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 …

Rangers Receiving Heavy Interest In Jurickson Profar  —  The Rangers are receiving a “ton of calls” expressing interest in infielder Jurickson Profar, according to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan.  Texas appears to be weighing whether it truly wants to part with the 23-year-old …

Nationals “Showing Interest” In Charlie Blackmon  —  The Nationals are showing interest in Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com (via Twitter).  While it's not yet clear whether Colorado will deal the center fielder, we heard recently that the club was open …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.