Stripling throws another gem in Dodgers 3-1 win over Angels  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Ross Stripling has tentative plans to go to Lake Tahoe or somewhere close by in California during the All-Star break.  He'll happily trade the lake for the sweltering July heat of Washington D.C.

Astros square off with White Sox  —  HOUSTON — Heralded outfield prospect Kyle Tucker made his big-league debut Saturday for the Astros, a move that not only has implications for Tucker but two other outfielders.  —  With Tucker, who finished 1-for-4 with a bases-loaded walk and three strikeouts …

Aaron Hicks, Aroldis Chapman likely available for Yankees on Sunday  —  TORONTO — The Yankees could have both Aaron Hicks (left hamstring) and Aroldis Chapman (left knee) available for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.  Both came out of Saturday's game due to injury.  —  Hicks wasn't in the starting lineup.

Last Slide  —  The idea hasn't just crossed David Peralta's mind, it's been there for a while.  To make the National League All-Star team?  He's dreamed about it, made it a goal, and he came up empty when asked to consider what the honor would mean to him.  —  “Ah,” he said, pausing.

Christian Vazquez placed on DL with broken right pinkie  —  The Boston Red Sox placed catcher Christian Vazquez on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with a broken right pinkie he suffered sliding into second base Saturday night.  —  Vazquez had a two-run single in the seventh inning …

Jason Heyward returns to lineup as Cubs take on Reds  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Jason Heyward has bounced back quickly after suffering a painful injury to be in the Cubs lineup Sunday.  —  Heyward was forced to leave Saturday's 8-7 victory over the Reds after fouling a ball off his groin.

LEADING OFF: Lester eyes NL-best 12th win, A's stay hot  —  A look at what's happening around the majors today:  —  CHICAGO'S ACE  —  Jon Lester has put together some ace-worthy seasons during his 13-year major league career, including four All-Star appearances and a runner-up finish in the Cy Young voting two years ago.

Pirates attempt to avoid a Phillies sweep  —  It's down to picking their poison for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have lost five games in a row going into Sunday's series finale at PNC Park against the cruising Philadelphia Phillies.  —  During the first four games of their skid, the Pirates were outscored 48-13.

Snell helps Rays blank Mets 3-0  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Tampa Bay's Blake Snell and Wilson Ramos are hoping they both get selected to the American League All-Star team.  Saturday afternoon's performance at Citi Field may have strengthened the batterymates' chances.

This Date In Baseball … 1902 — Rube Waddell beat Bill Dinneen 4-2 in 17 innings when light-hitting Monte Cross hit a two-run homer for Philadelphia.  —  1932 — Ben Chapman of the Yankees hit three homers, including two inside-the-park, as New York beat the Detroit Tigers 14-9 at Yankee Stadium.

Brewers activate Lorenzo Cain, put Ryan Braun, Manny Pina on DL  —  The Milwaukee Brewers got one member of their starting outfield back from the disabled list Sunday but placed another on the DL in his place.  —  Lorenzo Cain, who has been sidelined since June 27 with a left groin strain …

Detroit Tigers utilityman Niko Goodrum driven ‘like Michael Jordan’  —  Two-year-old Niko Goodrum watches his older brother, Roman, play Little League baseball.  He's in a stroller.  —  He watches intently, his dad recalls, not paying attention to the distractions around him.

DRAFT MLB Strategy: Sunday  —  Building a team on DRAFT's DFS platform is an excellent way to make the action even more exciting than just following your favorite team.  If you aren't familiar with DRAFT, it's an innovative DFS game with a live draft feature — instead of building within a salary cap …

Reynolds drives in career-best 10, Nationals win again  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Mark Reynolds homered twice and drove in a career-high 10 runs, Max Scherzer won for the first time since June 5, and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 18-4 on Saturday night.

Reynolds, Nationals aiming to power way past Marlins  —  WASHINGTON — Red-hot Mark Reynolds and the Washington Nationals will go for the sweep in the finale of their four-game series against the Miami Marlins on Sunday.  —  Reynolds followed up his dramatic walk-off homer Friday night …