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 …

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.

Montgomery looks to finally break through for Cubs vs. Padres (Jun 20, 2017)  —  CHICAGO — Left-hander Mike Montgomery has come up empty in seven career starts for the Chicago Cubs.  —  It is the longest run to begin a Cubs career without a win and Montgomery will try again for a breakout victory …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fiery Larry Bowa preaches patience with struggling Phillies  —  With the Phillies having the worst record in baseball at 22-46, one might expect some volcanic eruptions from fiery bench coach Larry Bowa.  But amidst this frustrating season, he has exercised remarkable patience.

Padres Claim Dillon Overton, Designate Zach Lee  —  The Padres announced on Monday that they've claimed left-hander Dillon Overton off waivers from the Mariners and designated right-hander Zach Lee for assignment in order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster.  Overton has been optioned to Triple-A El Paso, per the Padres.

Bundy rocked in middle innings and Orioles set AL pitching futility mark in 12-0 loss to Indians  —  “I was battling out there trying to get outs and locating as best as I could,” Orioles starter Dylan Bundy said after losing to the Cleveland Indians, 12-0.  (Kevin Richardson / Baltimore Sun video)

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.