Shohei Ohtani could be out until 2020 season after Tommy John surgery: report  —  The Shohei Ohtani show may be put on hold until 2020.  —  ESPN has reported that the Angels' two-way star is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery that would sideline him for the rest of this season and possibly the entire 2019 season as well.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

Former Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez is released by the New York Mets  —  First baseman Adrian Gonzalez was cut by the New York Mets on Sunday night following their 2-0 victory over the New York Yankees.  —  The five-time All-Star struck out in all three of his at-bats during that game …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Seth Lugo, Todd Frazier lead Mets to 2-0 win over Yankees in Subway Series finale to snap eight-game skid  —  Perhaps the loud “Let's go Yankees” chants reverberating throughout Citi Field early Sunday night convinced the Mets they were no longer playing at home.

As losses pile up, Orioles still haven't done much to shift focus to future  —  As they do after most road trips, the Orioles' brass will meet in the warehouse Monday to discuss how to navigate what's becoming not just a bad season, but an embarrassing one.  —  There will be some head-scratching involved.

May be time for Aaron Boone to give underachieving Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez a break (on the bench)  —  Gary Sanchez remains at the top of the list of Yankees' middle-of-the-order underachievers, having gone 0-fer during the Subway Series this weekend, hitless in 11 at-bats.

For Phillies, batting J.P. Crawford ninth again would be a good sign  —  Gabe Kapler batted his pitcher eighth this season in 12 of his first 24 games as a major-league manager.  The thinking, which he outlined throughout spring training, was simple: The ninth place in the lineup …

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 …

MLB power rankings: Are the Mariners for real?  We're about to find out  —  Perhaps the time has come to take the Seattle Mariners seriously.  —  Oh, it's possible their .631 winning percentage and first place standing in the AL West is as much about schedule - they've played 26 games against the Rays …

Oakland A's fan catches two foul balls on two straight pitches  —  An Oakland Athletics fan caught foul balls on consecutive pitches during a win against the Kansas City Royals.  —  The man was sitting between home plate and first base Sunday at Oakland Coliseum.