Cardinals win in interim manager Shildt's debut  —  Dexter Fowler homered to give interim manager Mike Shildt a win in his first game as the St. Louis  —  Cincinnati Reds 6-4 on Sunday.  —  Shildt took over for Mike Matheny, who was fired late Saturday after six-plus seasons at the helm.

Happy, not satisfied: Yankees know they have to improve from big first half  —  CLEVELAND — Regardless of whether the New York Yankees would have won Sunday's first-half finale at Progressive Field, to a man, the postgame clubhouse refrain still would have been the same.  —  We're good, but not yet good enough.

Giants prospect Shaun Anderson promoted to Triple-A Sacramento  —  WASHINGTON — The decision was easy.  Giants prospect Shaun Anderson would pitch in either the Eastern League All-Star Game in New Jersey or the Futures Game at Nationals Park.  —  “It was obvious to me,” said Anderson …

Orioles erupt in third inning, hold on for heart-stopping 6-5 victory over Rangers  —  On a rainy afternoon when the offense mysteriously reappeared and Manny Machado mysteriously disappeared, the Orioles closed out the non-mathematical first half of the season with a 6-5 victory over the Texas Rangers at Camden Yards.

Anthony Swarzak's horrific outing proves Mets struck out with their biggest bullpen signing  —  As the only member of the Mets' already-infamous class of free agents who is currently on the active roster, Anthony Swarzak was charged with the duty of salvaging some honor for the group …

Detroit Tigers collide: Matt Manning K's Dawel Lugo in Futures Game  —  It's a glimpse at the future of game, and for a brief moment, the Detroit Tigers were at center stage.  —  To open fifth inning of the 2018 Futures Game in Washington, Tigers pitching prospect Matt Manning took the mound against Tigers infield prospect Dawel Lugo.

Next Slide  —  HOUSTON — John Hicks has known Justin Verlander for quite some time.  —  Growing up in Goochland, Va., Hicks, 28, watched Verlander, 35, play throughout high school.  The former Tigers ace was teammates with Hicks' older brother, Daniel, who counts as one of Verlander's best friends.

How Jose Ramirez went from too small to star to an artist at the plate  —  Heading into the All-Star break, there are four hitters in baseball with an OPS over 1.000.  All four are in the American League, and all four will be starting in the All-Star Game.  Mike Trout, you've heard of him.

Jo Adell tearing up minor leagues - and looks destined to play alongside, not replace, Mike Trout  —  WASHINGTON - When the Los Angeles Angels drafted Jo Adell with the 10th overall pick in 2017, it seemed unlikely he'd ever share the outfield in Anaheim with the greatest player in the game.

Gray's strong outing leads Rockies past Mariners, 4-1  —  DENVER — Jon Gray went back to his power-pitching roots in a strong return to the majors.  —  Gray returned from a two-week minor league demotion to pitch into the eighth inning, Carlos Gonzalez homered and the Colorado Rockies extended …