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.

Next Slide  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Detroit Tigers' path to making another August trade has become more clear.  —  Shortstop Jose Iglesias and left-handed pitcher Francisco Liriano — thought to be the team's final two trade possibilities this month — have cleared waivers …

Baez homers, Hamels sharp again in Cubs' 3-1 win over Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) A little break in the action did Javier Baez some good.  —  Baez bounced back from a couple of strikeouts with a big home run, Cole Hamels pitched six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night.

Yankees' Jacoby Ellsbury expected to recover in six months  —  New York Yankees outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery Monday to repair a torn labrum in his left hip.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  Good news for the Yankees: J.A. Happ's hand …

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 …

Mets looking to limit how often Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo pitch  —  NEW YORK — Mets manger Mickey Callaway said the team is installing rules regarding how often Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo pitch down the stretch.  —  The former starters are on pace to throw at least 90 innings this season.

Minor-league baseball team wins despite no hits or walks  —  The Clearwater (Fla.) Threshers, a minor-league High-A affiliate for the Philadelphia Phillies, become part of baseball history on Monday night by winning a game without a hit or walk.  —  How is that even possible?

Replace-Matts: Twins reinstate Magill, put Belisle on the DL  —  The two righthanded relievers were swapped for each other, a night after a 10-0 loss to the Indians.  —  TEXT SIZE  —  CLEVELAND - The Twins swapped out relief pitchers Tuesday, reinstating Matt Magill from the paternity list …

Brewers send RHP Matt Albers to DL, add RHP Jordan Lyles  —  MILWAUKEE — The Brewers have put right-hander Matt Albers on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained left hamstring.  —  The Brewers made the move Tuesday.  Right-hander Jordan Lyles, claimed off waivers Sunday from San Diego, was added to the roster.

White Sox infielder Matt Davidson joins Babe Ruth with rare pitching, hitting feats  —  Matt Davidson is not your average position-player pitcher.  —  Not only does he throw four pitches, with a fastball that touches the low-90s, he's now in elite company with Babe Ruth as the only players …

Don't look now Dodgers, but Diamondbacks' bullpen ready to shut down NL West  —  PHOENIX - They are in the forgotten time zone, where the clock never changes, snubbing Daylight Savings Time.  —  They are a team littered with All-Stars, perennial MVP candidate Paul Goldschmidt, and former Cy Young award winner Zack Greinke.

Cubs' Kris Bryant plays catch, waits patiently for clearance to swing bat  —  Cubs' Kris Bryant on returning from injury: 'I'm not going to get ahead of myself.' (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kris Bryant insists he feels no pain in his left shoulder …

Royals announcer Rex Hudler fond of 40-year bond with Cubs coach Brian Butterfield  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Royals television analyst Rex Hudler paid a special visit to Cubs coach Brian Butterfield — an association that dates back 40 years to their days as minor-league players in the Yankees system.

MLB myth-buster: The shift isn't curbing runs, it's creating them  —  Turn on a baseball broadcast these days and there's a good chance you'll hear about launch angles, catcher framing, pitch tunneling, bullpenning and the like.  Look up at the giant video screen or flip over a baseball card and you might see the hitter's WAR.

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 …

Rockies' Bettis returns to face Pirates  —  DENVER — Chad Bettis will return to the Colorado Rockies' rotation and make his first start for them since July 1 on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.  —  Jameson Taillon (8-8, 3.74 ERA) will oppose Bettis (5-1, 5.10), who had been sidelined with a right middle finger blister.

Wilmer Flores' birthday was probably better than yours  —  Wilmer Flores gave himself a great 27th birthday gift.  —  A three-hit, two-RBI game.  —  “One hit for every nine years,” Flores said.  —  Flores is on a roll.  Including his 3-for-4 night in the Mets' 6-4 win over Cincinnati …