Seth Lugo hits IL with right shoulder tendinitis; Robinson Cano sprints to second faster than ever  —  Buried in the avalanche of news on Monday afternoon was an injury that resulted in a major blow to the Mets bullpen.  —  Seth Lugo was placed on the 10-day injured list …

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.

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 …

Toronto faces off against Boston in division matchup  —  Boston Red Sox (24-22, third in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (19-27, fourth in the AL East)  —  LINE: Blue Jays favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 9 1/2 runs  —  BOTTOM LINE: Toronto will host Boston in a matchup of division rivals.

Could Giants' super utilityman Pablo Sandoval be an All-Star?  —  Pablo Sandoval, a man of countless roles, was the one at Donovan Solano's locker, consoling him after the infielder was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.  —  The same Sandoval who hit pinch homers both Saturday and Sunday.

Yoenis Cespedes Fractures Ankle In Accident At His Ranch  —  Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes suffered “ankle fractures” in an accident at his ranch in Port St. Lucie over the weekend, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen announced Monday afternoon.  Additional information was not provided …

Losing leaves Cards saving Hicks for moments that are rare  —  After desiring a versatile, nimble bullpen all spring, Cardinals have instead sided with a traditional closer in Hicks, who has gone three weeks without a save opportunity.

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.