Bichette, Waguespack help Jays end Rays' 6-game win string  —  Bo Bichette homered and scored both runs,  —  Jacob Waguespack pitched six impressive innings and the  —  Toronto Blue Jays ended Tampa Bay's six-game winning streak, beating the Rays 2-0 Monday night.  —  Bichette opened the game with a double off

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 …

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.

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 …

With pitching and power, Mets sweep Marlins, surge over .500  —  Pete Alonso homered in an electric seventh-inning rally, lifting the  —  Miami Marlins 5-4 Monday night for a doubleheader sweep that moved them above .500 for the first time since early May.  —  New York won the opener 6-2 as

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.

Dodgers see Urias as starter in '20, Roberts says  —  LOS ANGELES — Julio Urias, not long removed from being one of the brightest prospects in the industry, has been everything and nothing for the 2019 Los Angeles Dodgers, operating as a multi-inning reliever with no solidified responsibility and no set schedule.

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.

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.

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 …