inning, rallying the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.  —  Ethier got things started, homering to snap a 2-all tie against Nick Masset (0-1).

Roark, Ramos Lead Nationals Past Cubs 2-1  —  CHICAGO — Wilson Ramos hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth, Tanner Roark pitched five effective innings and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Monday.  —  Denard Span also homered for Washington, which has won eight of nine.

Orioles Beat Astros 4-3, Hand Keuchel 1st Loss  —  BALTIMORE — Caleb Joseph and Steve Pearce hit two-run homers off Dallas Keuchel, and the Baltimore Orioles dealt the left-hander his first loss in a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday.  —  Keuchel (6-1) came in with a 1.67 ERA and had won three straight starts.

Hahn Tosses Four-Hitter, Shuts Down Detroit in Oakland Win  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Jesse Hahn pitched a four-hitter for his first career complete game, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers 4-0 on Monday for their first three-game winning streak this season.

Reds Lost 9th Straight, Arenado Leads Rockies to 5-4 Win  —  CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds lost their ninth straight game Monday as Nolan Arenado homered, had three hits and drove in the tiebreaking run with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning off Aroldis Chapman that gave the Colorado Rockies a 5-4 victory.

Braves Working On Alberto Callaspo Trade  —  The Braves are attempting to deal infielder Alberto Callaspo, manager Fredi Gonzalez told reporters including MLB.com's Mark Bowman (Twitter link).  That explains why the veteran was held out of tonight's just-concluded ballgame.

Mets hit three homers, take series opener from Phillies  —  Bartolo Colon allowed three runs in six innings of work, and the Mets (25-21) hit three home runs as they beat the Phillies (19-28) by the score of 6-3 on Monday afternoon at Citi Field.  —  Colon wasn't at his sharpest during …

Giants Designate Travis Ishikawa For Assignment  —  The Giants have designated first baseman and outfielder Travis Ishikawa for assignment, Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area tweets.  Ishikawa, 31, has not appeared in the big leagues this season — he opened the year on the DL with a back injury …

Cardinals Outlast Diamondbacks 3-2 in 10 Innings  —  ST. LOUIS — Jhonny Peralta hit a game-ending homer in the 10th inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.  —  Peralta's leadoff drive to left on a 1-2 pitch from J.C. Ramirez (1-1) was his fourth career game-winning homer.

Gardner, Yankees Rough Up Guthrie, Royals 14-1  —  NEW YORK — Brett Gardner, Brian McCann and Chase Headley homered during an eight-run first inning and the New York Yankees quickly erased the memory of a lost weekend, romping past the AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals 14-1 Monday to end a six-game skid.