Royals beat White Sox 5-4, extending Chicago's skid to 9  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brandon Moss hit a game-ending double off Tyler Clippard that lifted the Kansas City Royals over the White Sox 5-4 Sunday, extending Chicago's longest losing streak in four years to nine games.

MLB power rankings: Dodgers overtake Astros for top spot; Cubs rising  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers ended the Houston Astros' nine-week run as the top ranked team in USA TODAY Sports' MLB power rankings.  —  They have been the hottest team the past seven weeks, leading the majors with 68 wins …

Baltimore Orioles' Mark Trumbo struggles with outfield fly ball  —  Mark Trumbo gave some great examples of how not to play outfield for the Baltimore Orioles.  —  The two-time All-Star, much more well-known for his bat than fielding prowess, struggled to track down a fly ball Sunday during …

LEADING OFF: Kershaw, Strasburg ailing; Cubs get boost  —  A look at what's happening all around the majors today:  —  ___  —  AILING ALL OVER  —  Star pitchers Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers and Stephen Strasburg of the Nationals are recovering after getting injured Sunday, as is Cardinals on-base machine Matt Carpenter.

Marlins intend to keep core pieces such as Giancarlo Stanton; relievers up for trade  —  The Miami Marlins don't have any plans to sell off some of their most valued assets before the July 31 trade deadline, according to team president of baseball operations Michael Hill.

Texas Rangers rally past Tampa Bay Rays again to complete sweep  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — For a team that came to Tropicana Field on a five-game losing streak, the Texas Rangers' three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays has been surprising but promising as Texas tries to claw back into postseason contention.

The Brewers, who are trying desperately to turn things around, are actively exploring both starter and relief options.  As ESPN's Buster Olney reported, they've also talked to Detroit about second baseman Ian Kinsler.  But this appears to be more a case of Detroit trying to link Kinsler …

The sweet friendship forming in Yankees' rising-star outfield  —  MORE FROM: … SEATTLE — Give Clint Frazier credit.  At 22, he's figuring it out.  He is having poised at-bats.  —  Frazier has sat back and watched how fellow rookie Aaron Judge has handled himself in tough times and in good times …

Yankees need Tanaka, Chapman to pitch like they're paid  —  NEW YORK — The New York Yankees not only survived their brutal 11-game road trip, they came out the other end with more wins than losses and with an improved roster.  —  The Yankees' 6-5 road trip was a success …

What Rockies could do to get better  —  The Colorado Rockies enter Monday night's matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals on ESPN (8 ET) with a one-game advantage over the Diamondbacks for the first Wild Card spot.  Colorado is having its best season in a while, but there's always room to improve …

As MLB trade deadline nears, contenders must be willing to part with prospects  —  They are called prospects, minor-league players who one day have a chance to play in the big leagues.  —  Some will make it.  —  A few will become stars.  —  Most will be out of the game in a few years, forgotten as if they never existed.

San Diego Padres claim road series with 5-2 victory over San Francisco Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The San Diego Padres have beaten the San Francisco Giants so often this season that the wins are starting to look alike.  —  Wil Myers homered for the third consecutive day …