Graveman Wins 5th Straight to Pace Athletics Past Astros 7-4  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 19, 2016, 1:21 A.M. E.D.T.  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Yonder Alonso drove in three runs with a pair of two-out hits to back Kendall Graveman's fifth consecutive win, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 7-4 on Monday night.

Rizzo Homers as Cubs Beat Mets 5-1  —  CHICAGO — Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run homer, Jon Lester pitched 7 2/3 innings and the Chicago Cubs stopped an eight-game losing streak against the New York Mets with a 5-1 victory on Monday night in a rematch of last year's NL Championship Series.

Sources: Dodgers are open to trading struggling Yasiel Puig  —  Steve DelVecchio / Larry Brown Sports / Yardbarker  —  Player Y is one of the game's least productive right fielders.  Yet, he is not the only below-average hitter in his team's outfield, which ranks last in the majors …

MLBPAA announces winners of 12th annual Heart & Hustle Award  —  One player from each club is honored; overall winner presented Nov. 15  —  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) is pleased to announce the 30 preliminary winners of the 2016 Heart and Hustle Award.

Lind's Pinch-Hit Homer in 9th Lifts Seattle Past White Sox  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 19, 2016, 1:24 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SEATTLE — Adam Lind hit a three-run pinch-hit homer in the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners an improbable 4-3 comeback victory over the White Sox on Monday night …

Trout Hits 3-Run HR to Help Angels Beat Rangers 9-5  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 19, 2016, 1:48 A.M. E.D.T.  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout hit a three-run homer to help the Los Angeles Angels rally from four runs down and beat the Texas Rangers 9-5 Monday night.

Leake Fans 11, Walks 0 as Cardinals Rout Padres 10-2  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 19, 2016, 12:12 A.M. E.D.T.  —  ST. LOUIS — Mike Leake is known for getting ground-ball outs.  These days, he's taking care of business himself.  —  Leake had his second straight double-digit strikeouts game …

Votto, Cozart, Suarez Homer in Reds' 8-2 Win Over Braves  —  CINCINNATI — Joey Votto's hitting has finally come around midway through the season, just like it did last year.  —  Votto, Zack Cozart and Eugenio Suarez all homered in the fourth inning as the Cincinnati Reds got the better …

Prado's Solo Homer in 11th Lifts Marlins Over Phillies 3-2  —  PHILADELPHIA — Martin Prado hit a solo homer in the 11th inning to lift the Miami Marlins to a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.  —  All-Star Jose Fernandez tied a career-high with 14 strikeouts …

Rodriguez Hits No. 696; Nova,' Pen Pitch Yanks Over O's 2-1  —  NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez hit his 696th career homer , Ivan Nova grinded through six innings and the Yankees' bullpen trio closed up shop for the second straight game to help New York beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Monday night.

Boyd Terrific, Upton Homers as Tigers Shut Down Twins 1-0  —  DETROIT — Matt Boyd allowed three hits in six outstanding innings, and the Detroit Tigers beat Minnesota 1-0 on Monday night to hand the last-place Twins another loss just hours after they announced the firing of general manager Terry Ryan.

Story, Bullpen Help Rockies to 7-4 Win Over Rays  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 19, 2016, 12:39 A.M. E.D.T.  —  DENVER — Trevor Story hit a two-run homer in the fifth, Colorado's bullpen stranded the tying run on third in two straight innings and the Rockies held off Tampa Bay 7-4 on Monday night …

Twins fire general manager Terry Ryan  —  Management told Terry Ryan a month ago that he would not return as general manager in 2017, then asked him how he would like to transition.  At a meeting Friday, Ryan told owner and CEO Jim Pohlad to go ahead and cut the cord.