The Nationals' approach to all these rain delays?  ‘Whatever will keep you sane’  —  The Washington Post  —  Whatever you do, whether you play cards or watch a movie or stare at your iPhone for hours on end, don't go near the food.  That's the number one rule.  That's what the Nationals tell themselves during rain delays.

Rhys Hoskins could become one of the faces of baseball |  Extra Innings  —  Say what you want about the Phillies' spate of tough losses this season and especially over the past few weeks.  None comes close to matching the embarrassment of what happened Monday at Citizens Bank Park.

Commentary: Brewers too talented to be considered underdogs as they chase the Cubs  —  Craig Counsell is about as excitable as your tax guy.  When he's really worked up, the Brewers manager rolls his eyes.  Yet he barely contained himself when he was asked about lessons his team learned while finishing behind the Cubs last September.

Jon Lester's departure leads to Brewers closing gap on Cubs  —  CHICAGO — First, it was Jon Lester's back, then it was Josh Hader's arm.  Both contributed to the Milwaukee Brewers' 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday, drawing them to within one game of the two-time defending National League Central Division champions.

Cubs need to tidy up their offense, Carl Edwards Jr.'s woes after 3-2 loss to the Brewers  —  Chicago Tribune  —  After Jon Lester said his back spasms shouldn't prevent him from making his next scheduled start, the Cubs left-hander emphasized he wasn't irritated by Friday's postponement …

Diamondbacks' Daniel Descalso to see more action in stretch run at Ketel Marte's expense … CONNECT  —  DENVER - Daniel Descalso was in the Diamondbacks' lineup at second base for the fourth consecutive game on Monday night, a trend that manager Torey Lovullo said will continue and likely will come at the expense of Ketel Marte.

Last Slide  —  DENVER - There is too much schedule remaining to make pronouncements about the Diamondbacks' fate, too many games still to be played against the teams they trail.  But after getting trounced by the Colorado Rockies on Monday night, it seems clear their vital signs are waning.

Aaron Judge's return to Yankees gets closer, could face live pitching by week's end  —  Yankees manager Aaron Boone discusses the progress of Aaron Judge and Didi Gregorius Pete Caldera, Staff Writer, @pcaldera  —  MINNEAPOLIS - Swinging for the fences was better than swatting baseballs off a tee.

Guzman, Gallo, Minor lead Rangers past Angels to stop skid  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Ronald Guzman homered, Joey Gallo drove in three runs and Mike Minor threw six solid innings to help the Texas Rangers end a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.