Cubs acquire LHP Wilson, C Avila in trade with Tigers  —  CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs have acquired reliever Justin Wilson and catcher Alex Avila in a trade with the Detroit Tigers, bolstering their chance for another long playoff run.  —  The addition of Wilson gives manager Joe Maddon …

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre records 3,000th hit  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre became the 31st player in Major League Baseball history to record 3,000 hits Sunday when he ripped a bouncing double on a 3- pitch down the third base line in the bottom …

Yankees, A's closer to making deal for Sonny Gray  —  The New York Yankees' pursuit of Oakland Athletics starter Sonny Gray spilled into the waning hours, as officials for both teams tried to decide if they're ready to make the compromises needed to bring a trade to fruition before Monday's 4 p.m. deadline.

Diamondbacks targeting relief help as MLB trade deadline nears … Despite recent injuries, the Diamondbacks headed into Monday afternoon's non-waiver trade deadline seemingly focused on adding an arm to their bullpen.  That, however, was subject to change.

Justin Verlander tips cap to fans in what could be last Tigers start  —  With the trade deadline a day away, Justin Verlander considers himself in a win-win situation as he wouldn't mind staying with the Detroit Tigers and has control over which teams can acquire him.

Red Sox To Acquire Addison Reed  —  9:40am: Young righties Gerson Bautista and Jamie Callahan appear to be going in return, per MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo (Twitter links).  Another young reliever, Stephen Nogosek, is the third piece, per Alex Speier of the Boston Globe (via Twitter).

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Kyle Farmer hits walk-off double in first MLB at-bat … Rookie Kyle Farmer started his career on fire Sunday, hitting a walk-off double for the Los Angeles Dodgers.  —  Farmer, 26, was an eighth round pick by the Dodgers in the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft.

Kansas City Royals acquire Melky Cabrera from Chicago White Sox  —  CHICAGO — The Kansas City Royals acquired outfielder Melky Cabrera and cash considerations from the Chicago White Sox on Sunday in exchange for minor league pitchers Andre Davis and A.J. Puckett.

Indians “Pushing Hard” For Zach Britton  —  9:46am: MLB Network's Ken Rosenthal reports that the Dodgers and Astros also remain in the mix for Britton (Twitter links).  One executive from an interested team tells Rosenthal that it's “still unclear” if the Orioles will actually part ways with their closer.

McCutchen's 3 homers carry Cole, Bucs to 7-1 win vs Padres  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Andrew McCutchen paused a bit as he rounded first base after hitting his third home run Sunday, wanting to make sure that it was indeed gone before finishing his trot.  —  It was.

Alonso's HR in 12th powers A's past Twins, 6-5 (Jul 30, 2017)  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Yonder Alonso blames a bad month on him trying to do too much.  —  The Athletics' All-Star first baseman is trying a new approach, and it seems to be working.  —  Alonso homered in the bottom …