Lynn, Yankees stop 5-game slide by beating White Sox 7-0  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Lance Lynn was sound asleep while the rest of the New York Yankees hopped on a flight to Chicago after perhaps their most difficult loss of the season.  —  With his new team in desperate need of a lift, he delivered.

Osuna gets win in return from suspension, Astros top Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Roberto Osuna needed five pitches for a clean inning and a nice on-field impression on his new teammates.  —  Osuna earned the win in his first appearance with Houston after Marwin Gonzalez hit a three-run homer …

MLB power rankings: Athletics are for real, Yankees stumble  —  The Oakland Athletics, riding a six-game win streak, are threatening to shake up the American League West standings and wild-card race as they rise up the power rankings.  —  The A's, with a major league-best 33-10 record since June 16 …

Smoak's game not just big at the plate  —  When Justin Smoak was a first-time all star in 2017, he earned his way to the Midsummer Classic with his prowess at the plate, a performance that justifiably wooed voters.  —  It was the bat that got the Blue Jays first baseman to the big leagues …

Trevor Bauer strikes out 11, Cleveland Indians hit 4 HRs in 10-0 win  —  The Indians opened up a 10 game lead over the Twins in the AL Central.  —  CLEVELAND (AP) - Trevor Bauer struck out 11 and allowed three hits in six innings, and the Cleveland Indians hit four home runs in routing the Minnesota Twins 10-0 on Monday night.

Healy hit in 12th pushes Mariners past Rangers 4-3  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Ryon Healy let out a sigh of relief, and the Seattle Mariners regained the lead in extra innings when his hard grounder got through the left side of the Rangers infield.  —  Healy singled past diving Gold Glove …

Cubs' Cole Hamels welcomes more responsibility  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Joe Maddon assessed an additional 15 pitches to Cole Hamels' pitch count due to a 22-minute rain delay during the top of the fourth inning Monday night, but the newly acquired left-hander pitched well to enough to satisfy the Cubs' manager.

Detroit Tigers five shutouts away from franchise record of 20  —  Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Francisco Liriano waits while Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis runs out his solo home run during the fourth inning Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, in Oakland.  D. Ross Cameron, AP

Simmons, Young lead Halos past Tigers 6-2 with bat and glove  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Andrelton Simmons homered and made more than one spectacular defensive play.  Eric Young Jr. homered and made a phenomenal play with his glove as well.  —  The Angels' star shortstop was more than willing …

Freeland, bullpen limit Pirates to 2 hits as Rockies win 2-0  —  DENVER (AP) Kyle Freeland has the stuff of an ace.  He delivers in the clutch like an ace, too.  —  Just don't expect Colorado manager Bud Black to label the left-hander one yet.  Not even a dominating performance like this could sway him.

The problem with baseball: lights, camera ... inaction  —  Baseball is broken.  And Sunday night might have been the perfect example of everything that plagues the great game.  —  The Red Sox and Yankees were wrapping the last of a big four-game series at Fenway Park.

Durability a source of pride for Cubs catcher Willson Contreras  —  Chicago Tribune  —  With about one-third of the regular season remaining, Willson Contreras is on pace to catch 1,000 innings for the first time in his major-league career as well as lead all major leaguers in innings caught.

Peralta's homer in 14th lifts Dbacks over Phillies 3-2  —  David Peralta hit his second solo homer off the game off the top of the wall in the 14th inning and the  —  Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a two-run deficit in the ninth to beat the  —  Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Monday night.