Chris Sale strikes out six in complete-game victory over Jays, Buehrle  —  You'd be hard-pressed to find a more popular former White Sox than Mark Buehrle.  —  There is no current Sox star admired, appreciated and embraced more than Chris Sale, who at 26 is becoming the face of the franchise.

Niese dominant, Mets rally late to win opener in San Francisco  —  Led by Jon Niese's stellar outing, in which he allowed just three hits in eight innings, and a three-run rally in the ninth, the Mets claimed a 3-0 win over the Giants on Monday night in San Francisco.

Jacob deGrom named to NL All-Star team; Familia still in running  —  Mets righthander Jacob deGrom was selected to pitch for the National League in the All-Star game next Tuesday in Cincinnati.  —  Reliever Jeurys Familia (22 saves) was named to the five-player ballot from which fans …

Dozier's Two-Run Homer in 10th Lifts Twins Over Orioles 4-2  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Dozier's two-run home run with one out in the 10th inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 4-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.  —  Dozier lined a 2-1 pitch from Tommy Hunter (2-2) …

Robinson Cano's trying year: Lingering illness, grandfather's death test him  —  OAKLAND - Robinson Cano hasn't made any plans for the midseason break.  Normally they would be made for him, as he has earned invites to the All-Star Game each of the last five seasons.

Alvarez's RBI Single in 9th Lifts Pirates Past Padres, 2-1  —  PITTSBURGH — Pedro Alvarez singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night.  —  Alvarez's second career game …

Lackey Outduels Lester, Leads Cardinals to 6-0 Win Over Cubs  —  CHICAGO — John Lackey threw seven scoreless innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Monday night despite Jon Lester taking a no-hitter into the seventh.  —  Signed to a six-year, $155 million deal over the offseason …

Braves Win 5-3 to End Brewers' 8-Game Winning Streak  —  MILWAUKEE — Kelly Johnson homered and drove in three runs as the Atlanta Braves ended the Milwaukee Brewers' eight-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory Monday night.  —  The game was held up in the ninth inning …

Josh Harrison Out Indefinitely With Thumb Injury  —  2:51pm: Harrison says he'll receive a second opinion once the swelling in his hand goes down, but for the time being, there's no specific diagnosis or timeline on his recovery, per MLB.com's Adam Berry (on Twitter).

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Royals Designate Jason Frasor For Assignment  —  The Royals announced today that they have designated right-hander Jason Frasor for assignment in order to clear space on the roster for outfielder Paulo Orlando.  —  The move will likely come as a surprise to many Royals fans …

Notes: Rangers will need to get creative to move Choo  —  FOX Sports  —  Rangers need to get a more balanced offensive attack.  One way to achieve this could be moving Shin-Soo Choo.  —  Remember all the talk about Texas and Cole Hamels?  —  Oh, the Rangers still could justify such a trade …

Collins' message to Harvey: ‘Get over’ the six-man rotation  —  Matt Harvey said he couldn't find a rhythm in Saturday's start due to extra rest, but Terry Collins (inset) said the six-man rotation is here to stay.  —  LOS ANGELES — Terry Collins has a message for Matt Harvey …