Souza homers again, leads Odorizzi, Rays over Orioles (Yahoo Sports)  —  Steve Souza Jr. homered for the third time in three games, and the Tampa Bay Rays provided right-hander Jake Odorizzi a rare show of offensive support in a 9-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.

Astros, Keuchel blank White Sox  —  HOUSTON — Dallas Keuchel outdueled Jose Quintana in a battle of left-handers, leading the Houston Astros to a 3-0 victory over the White Sox Saturday at Minute Maid Park.  —  Quintana, who left after 6 1/3 innings trailing 1-, received no runs of support …

Adrian Beltre injures thumb, to miss at least two weeks  —  Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre curls up in pain Sunday after jamming his left thumb on second base while trying to break up a double play.  Brandon Wade AP  —  jwilson@star-telegram.com  —  ARLINGTON

Chavez Shuts Down Yankees to Lead Athletics to 3-0 Win  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Jesse Chavez pitched eight impressive innings and Stephen Vogt hit a two-run homer to give the Oakland Athletics their first series win since the beginning of May with a 3-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday.

Paco Rodriguez's drop in velocity is only partially by design  —  ST. LOUIS >> Paco Rodriguez's velocity isn't the same as it was when he first debuted with the Dodgers late in the 2012 season.  —  Back then, Rodriguez's fastball averaged an even 90 mph.  He's still only 24 years old …

Bartolo Colon gets NL leading eighth win as Mets take out Marlins  —  The New York Mets avoided a sweep by defeating the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Sunday afternoon.  —  Bartolo Colon (8-3) became the National League's first eight game winner with the win.  Colon allowed three runs over 7 innings …

Perez Earns First Major League Win, Uribe Homers for Braves  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Juan Uribe hit a towering two-run drive in the ninth for his first homer since joining Atlanta, Williams Perez shut down San Francisco for his first major league win, and the Braves beat the Giants 8-0 on Saturday night.

Angels Hit 5 HRs in 1st 2 Innings to Beat Tigers 8-6  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout and Albert Pujols were among five Los Angeles Angels to homer in the first two innings, allowing Jered Weaver to breeze to an 8-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.

World War II Vet Fulfills Goal of Pitching at Wrigley Field  —  CHICAGO — More than 70 years after he hoped to make his major league debut, a World War II veteran fulfilled his goal of pitching at Wrigley Field.  —  Tony Gianunzio walked to the mound Sunday and threw out the first ball …

Indians Designate Jerry Sands For Assignment  —  The Indians announced (via Twitter) that they have designated Jerry Sands for assignment.  In a related move, Carlos Santana has been reinstated from the paternity list.  —  Today's move marks the second time this year that Sands has been DFA'd by Cleveland.

Butler Leads Rockies to 5-2 Win Over Slumping Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — Nolan Arenado, Michael McKenry and Ben Paulsen each homered Saturday, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 5-2 victory over the slumping Philadelphia Phillies.  —  Billy Butler (3-5) tied his career high by going six innings, allowing one run and four hits.