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.

Kershaw dominates Padres in Dodgers' 8-2 win  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Clayton Kershaw is feeling fit again and that's a bad sign for the Los Angeles Dodgers' rivals heading into the season's second half.  —  The left-hander pitched six scoreless innings, and Cody Bellinger and Justin Turner each …

Brewers aim to take down Marlins, rookie pitcher  —  MIAMI — Pablo Lopez will face the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night, and how the Miami Marlins rookie right-hander fares — given the results of his first two starts — is a complete mystery.  —  Lopez, a 22-year-old from Venezuela …

Hot pitchers match up in Rockies-Diamondbacks series opener  —  DENVER — Left-handers Tyler Anderson and Patrick Corbin, both of whom have pitched exceedingly well lately, will oppose each other when the Colorado Rockies and the Arizona Diamondbacks begin a three-game series Tuesday.

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 …

The one player all 30 teams should trade before the deadline  —  The trade deadline is heating up ... well, the rumors are anyway.  Manny Machado to the Yankees!  Scooter Gennett to the Dodgers!  J.T. Realmuto to the Red Sox!  Maybe all these blockbusters will happen, and even if they don't, hey, it's fun to speculate.

White Sox hope to end losing streak vs. Cardinals  —  A pair of newly named All-Stars will square off when the Chicago White Sox welcome the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night to open a two-game series at Guaranteed Rate Field.  —  Chicago (30-60) has lost five straight in a season …

Surging A's will keep Mariners on their toes in hunt for playoff spot  —  Be afraid, Seattle Mariners fans, be very afraid.  The Oakland Athletics are sizzling hot, having won 17 of 21 after shutting out the Astros 2-0 on Monday, and are only six games back for the second wild card.

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 …

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.

MLB hitters explain why they can't just beat the shift  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  From Trout and Betts to Lindor and Judge, it's clear where MLB's superstars are, but the National League is finally ruling interleague play.  —  While the team holding this July's biggest trade chip decides …

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 …

Dick Williams: Cincinnati Reds planning to increase Major League payroll for 2019 season  —  CHICAGO - As the baseball season ticks closer toward the trade deadline, the biggest question surrounding the Reds is how much longer their rebuild will continue.  —  Highlighted by a lineup …

Kyle Hendricks rebounds, but Cubs lose 2-1 to Giants in 11  —  Joe Maddon, Kyle Hendricks and Anthony Rizzo on Cubs' 2-1 loss in 11 innings.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kyle Hendricks regained his 2016 form Monday night.  —  Despite Hendricks' efforts …

Does Mets ace Jacob deGrom deserve to start the All-Star Game?  —  deGrom's main competition will likely be Max Scherzer  —  Mets ace Jacob deGrom — arguably the best pitcher in baseball this season — has been selected to his second All-Star Game.  But does he deserve to start it?

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 …

Column: Reunion of '93 White Sox brings memories of growing pains of the past  —  Photos of the “Big Hurt,” the former White Sox slugger and Hall of Famer.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The White Sox plan to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their 1993 American League West championship Saturday …

Rays' ace Blake Snell frustrated by All-Star snub  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay ace Blake Snell is frustrated by not being selected Sunday for the AL All-Star team, a squad that Rays manager Kevin Cash feels the left-hander still could end up joining.

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.