Lackey deals, Rizzo leads offense as Cubs beat Pirates 7-1  —  John Lackey and three relievers combined on a three-hitter, and Anthony Rizzo homered among his three hits to lead the Chicago Cubs past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 on Sunday.  —  The defending World Series champions took …

J.A. Happ pitches into seventh as Toronto Blue Jays beat Chicago White Sox  —  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays pulled a different version of a bloop and a blast Sunday afternoon and then went on to defeat the Chicago White Sox 7-3 to avoid a three-game sweep.

Diamondbacks rally to beat Phillies in extras … PHILADELPHIA - Rey Fuentes hit his first major league home run in the 10th inning, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.  —  Fuentes entered the game in the eighth inning as a pinch runner and was caught stealing.

Houston Astros sail to 7-1 win over Boston Red Sox  —  HOUSTON — In addition to lauding the performance of his rookie right-hander David Paulino on Saturday night, Astros manager A.J. Hinch made clear his satisfaction with how Paulino emotionally approached his fifth career start.

Sunday's loss may be ‘checkmate’ on Bronson Arroyo's career  —  Bronson Arroyo was aware as he walked back to the Reds' dugout following a popup to Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes to end the third inning of Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Dodgers that he may have just finished the last game of his career.

Felix Hernandez to return vs. first-place Astros  —  Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez will return from the disabled list and start Friday against the Houston Astros.  —  Mariners manager Scott Servais told reporters Sunday that Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma will both be activated from the DL in time for next weekend's series.

Nelson whiffs 10 in 1st CG as Brewers nip Padres 2-1  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — With a tired Brewers bullpen in dire need of a break, Jimmy Nelson carried the load all by himself Sunday.  —  Nelson struck out 10 in his first career complete game and Milwaukee got home runs from Hernan Perez …

DeGrom homers, dominates on mound as Mets stop Nationals 5-1 … Jacob deGrom hit his first major league home run and shut down a bruising  —  Washington Nationals lineup on three singles for eight dominant innings Sunday, giving the  —  New York Mets a 5-1 win that prevented a four-game sweep.

Anibal Sanchez called up by Detroit Tigers, to start Monday in Seattle  —  Sanchez has had a 4.60 ERA in four starts at Toledo; Farmer sent down to make room  —  The Detroit Tigers are making a surprising move.  —  Pitcher Anibal Sanchez, who struggled in his time at Detroit this year …

Arenado completes cycle with game-winning homer for Rockies … Nolan Arenado completed the cycle with a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the  —  San Francisco Giants by rallying for a 7-5 victory Sunday.  —  Arenado hit the first pitch he saw from All-Star closer

Derby Daze: Orioles hit four more homers, thunder past Cards  —  BALTIMORE  • This ballpark is for the birds.  —  A complete rupture of the Cardinals rotation in the final two games of this interleague series left the offense playing catchup, and even in the confining Camden Yards they didn't have enough sock to match the hosts.

Mariners Designate Dillon Overton For Assignment  —  The Mariners have designated left-hander Dillon Overton for assignment, the team announced.  Righy Rob Whalen was optioned to Double-A and righty Max Povse had his contract selected from Double-A in corresponding moves.

Could A's Sonny Gray be a good match for the Astros?  —  OAKLAND - Tuesday will see Sonny Gray make his next start for teh A's with the Houston Astros in town.  —  It will be his first start since rumors began circulating that the Astros are interested in Gray as an addition to a severely depleted starting rotation.

Daily Dose: Healy Powers  —  Ryon Healy continues to exceed expectations.  —  Perhaps it's the expectations.  —  Healy homered twice Saturday, giving him 17 homers and 42 RBI on the year, to lead the Athletics to a 5-2 win over the Yankees.  Healy also had a single in the game, finishing 3-for-4 with the two solo homers.