Yankees emerge as players in the Machado trade sweepstakes  —  For many Baltimore Orioles fans, it would be a nightmare — Manny Machado wearing a New York Yankees uniform as the starting shortstop for the American League All-Star team in nearby Washington, D.C.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres … Up next  —  Colorado Rockies  —  Rockies update: Colorado has lost 12 of the past 15 regular-season games it has played against the Diamondbacks, including five of six this season which featured a three-game sweep by Arizona at Coors Field from June 8-10.

Angels' Garrett Richards keeps running into Mariners  —  Garrett Richards might be seeing the Seattle Mariners in his sleep these days.  —  The hard-throwing right-hander for the Los Angeles Angels (46-45) will face the Mariners (57-34) for a third straight time on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series at Angel Stadium.

Phillies' Aaron Nola outduels Corey Oswalt and drives in all three runs as Mets drop second game of doubleheader, 3-1  —  Aaron Nola sure knows how to ruin the Mets' day.  —  With the Mets fresh off a walk-off victory in the first game of a doubleheader, the Phillies ace silenced …

Chris Archer on Blake Snell's snub from All-Star roster: 'Something like that can't happen'  —  Rays pitcher Chris Archer took to social media to protest teammate Blake Snell's omission from the American League All-Star roster, saying that players who vote for All-Stars “didn't do our due diligence.”

All-Star Trevor Bauer on mound for Indians vs. Reds  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians had five players selected to the American League All-Star team, and one of them will be on the mound Tuesday night at Progressive Field.  —  First-time All-Star Trevor Bauer will make his 19th start of the season …

Phillies prospect Enyel De Los Santos in line to make major-league debut Tuesday  —  NEW YORK — It's Enyel De Los Santos' turn to make a first impression.  —  The Phillies are expected to call up De Los Santos from triple-A Lehigh Valley for a spot start against the New York Mets …

Reds Beat Blog: Will the Reds be sellers or stand pat at the trade deadline?  —  Welcome to another edition of the weekly Reds Beat Blog: a new home for updates on the Reds' top minor league prospects, some tidbits about the big topics across MLB and another place for more opinions on the Reds.

Yankees' Dellin Betances unfazed by snapped All-Star Games streak  —  BALTIMORE - A four-time All-Star reliever, Dellin Betances says this two-month stretch “is the best I've felt” in the big leagues.  —  And yet, he wasn't selected to go to Washington for next week's All-Star Game.

Royals sign 16-year-old Japanese pitcher for $322,500  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kaito Yuki is headed to the Kansas City Royals organization instead of attending high school in Japan.  —  The 16-year-old pitcher agreed Sunday to a minor league contract with a $322,500 signing bonus.

Polanco has 4 RBIs as Pirates top Nationals 6-3  —  Gregory Polanco drove in four runs in the first two innings and the  —  Pittsburgh Pirates went on to a 6-3 victory over the  —  Washington Nationals on Monday night.  —  Polanco hit a two-run double in the first as the Pirates started …

MLB: Posey to sit out All-Star game  —  San Francisco catcher Buster Posey will miss the All-Star game because of lingering inflammation in his right hip.  —  Manager Bruce Bochy made the announcement Monday before a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs.  Posey is scheduled to have an injection Sunday.

Braves approach Blue Jays cautiously during rough stretch  —  Atlanta Braves' two-game home interleague series against the  —  Toronto Blue Jays starting Tuesday night is the only time they face a team with a losing record in an 18-game stretch before and after the All-Star break.