Toronto Blue Jays pull out win over Texas Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The long ball has been Toronto's recipe for scoring runs all season.  —  “Lately it doesn't seem like we score unless we're hitting home runs,” Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said.  —  This season, Toronto has scored 56 percent of its runs off home runs.

Gleyber Torres to undergo Tommy John surgery in non-throwing elbow  —  NEW YORK — New York Yankees top prospect Gleyber Torres has a torn ligament in his non-throwing elbow and will miss the remainder of the season.  —  The Yankees announced Monday that the 20-year-old Torres …

Gerrit Cole helps Pittsburgh Pirates handle Milwaukee Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE — Gerrit Cole is starting to look like an ace again.  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander turned in a second consecutive seven-inning, one-run performance as the Pirates handed the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers …

Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia spit up blood after being hit by pitch vs. Astros, out of lineup vs. Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Second baseman Dustin Pedroia got hit by a pitch in the top of the seventh inning Sunday night in Houston.  But it wasn't until he was back in the Boston Red Sox's dugout …

Series preview: Nelson Cruz leads Mariners' offense vs. Tigers  —  Series: Detroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners  —  When: Monday-Thursday at Safeco Field (all games at 10:10 p.m.)  —  TV/radio: All games on Fox Sports Detroit and 97.1 FM; Monday's game also on ESPN, Thursday's game on MLB Network out-of-market.

Padres manager calls out Cubs' Anthony Rizzo after home plate collision with Austin Hedges  —  San Diego Padres manager Andy Green did little to conceal his feelings about the home plate collision that knocked Austin Hedges out of Monday night's 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs …

Giants' Hunter Strickland loses appeal, begins serving six-game ban  —  Major League Baseball has upheld a six-game suspension of San Francisco Giants reliever Hunter Strickland for his role in a bench-clearing brawl with the Washington Nationals last month.

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley goes from paternity list to DL  —  Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley was shuffled from the paternity list to the 10-day disabled list on Monday.  —  Brantley initially sustained a sprained right ankle against the Kansas City Royals on May 7 and aggravated the injury last week.

Could Dodgers' Kenley Jansen be halfway to no-walk MVP season?  —  Could Kenley Jansen really pitch an entire season without walking a batter?  —  It's a crazy thought except, well, the season is just about halfway done and Jansen hasn't walked anyone.  The Dodgers' closer has faced 107 batters, struck out 50 and walked none.

White Sox place center fielder Leury Garcia on 10-day disabled list  —  Leury Garcia tosses his bat after striking out against the Orioles on June 15, 2017.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The White Sox on Monday placed center fielder Leury Garcia on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to Friday, with a sprained finger on his left hand.

Ernesto Frieri excited to join ‘fun’ Rangers  —  ARLINGTON  —  Ernesto Frieri feels like he's starting over, but in a good way.  The right-hander who turns 32 next month recorded 37 saves for the Angels in 2013 but hadn't pitched in the majors in two years before making his first appearance for the Rangers on Sunday.

What are the odds the Pirates trade Andrew McCutchen?  Probably good  —  What are the odds that the Pirates trade Andrew McCutchen?  —  I'm guessing good.  —  Go back to July 30, the day that the Pirates sent reliever Mark Melancon to the Nationals for left-hander Felipe Rivero and minor-league lefty Taylor Hearn.

Series preview: Cardinals at Phillies  —  • The Cardinals travel to Philadelphia for a three-game series with the Phillies starting Tuesday.  —  The Phillies have provided the lone bright spot in the month of June for the Cardinals, who sit six games below .500.