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.

Diamondbacks homer 3 times in 8th, beat skidding Mets 7-3 … PHOENIX — Yasmany Tomas, Jeff Mathis and Daniel Descalso homered in a six-run eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks handed the struggling New York Mets their fifth straight loss, 7-3 on Monday night.

Cardinals, Red Sox set for first of two at Busch  —  After taking two of three over the weekend from the archrival Cubs, the division-leading Cardinals (21-15) open a two-game set against another of baseball's historical franchises, the Boston Red Sox, in 7:15 p.m. interleague games Tuesday and Wednesday at Busch Stadium.

Miami Marlins claim Christian Colon off waivers, ending his time with the Royals  —  Six days after designating infielder Christian Colon and outfielder Peter O'Brien for assignment, the Royals announced Tuesday that both players had been claimed off outright waivers.

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.

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.

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 …

Pittsburgh Pirates: It is time to move on from Andrew McCutchen  —  Three years ago, the headline for this article would be insane.  From his debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2009 through the 2014 season, Andrew McCutchen was hitting .299/.385/.498.  However, between 2015 and this season …

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)

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.

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.

Rangers Sign Drew Stubbs  —  The Rangers have reached a minor-league deal with outfielder Drew Stubbs, per a club announcement.  The 32-year-old will report to Triple-A Round Rock.  —  Stubbs was recently cut loose by the Giants after a 10-game run.  He has seen a variety of similarly short stints …

Blue Jays Re-Sign Jarrod Saltalamacchia  —  The Blue Jays have re-signed catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia to a minor-league deal, per a club announcement.  He'll head to Triple-A Buffalo.  —  Saltalamacchia, 32, opened as the Jays' reserve backstop but had a brutal start to the season.

Kris Bryant returns to Cubs' lineup, Ian Happ bats cleanup  —  Photos of Kris Bryant, the 2016 National League MVP and the Cubs' second overall pick in the 2013 draft.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kris Bryant will return Tuesday night to the Cubs' lineup after missing last weekend's series against the Cardinals due to illness.

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 …

Chicago Cubs Missing Link May Have Joined the Enemy  —  The Chicago Cubs have been struggling to start the season, sitting at 18-19 and residing in fourth place in the NL Central.  For a team that is expected to be the best in baseball for the second consecutive year, this start has some worrying.