Red Sox Notes: Rick Porcello Compares Season To ‘Getting Punched In Face’  —  Rick Porcello had a hiccup in the first inning before settling down and looking as if he was goin to cruise through the rest of his start.  —  But then the sixth inning happened.

Yankees earn series split as Tanaka outduels Jays' Thornton  —  The two teams that had been swinging the most powerful bats in baseball over the past month or so finally cooled down on a warm Sunday afternoon at the ballpark.  —  Masahiro Tanaka was masterful, outduelling Trent Thornton …

Mets Roll Nationals for Eighth Straight Win  —  Luis Guillorme picked a perfect time for his first big league homer — a tying shot leading off the eighth — J.D. Davis added a go-ahead sacrifice fly and the Mets worked their magic again, beating the Washington Nationals, 4-3 …

Houser posts 10 Ks, Brewers top Rangers 3-2 for 5th straight  —  Adrian Houser struck out a career-high 10 and rookie  —  Keston Hiura hit his 14th home run as the  —  Texas Rangers 3-2 Saturday night and extended their winning streak to five games.  —  Houser (5-5) limited the Rangers to one run, a solo homer by

Thomas' slam leads Cardinals to comeback win over Pirates  —  Lane Thomas hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning,  —  Dexter Fowler also homered, and the St. Louis  —  Pittsburgh Pirates 11-9 Sunday.  —  St. Louis rallied from an 8-4 deficit to sweep the three-game series …

Cubs lose Cishek (hip inflammation) to IL  —  CINCINNATI — Cubs sidearmer Steve Cishek has made more appearances than any other reliever in baseball over the past two seasons.  The right-hander prides himself on being trustworthy and available for manager Joe Maddon, especially when the bullpen is short-handed.

Dozier, Soler each homer twice as Royals beat Tigers 10-2  —  Jorge Soler each homered twice, and the  —  Detroit Tigers 10-2 on Sunday for a split of the four-game series between the worst teams in the AL Central.  —  It was Dozier's third career multihomer game, all of which have come on the current road trip.

Minor, Rangers edge Brewers 1-0  —  Mike Minor struck out 11 in eight innings, and the  —  Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep.  —  Minor (11-6) allowed four hits and walked one.  —  Jose Leclerc finished the four-hitter for his eighth save, securing Texas' second win in in six games.

Marlins rally from 4-run deficit and beat Braves 7-6  —  Martin Prado hit a sacrifice fly that scored  —  Harold Ramirez in the bottom of the 10th inning as the  —  Miami Marlins rallied for a 7-6 win over the  —  Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.  —  Playing in front of a season-high home crowd …

Maeda allows only 3 hits in 7 innings; Dodgers beat Arizona  —  Kenta Maeda allowed only three hits over seven innings,  —  Los Angeles Dodgers bounced back with a 4-0 victory over the  —  Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.  —  The Dodgers were defeated by the Diamondbacks 3-2 …

A's vs. White Sox lineups: Nick Martini starts at DH, Khris Davis sits  —  A's lost a close one Saturday night when the  —  White Sox suffered a defensive error by third baseman  —  Ryan Goins late in the game — Oakland left runners on after scoring on the play but came up short.  The

Yankees Activate Gary Sanchez, Recall Stephen Tarpley, Place Jonathan Holder On IL  —  Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez will be activated from the injured list today in Toronto, per MLB.com's Bryan Hoch (via Twitter).  The club's PR department has announced the move as well.