Wright Homers in Return, Mets Hit 8 to Beat Phillies 16-7  —  PHILADELPHIA — David Wright hit a long home run on his first major league swing in 133 days, Wilmer Flores went deep twice and the New York Mets set a franchise record with eight long balls in a 16-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.

Cubs Place Jorge Soler, Jason Motte On DL  —  The Cubs have placed right fielder Jorge Soler and right-hander Jason Motte on the disabled list due to a strained oblique and a strained right shoulder, respectively, tweets Bruce Levine of 670thescore.com.  In corresponding moves …

Castillo's 5 RBIs Lead Kelly, Red Sox Over White Sox  —  CHICAGO — Rusney Castillo homered and drove in a career-high five runs, Joe Kelly won his fifth straight outing and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Monday night.  —  Kelly (7-6) allowed five hits and two runs …

Royals Score 7 Runs in 6th Inning, Beat Orioles 8-3  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Omar Infante led a seven-run charge in the sixth inning to support a strong start by Kris Medlen, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-3 on Monday night.  —  Despite working on a pitch count …

Sabathia Possibly Done For Season; Yankees Re-Sign Capuano  —  The Yankees will place left-hander CC Sabathia on the disabled list due to a right knee injury, and manager Joe Girardi told reporters, including MLB.com's Bryan Hoch (Twitter link) that “it's a possibility” that Sabathia will not pitch again in 2015.

Dallas Keuchel, Astros discuss contract extension  —  If Dallas Keuchel can follow in the footsteps of the game's premier southpaw just along the dotted line alone, Astros fans could have reason to be thrilled for a long time.  —  Clayton Kershaw signed a two-year, $19 million deal …

Valencia Homers in 7-Run 5th, A's Rally Past Mariners 11-5  —  SEATTLE — Danny Valencia homered and Stephen Vogt doubled twice in Oakland's seven-run fifth inning, and the Athletics climbed out of a big hole against Hisashi Iwakuma for an 11-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.

St. Louis Turns Turn 4 Double Plays in 5-3 Win Over Arizona  —  PHOENIX — Lance Lynn pitched six effective innings with the help of four double plays and Yadier Molina hit a two-run single in the seventh inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.

Beltran Hits Sacrifice Fly in 9th; Yankees Beat Astros 1-0  —  NEW YORK — Carlos Beltran hit a game-ending sacrifice fly after Oliver Perez walked the bases loaded, and the New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros 1-0 Monday night in a game highlighted by a tense duel between Nathan Eovaldi and Scott Feldman.

Gomes Drives in 3 Runs, Braves Beat Rockies 5-3 to End Skid  —  ATLANTA — Jonny Gomes drove in three runs with two hits, including a two-run homer in the first, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Monday night to end their seven-game losing streak.

Happ Pitches 6 Innings to Help Pirates Beat Marlins 5-2  —  MIAMI — J.A. Happ pitched six scoreless innings, extending a streak of strong starts for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 5-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday night.  —  Pittsburgh starters have thrown 19 1-3 consecutive scoreless innings …

Orioles Designate Nolan Reimold For Assignment  —  In a series of roster moves, the Orioles announced that they've designated outfielder Nolan Reimold for assignment and reinstated infielder/outfielder Steve Pearce from the disabled list.  Though getting Pearce back deepens the club …

Reds Overpower Tigers in Biggest Comeback Win of Season  —  CINCINNATI — Brandon Phillips drove in four runs with a home run and a triple during Cincinnati's 10-run sixth inning and the Reds came back from a five-run deficit to snap a nine-game losing streak with a 12-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.