Mets' Asdrubal Cabrera placed on 10-day DL with left thumb sprain  —  Asdrubal Cabrera is the latest member of the Mets' DL club.  —  The veteran shortstop has been placed on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to May 14 with a left thumb sprain, the team announced Tuesday.

Houston Astros' Yuli Gurriel makes himself at home against Miami Marlins  —  MIAMI — Marlins Park is located in a Miami neighborhood known as “Little Havana,” which must have made Yuli Gurriel feel right at home.  —  Gurriel, a native Cuban, hit his first career grand slam …

The 10-day DL and the starting pitcher apocalypse  —  On Oct. 1, 2016, Clayton Kershaw didn't make history.  He left his final start of the 2016 season with a WHIP of 0.725, lower than Pedro Martinez's record of 0.737.  But Kershaw threw only 149 innings, so he didn't make history.

Cleveland Indians hitters lift struggling pitching in 8-7 victory over Tampa Bay Rays  —  CLEVELAND — Three of the Cleveland Indians' best pitchers had uncharacteristically poor outings, but two home runs provided by their hitters led the way to an 8-7 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night at Progressive Field.

Indians Promote Bradley Zimmer, Designate Carlos Frias  —  The Indians have purchased the contract of top outfield prospect Bradley Zimmer, per a club announcement.  To create 40-man roster space, the team designated righty Carlos Frias.  —  Cleveland also announced a few other corresponding moves.

Changed tactics give Bartolo Colon, Atlanta Braves victory over Toronto Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — Not much was going right for Bartolo Colon.  He had not won a game since April 16.  His ERA had swelled to 7.22.  —  So the 43-year-old decided to change some things for his start against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night.

Four hits was all it took for Seattle Mariners to end four-game losing streak  —  SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners made the most of their four hits Monday night.  —  Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager each hit two-run homers, and the Mariners held on to defeat the Oakland Athletics 6-5 at Safeco Field.

Cardinals will try to keep it going against Red Sox  —  Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com  —  If, indeed, euphoria reigned supreme after the Cardinals won two of three last weekend from the defending World Series champion Chicago Cubs, attention quickly was diverted to another daunting schedule task.

Reds Claim Peter O'Brien  —  The Reds have claimed first baseman/outfielder Peter O'Brien off waivers from the Royals, per a club announcement.  He has been optioned to Triple-A. Lefty Brandon Finnegan will head to the 60-day DL to create 40-man space.  —  Cincinnati has had some recent success …

Previewing Tigers-Orioles: Adam Jones, Manny Machado are dangerous duo  —  Detroit Tigers vs. Baltimore Orioles  —  Tuesday-Thursday at Comerica Park (7:10, 7:10 and 1:10)  —  The Tigers, who went 4-5 on their West Coast trip, return home Tuesday for the start of a six-game home stand.

Orioles on deck: What to watch Tuesday at Tigers, plus series matchups  —  The Orioles squandered an early 5-0 lead in Kansas City, losing, 9-8, and extending their slide to four games.  —  The Orioles lost to the Kansas City Royals, 4-3, on Saturday evening.  (Ulysses Muñoz / Baltimore Sun)

Hunter Renfroe's walk-off HR in 10th lifts San Diego Padres past Milwaukee Brewers  —  SAN DIEGO — Hunter Renfroe ruined a good story with an even better one Monday night at Petco Park.  —  The Padres' rookie right fielder hit a two-run, walk-off homer in the bottom of the 10th inning …

Marlins Claim Christian Colon, Designate Steve Lombardozzi  —  The Marlins have claimed infielder Christian Colon off waivers from the Royals, per a club announcement.  Miami designated fellow infielder Steve Lombardozzi to create roster space.  —  Colon, who just turned 28 …

Steve Wilks delivers a progress report on his defense  —  CHARLOTTE - It's one of those good problems to have.  —  In the two seasons since the Panthers used a first-round pick on linebacker Shaq Thompson, he's played less than 50 percent of possible defensive snaps.

BAR: Catching up with former Reds  —  143 Shares … The Cincinnati Reds are rebuilding, which means there are a lot of former Reds kicking around in the majors on other teams.  You may have bought their jerseys at some point.  —  Let's check up on some former Cincinnati players …

The Nationals' pitching is in flux, but faces a feeble Pirates lineup next  —  The Nationals, as flawed as their bullpen may be, are back on the road this week with the best record in the National League — 24-13, 7½ games clear of their closest competition in the NL East, entering Monday's games.