Upton hits pair of 3-run homers, Tigers beat Red Sox … DETROIT — Justin Upton knows he is a talented major league hitter.  —  Sunday, he might have started to prove it once again.  —  Upton hit a pair of three-run homers and the struggling Detroit Tigers finished their homestand with a 10-5 win over the Boston Red Sox.

Billy Butler Injured In Clubhouse Altercation With Danny Valencia  —  9:48pm: In an update to her original story, Slusser reports that the dispute between Butler and Valencia stemmed from Butler informing “an equipment representative that Valencia had not, in fact, been wearing the spikes …

How Danny Duffy became the Royals' next homegrown ace  —  The pitch began as an experiment, a curious blend of desperation and preservation, a pitcher looking for something to spark a career.  It was a quiet afternoon last October, during the early days of the American League Championship Series …

Ramirez's 2-Run Homer in 8th Lifts Indians Past Blue Jays  —  CLEVELAND — Jose Ramirez hit a two-run homer off Brett Cecil in the eighth inning and the Cleveland Indians rallied past the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 Sunday to win the series between teams that began the game as AL division leaders.

Syndergaard Outduels Samardzija in Mets' 2-0 Win Over Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Noah Syndergaard and Jeurys Familia combined on a three-hitter and Yoenis Cespedes homered off Jeff Samardzija, leading the New York Mets over the San Francisco Giants 2-0 on Sunday night.

Braves to Kemp: Get in better shape  —  The Braves have told new left fielder Matt Kemp that he needs to get in better physical shape to reach his potential, general manager John Coppolella said during an interview with MLB Network Radio.  —  “We see Matt Kemp as a player with a big upside,” Coppolella said.

Arizona Diamondbacks ponder replacing La Russa, Stewart after just 2 years  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks are a mess.  —  Once again.  —  Diamondbacks ownership is strongly considering making sweeping front-office changes, firing some of the most respected men in the game.  —  Once again.

Forsythe Homers in Return, Rays Beat Rangers 8-4  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Logan Forsythe homered after missing four games due to back spasms, and the Tampa Bay Rays took two of three from the AL West-leading Texas Rangers with an 8-4 victory on Sunday.  —  Forsythe hit an opposite-field …

NL Notes: Braun, D'Backs, Marlins, Rodney  —  Here's the latest from around the National League...  - In an interview with Jim Duquette and Jim Bowden on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (Twitter link), Brewers GM David Stearns said that his team will continue to listen to other teams about Ryan Braun.

Yelich Hits Early Homer as Marlins Top Pirates 3-2 for Sweep  —  PITTSBURGH — Christian Yelich homered in the first inning, Miami added a pair of unearned runs and the Marlins rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.  —  Jose Urena (2-4) …

Brian McCann buying in to mentoring Sanchez, serving as DH  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Brian McCann's diminished role, from starting catcher to occasional catcher and mostly designated hitter, came about quickly.  —  He's added another role to that: mentor to the man who replaced him behind the plate two weeks ago, Gary Sanchez.

Astros To Promote Yulieski Gurriel  —  Over a month after signing him to a five-year, $47.5MM contract, the Astros will promote infielder Yulieski Gurriel to the majors Sunday, reports Julia Morales of ROOT Sports (Twitter link).  —  [RELATED: Updated Astros Depth Chart]