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.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Tanaka outduels Price as Yanks top Red Sox 3-1, avoid sweep … NEW YORK — Just a couple of days into the season's second half, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said his team needed to win this one.  —  Fortunately for New York, he had the right men on the mound.

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 …

Dyson Slam, Royals Rally After Kluber Cramps Up, Top Indians  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jarrod Dyson hit a grand slam that capped a seven-run rally in the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals broke loose after Corey Kluber cramped up, topping the Cleveland Indians 7-3 Monday night.

Rick Porcello slams MLB's ‘failed’ drug-testing program  —  Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello knows what it's like to experience baseball heartache and have a postseason berth hinge on one game, when his previous team, the Tigers, lost a one-game playoff to Minnesota in 2009 …

Ex-Cardinals executive Christopher Correa gets 46-month sentence for hacking Astros  —  Former St. Louis Cardinals executive Christopher Correa was sentenced to 46 months in prison Monday for his role in hacking the Astros' computer database.  —  Correa, 35, the Cardinals' former director …

7 fearless MLB trade deadline predictions  —  Only time will tell, but let's fast-forward a few weeks and see how it all shakes out.  —  Norm Hall/Getty Images  —  Major League Baseball's Aug. 1 non-waiver trade deadline is creeping up on us and trade rumors are flying left and right …