Why the Mets are a mess — again  —  The New York Mets, a multibillion-dollar corporation that moonlights as a comedy act, put on their finest show in years Monday.  Rampant speculation about the job security of their embattled manager amid a sweep by baseball's worst team was merely the opening set.

Judge, Gregorius, Tulo making progress for Yanks  —  BALTIMORE — The New York Yankees made a series of positive steps on the injury front Monday, with encouraging news about outfielder Aaron Judge, shortstop Didi Gregorius and infielder Troy Tulowitzki.  —  Several hours before Monday's series opener …

Marisnick, White homer as Astros beat White Sox 3-0  —  Playing without George Springer, who leads the American League with 17 homers, the Astros got pop from the bottom of the lineup to give them at least one homer in 17 straight games.  —  HOUSTON (AP) - Jake Marisnick and Tyler White homered …

Could a Rangers starting pitcher be picked for All-Star Game?  Minor's making a great case  —  Josh Hamilton will be the headliner Aug. 17 as the Texas Rangers add two new members to their Hall of Fame.  —  The other is Richard Greene, the former Arlington mayor who was a driving force …

Late inning rallies are no problem for Yankees' B-Bombers  —  BALTIMORE — Injuries?  No problem.  A power outage?  Pshaw, the Yankees will come out and provide more power.  Rain delays?  The Bombers are waterproof.  A broken plane and a three-hour bus trip?  These B-Bombers use it as a bonding experience.

Red Sox, Yankees to face off on turf for 1st time  —  NEW YORK — The traditional rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will take a radical twist when they meet in London next month: They will play on artificial turf for the first time in their rivalry, covering more than 2,200 games.

Why PECOTA projections were so wrong about the Cubs  —  Before the 2019 season began, opinions on how the Chicago Cubs would rebound from a disappointing finish to 2018 were varied — but one stood out from the rest.  PECOTA, Baseball Prospectus' math-based system, pegged Chicago for 79 wins and a last-place finish in the NL Central.

As Braves mix and match bullpen, Swarzak presents opportunity  —  Like sands through the hourglass, so are the arms of the Braves bullpen, apparently.  —  They welcomed another ingredient to their bullpen mix Monday, acquiring veteran righty Anthony Swarzak from Seattle in exchange …

Sano's two-run home run in eighth inning lifts Twins over Angels  —  The scar on the back of Miguel Sano's lower right leg is deep, dark and horseshoe-shaped, a permanent remnant of the late start he got to this season.  “My souvenir,” he said with a laugh.  —  He's got another nice souvenir now.

Jean Segura makes up for costly error with key hit for Phillies |  Extra Innings  —  Down to their last out, the Phillies pulled off their most impressive win of the season Monday night, beating the first-place Chicago Cubs, 5-4, in 10 innings at Wrigley Field.

Sources: Urias to be reinstated, rejoin Dodgers  —  Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías will be reinstated from administrative leave following a domestic-violence arrest after Major League Baseball did not obtain a security video that allegedly showed the incident, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.

Phils' Arrieta gets standing ovation from Cub fans  —  CHICAGO — The Philadelphia Phillies' Jake Arrieta no longer calls Wrigley Field his home park, but the denizens there haven't forgotten their former ace, and he hasn't forgotten them.  —  On Monday, Arrieta made his first start …