Indians' epic winning streak: A hero every night as Cleveland wins 18 in a row  —  The Cleveland Indians have put together the second-longest winning streak in the major leagues over the last 63 seasons.  Only the Oakland Athletics, they of Moneyball fame, mustered a longer streak than these Indians when they won 20 in a row in 2002.

Tigers ace Michael Fulmer to have elbow surgery, miss rest of season  —  CLEVELAND — The Detroit Tigers say ace Michael Fulmer will undergo elbow surgery on Tuesday and miss the rest of the season.  —  The 2016 AL Rookie of the Year will have a damaged nerve fixed by Dr. James Andrews in Florida.

Where in the world has Kyle Schwarber been lately?  On the Cubs bench  —  Photos of Cubs catcher and outfielder Kyle Schwarber.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kyle Schwarber's 379-foot home run to right field Saturday coaxed a round of sarcastic applause from the few who remained at Wrigley Field.

Wacha's brilliance, Molina's bat lead Cardinals  —  On another head-scratching day, as the Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers crept closer and closer to the stumbling Chicago Cubs, the Cardinals moved seven games over .500 for the first time this season as they won for the ninth time in their last 11 games.

Rangers watch chances to gain ground slip away  —  ARLINGTON  —  On the scale of must-win games, the one the Texas Rangers played Sunday was at least an 8.  —  Many, including some Rangers players, would say it was a 10.  —  There aren't many games remaining — 20 to be exact …

D-backs take the Red Sox route to blaze a trail back to October  —  Derrick Hall has seen a sartorial evolution in 12 years as Arizona Diamondbacks president.  When he joined the team's front office in 2005, parents and their children routinely showed up at games in Cubs, Yankees or Red Sox garb.

Alex Meyer To Undergo Shoulder Surgery  —  Angels righty Alex Meyer is set to undergo surgery to repair a torn shoulder labrum, the club announced.  He is expected to be sidelined for approximately twelve months, making it unlikely that he'll be able to pitch in the 2018 season.

Nationals beat Phillies, wait a bit, then celebrate an NL East title  —  The first man out of the tunnel was Stephen Strasburg, whose eight scoreless innings helped the Washington Nationals win, 3-2, on Sunday, then sent them back down that tunnel to the most positive sort of purgatory.

Jarrod Dyson Out For Remainder Of Season  —  Mariners outfielder Jarrod Dyson will miss the remainder of the season, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports (Twitter links).  He is slated to undergo surgery for “something similar to a sports hernia,” per the report.

Juan Lagares working to show Mets he's more than a backup defensive specialist  —  This is not who Juan Lagares believes he is.  The 2014 Gold Glove center fielder has spent the past two seasons dealing with injuries and fighting for his spot in the Mets' lineup.

Looking towards the 2018-2019 season: Miami Marlins Starting Lineup  —  The Miami Marlins season continues to take a nosedive, dropping 14 of their last 16 games.  This is a team that is in complete disarray and looking towards the future by holding tryouts for some of their younger talents.

Houston Astros: Dallas Kuechel struggles in another loss to Oakland Athletics  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics took advantage of Houston Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel's wildness during a three-run, tie-breaking sixth inning, allowing the last place team in the American League West …

Jalen Ramsey Knows Who Should Be Starting For The Texans  —  Houston (CBS HOUSTON) - The Houston Texans started the season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars with Tom Savage, and at halftime, they had made the move to bring in first round draft pick Deshaun Watson.

Los Angeles Dodgers continue epic slide with loss to Colorado Rockies  —  LOS ANGELES — Nolan Arenado and Mark Reynolds powered the offense and Tyler Chatwood supplied five scoreless innings as the Colorado Rockies rolled to an 8-1 victory on Sunday to continue the Los Angeles Dodgers' misery.

Stammen interested in re-signing with Padres  —  San Diego Padres reliever Craig Stammen in action against the San Francisco Giants during the fifth inning at AT&T Park.  (Kelley L Cox / USA Today Sports)  —  Craig Stammen has made a successful comeback with the Padres after missing nearly all of the last two major league seasons.