Rays Place Yonny Chirinos On 10-Day IL  —  The Rays announced today that righty Yonny Chirinos is headed to the 10-day injured list with an inflamed middle finger in his pitching hand (via MLB.com's Juan Toribio, on Twitter).  Fellow right-hander Austin Pruitt is coming up to take the open roster spot.

Reds Claim Kevin Gausman  —  1:00pm: The teams have announced the move.  Atlanta also announced that Mike Foltynewicz is up from Triple-A Gwinnett, so he'll take Gausman's spot in the rotation.  —  12:25pm: The Reds have claimed right-hander Kevin Gausman off outright waivers from the Braves …

Robinson Cano Diagnosed With Hamstring Tear  —  6:50pm: Cano has been diagnosed with a torn hamstring, the team announced and David Lennon of Newsday was among those to cover on Twitter.  The specific grade is not clear; neither is the precise timeline.  While surgery is not expected to be necessary …

Porcello, Travis help Red Sox halt 8-game skid, 7-5 over KC  —  Rick Porcello pitched six innings of one-run ball,  —  Sam Travis hit a two-run homer and the Boston  —  Red Sox halted their eight-game losing streak with a 7-5 victory over the struggling  —  Kansas City Royals on Monday night.

Jonathan Villar hits for the cycle  —  Jonathan Villar hit for the cycle on Monday night at home against the  —  Yankees.  He struck out in his first at-bat before hitting a triple followed by a double and a two-run home run.  He singled to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning to complete the cycle.

Brewers To Place Zack Davies On IL, Promote Jake Faria  —  The Brewers will place righty Zach Davies on the 10-day injured list, per Robert Murray of The Athletic (Twitter links).  His precise injury situation isn't yet clear, but it seems he's dealing with some sort of back ailment.

Pedro Martinez says the Phillies had swine flu during the 2009 World Series  —  For the first time in a decade, Pedro Martinez wore a Phillies jersey and fired a strike Sunday afternoon from a major-league mound.  But it is safe to assume that Martinez felt a bit better for Sunday's ceremonial …

Cubs Place Craig Kimbrel On IL; Anticipate Month-Long Absence For Contreras  —  The Cubs got some unwelcome injury news today on two fronts.  Closer Craig Kimbrel was placed on the 10-day IL with a knee injury, while further examination revealed that catcher Willson Contreras is expected to miss about a month of action.

Gleyber Torres (core issue) could be next Yankee headed to IL  —  NEW YORK — The New York Yankees beat up on the Boston Red Sox — and got beat up themselves.  —  All-Star second baseman Gleyber Torres became the latest Yankee injured on Sunday night — suffering what manager Aaron Boone called “a core issue.”

Freeland gets 1st win since April, Rockies beat Giants 6-2  —  DENVER (AP) The work Kyle Freeland and Nolan Arenado put in off the field helped the Colorado Rockies win a series for just the second time in six weeks.  —  Freeland earned his first win in nearly four months and Arenado homered twice …

Arizona Diamondbacks designate Zack Godley for assignment  —  Right-hander Zack Godley was informed by the Diamondbacks after Sunday's game that he was designated for assignment.  —  The Diamondbacks have 10 days to release Godley or place him on waivers.  Godley cannot be traded because the deadline passed on Wednesday.

Blue Jays unable to recover from early holes, lose to Orioles  —  BALTIMORE — Sean Reid-Foley's latest chance to convince manager Charlie Montoyo that a spot in the Blue Jays' regular rotation is deserved didn't go so well on Sunday.  —  Reid-Foley (1-2) went four innings …

Ramos bails out Stroman, Mets rally by Pirates 7-5  —  New York Mets didn't quite go as planned.  —  Wilson Ramos made sure it didn't matter, hitting a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning and adding a three-run double in the ninth to lift the Mets to a 7-5 win over the