Lasorda on hand as Rangers retire Beltre's jersey  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Adrian Beltre got one more tap on the top of the head from Elvis Andrus, and a visit by the person who brought the four-time All-Star third baseman up to the major leagues as a teenager.

Keuchel's 1st start in minors for Braves rained out  —  LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Dallas Keuchel's first start in the minors for the Atlanta Braves was rained out, meaning he'll need to wait another day or two before taking the mound.  —  The 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner was supposed …

Tigers observations: Twins rebuild paying dividends now and into future  —  On a gray day at Comerica Park, complete with accompanying sprinkles throughout, the Detroit Tigers lost badly.  —  There was little sunshine in this one, from left-hander Ryan Carpenter's abysmal outing …

Astros to call up minor league home run leader Yordan Alvarez, report says  —  Astros fans are going to be thrilled.  —  According to The Athletic, Houston will call up minor league home-run leader Yordan Alvarez in the coming days. … Alvarez, 21, has 23 home runs in 56 games this season …

Yankees' pain, Stroman and Bumgarner: Trade route now bears intrigue  —  CLEVELAND — Just how large a shopping cart will these Yankees require to achieve their goals?  —  CC Sabathia's farewell to his original baseball home fizzled Saturday afternoon to the tune of an 8-4 Yankees loss at Progressive Field …

Yankees Place Domingo German On 10-Day IL  —  The Yankees have placed right-hander Domingo German on the 10-day injured list due to a left hip flexor strain.  The placement is retroactive to June 8.  Southpaw Stephen Tarpley has been called up from Triple-A in the corresponding 25-man roster move.

Cards fizzle after first inning in dropping another one to Cubs  —  CHICAGO - The sugar rush from their first at-bats happened so swiftly, so sweetly that for almost a full entire inning it didn't matter how inhospitable the surroundings have been this year because the Cardinals were finally where they wanted to be, ahead.

Cano back on Mets' IL due to troublesome quad  —  New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano is back on the 10-day injured list because of the quadriceps injury that has plagued the eight-time All-Star in recent weeks.  —  The Mets announced the roster move Sunday, one day before a two-game series …

Noah Syndergaard looks like the Thor of old, dominates Rockies as Mets take series  —  Through seven innings, Noah Syndergaard gave up just the flimsiest excuse for a hit, a ball that just eluded backup second baseman Adeiny Hechevarria's grasp in a dominating performance.

Ohtani homers off Kikuchi in first MLB matchup  —  Shohei Ohtani gave Yusei Kikuchi a rude welcome Saturday, hitting a home run and a single off of the Seattle Mariners rookie in the first MLB matchup between the Japanese stars.  —  With about 80 members of the Japanese media looking …

‘Your eyes get big’: Why Kyle Hendricks is pitching up in the zone  —  CHICAGO — It's a trend that is becoming more and more popular with pitchers, even the soft-tossing ones such as Chicago Cubs righty Kyle Hendricks.  When he takes the mound against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night …

'Hey, where's your mustache and glasses?':  Bobby V on the 20th anniversary of his dugout disguise  —  It's one of the oddest, most memorable moments in the colorful 57-year history of the New York Mets.  —  On the night of June 9, 1999, beleaguered manager Bobby Valentine was ejected in the 12th inning of an eventual 14-inning win.

White Sox starter Dylan Covey placed on IL with shoulder inflammation  —  The White Sox lost another starter Sunday when Dylan Covey was placed on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation.  —  The Sox already have lost Carlos Rodon to Tommy John surgery and released Ervin Santana after a brief experiment in April.