Miguel Gonzalez's big start a relief as White Sox snap nine-game skid  —  White Sox starting pitcher Miguel Gonzalez returns to the dugout after pitching out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning against the Cubs at Wrigley Field on July 24, 2017.  —  Chicago Tribune

Texas Rangers pitcher Tyson Ross lands on DL with blister  —  The Texas Rangers placed Tyson Ross on the 10-day disabled list on Monday, making him the latest pitcher to be sidelined with a blister.  —  Ross is out with a blister on his right index finger.

As trade rumors loom, Verlander good at home; Tigers lose to Royals in 12, 5-3  —  Nicholas Castellanos leads the AL in triples.  Other Tigers of the past 60 years to lead the AL.  Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit  —  CONNECT  —  Time has been ticking towards the trade deadline for a while now.

Twins Acquire Jaime Garcia, Anthony Recker  —  The Twins have acquired lefty Jaime Garcia and catcher Anthony Recker from the Braves, per a club announcement.  In return, Atlanta acquires young righty Huascar Ynoa.  —  As part of the swap, the Braves will send $100K to cover a piece …

Machado does it all in O's win  —  Baltimore blanks Tampa Bay 5-0  —  Copy Link  —  Copy  —  {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied!  —  BALTIMORE —  Kevin Gausman pitched six strong innings, Adam Jones homered and the Baltimore Orioles sent the Tampa Bay Rays to their season-worst fifth straight loss, 5-0 Monday night.

Grichuk, Leake lead Cardinals to an 8-2 win over Rockies … ST. LOUIS (AP) — Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer,  —  Mike Leake pitched seven scoreless innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the  —  Colorado Rockies 8-2 on Monday night.  —  Leake's six-strikeout performance …

Liriano gets first win in three starts, Jays beat A's 4-2 … Francisco Liriano won for the first time in three starts,  —  Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Monday night, snapping a three-game losing streak.  —  Martin had two hits and  —  Ezequiel Carrera reached base three times …

Mets put Zack Wheeler on DL due to stress reaction in right arm  —  NEW YORK — The New York Mets put pitcher Zack Wheeler on the 10-day disabled list because of a stress reaction in his right arm.  —  The Mets didn't provide a timetable for Wheeler's return.

Report provides details on Price-Eckersley altercation: Red Sox pitcher cursed at Hall of Famer  —  David Price mocked Dennis Eckersley and cursed at him multiple times during the confrontation last month between the Red Sox left-hander and the Hall of Fame pitcher, according to a report published Sunday by the Boston Globe.

Tomlin, Indians win fourth straight, 6-2 over Reds (Jul 24, 2017)  —  CLEVELAND (AP) Josh Tomlin pitched six efficient innings, Carlos Santana homered twice and the Cleveland Indians won their fourth straight, 6-2 over the tumbling Cincinnati Reds on Monday night in the makeup of a May 25 rainout.

Royals get starter Cahill, relievers Maurer, Buchter from SD  —  DETROIT (AP) The contending Kansas City Royals have acquired three pitchers from the San Diego Padres, getting starter Trevor Cahill, closer Brandon Maurer and reliever Ryan Buchter.  —  The Royals sent pitchers Matt Strahm and Travis Wood …

MLB trade rumors: Dodgers' rotation options start with, but not limited to, Yu Darvish  —  The truth is, the World Series-or-bust Dodgers need another top-of-the-rotation starter to pair with Clayton Kershaw in the postseason.  —  Alex Wood has been great this year, but he's never made a playoff start.