Cabrera hurt, Cespedes' rehab cut short after setback  —  Sidelined for nearly a month by a nagging hip injury, Cespedes had his minor league rehabilitation assignment cut short Sunday following a setback.  —  On the disabled list since May 14 because of a strained right hip flexor …

Detroit Tigers observations: Victor Martinez isn't hitting cleanup anymore  —  The Tigers went 10-8 over the past 17 days.  —  But their 3-5 record against the Yankees, Red Sox and Indians best represents the stretch they've been on.  In the wins — and stop me if you've heard this before — they showed resiliency.

Balk gives Astros 8-7 win, first 4-game sweep of Rangers  —  Texas closer Keone Kela had already thrown a pitch to Evan Gattis with two outs when Astros manager A.J. Hinch came out of the dugout apparently to question whether Kela had balked.  After a brief conversation among the four umpires …

Reds fan wins Toyota Tundra after close Jesse Winker home run  —  No one has ever hit the promotional Toyota sign in Great American Ball Park, but a Reds fan still will be driving a shiny new Tundra this weekend.  —  During the Reds game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday …

Brewers get Brad Miller from Rays for Ji-Man Choi  —  MILWAUKEE — The Brewers have acquired infielder Brad Miller and cash from the Tampa Bay Rays for first baseman/outfielder Ji-Man Choi.  —  The NL Central-leading Brewers made the deal Sunday and assigned Miller to Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Cubs, Brewers face off in battle of NL Central front-runners  —  If the Milwaukee Brewers want to win the National League Central and make the playoffs for the first time since 2011, they will need to find a way to get past the Chicago Cubs.  —  The Cubs have had the Brewers' number this year …

Lopez, Palka help White Sox beat Red Sox 5-2  —  BOSTON (AP) - The Chicago White Sox had a tough time scoring runs during their weekend in Boston.  However, the pitching staff came through to deliver a big series victory over the Red Sox.  —  Reynaldo Lopez pitched into the seventh inning …

Ross Stripling, Max Muncy, Matt Kemp give Dodgers unexpected lift  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Sunday and these three all contributed to the win:  —  • Ross Stripling allowed two runs over 6 innings, striking out six with no walks, improving to 5-1 with a 1.65 ERA.

Power Rankings: Rivals stake their claims for Astros' throne  —  The voting is in, and what figures to be a season-long three-way wrestling match for top honors in our Power Rankings has a new champ.  After reclaiming the highest perch for just two weeks, the Astros, defending world champs …

Giants' Brandon Crawford handed Nationals' Max Scherzer his first loss in over 2 months  —  WASHINGTON — For more than two months, Max Scherzer could not be beat, mowing through opponents and racking up National League Pitcher of the Month honors for April and May, an indomitable ace sure …

Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies … PREGAME READING  —  Up next  —  Pittsburgh Pirates  —  Pirates update: The Pirates traded OF Andrew McCutchen and RHP Gerrit Cole in the offseason, but they don't appear to have gone into a full-fledged rebuild.

Bullpen Power Rankings: Who's best at locking down their leads?  —  If you asked fans of 30 teams how they feel about their team's bullpen, you'd probably get 25 or so responses indicating how much better their teams would be without those bums in the pen.  People instinctively remember …

Shohei Ohtani needs Tommy John surgery, could be out until 2020, per report  —  Shohei Ohtani's rookie season is likely over, and he may not be able to return to MLB until 2020.  —  ESPN's Pedro Gomez reported on SportsCenter early Monday morning that the Angels pitcher will need Tommy John surgery …

Cecil understands why Cards have used him sparingly  —  CINCINNATI  • Little-used lefthander Brett Cecil had a ready answer before Sunday's game as to why he thought he hadn't been called upon much.  “I stink,” he said.  —  “No, I'm just kidding,” he said, by amendment.

More challenges await Cubs' Brian Duensing  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon explains why he pulled Kyle Hendricks after 5 innings.  (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Perhaps Brian Duensing's early success masked the problems that have eventually caught up to him.

Riger on the 7 Sports Cave: Tigers are rebuilding, but should they try to contend this year?  —  (WXYZ) - The Detroit Tigers keep surprising us with fantastic finishes and big moments.  In the midst of their rebuild, should they actually ADD pieces to contend this year?

Sports Day Tampa Bay podcast: Base-running blunder again costs Rays  —  The Rays lose again on Sunday, and Rick Stroud says it is yet another base-running blunder that costs them a shot at making a comeback.Plus, the Bucs begin mandatory minicamp this week, so the entire