Cal Raleigh connects on 31st home run of year for Seattle Mariners  —  CHICAGO — Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 31st homer when he went deep in the first inning of Sunday's game against the Chicago Cubs.  —  Raleigh hammered the first pitch of his at-bat …

Orioles catcher Maverick Handley leaves game after collision with Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr.  —  NEW YORK — Baltimore Orioles backup catcher Maverick Handley left Sunday's 4-2 loss to the New York Yankees after being knocked over in a collision at the plate with Jazz Chisholm Jr.

Reds' Elly De La Cruz, Mariners reliever Trent Thornton fall ill while playing in extreme heat  —  Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz and Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton got sick Saturday while playing in the extreme heat that covered much of the United States.

Shohei Ohtani returns to mound, throws first sharp inning for Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani pitched one hitless inning Sunday in his second mound start for the Los Angeles Dodgers, striking out two and allowing just one baserunner on an error by Mookie Betts.

Rafael Devers hits first home run for Giants against former team Red Sox  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Rafael Devers hit his first home run for the Giants, connecting against his former Boston Red Sox team just six days after being traded to San Francisco.  —  Devers began his first series …

Mets send slumping catcher Francisco Alvarez to minors  —  PHILADELPHIA — Scuffling catcher Francisco Alvarez was demoted to the minors by the New York Mets on Sunday.  —  The team optioned Alvarez to Triple-A Syracuse and recalled Hayden Senger from its top farm club before Sunday night's series finale …

Reds set to call up top pitching prospect Chase Burns from minors to start against Yankees  —  ST. LOUIS — The Cincinnati Reds are preparing to call up top pitching prospect Chase Burns to start during their series against the New York Yankees this week.  —  Burns, a 22-year-old right-hander …

Orioles' Rutschman out until after All-Star break, Westburg has a sprained left index finger  —  NEW YORK — Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman likely will be sidelined until after the All-Star break because of a strained left oblique, and infielder Jordan Westburg will be out for at least …

Giants pitcher Sean Hjelle accused of abuse by wife, MLB investigating  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants said Major League Baseball is looking into allegations of abuse made by the wife of reliever Sean Hjelle.  —  Caroline Hjelle made a post on TikTok on Friday of her with the couple's …

Clarke Schmidt pitches seven hitless innings, Yankees lose no-hit bid vs. Orioles in the eighth  —  NEW YORK — Clarke Schmidt exited the mound after getting through his seventh hitless inning and exchanged a glance with manager Aaron Boone in the dugout as an indication he was not continuing.

Braves place reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale on injured list with fractured rib cage  —  MIAMI — The Atlanta Braves placed reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale on the 15-day injured list Saturday because of a fractured left rib cage.  —  “He was doing his exercises …

Pirates' Santana suspended 4 games by MLB for a confrontation with a fan, but is appealing decision  —  Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana was suspended four games and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball on Friday, a day after he was involved in an altercation with a fan.

Lefty Shota Imanaga will rejoin the Cubs next week in St. Louis  —  CHICAGO — Left-hander Shota Imanaga will rejoin the Chicago Cubs early next week in St. Louis following a sharp Triple-A rehab start on Friday, manager Craig Counsell said Saturday.  —  Counsell wasn't sure when Imanaga …