Play ball, take 2: The MLB Speedway Classic resumes at Bristol after rain suspension  —  A record crowd for a regular-season Major League Baseball game got to see all the pomp and pageantry with the MLB Speedway Classic before the rain washed out the game itself in the bottom of the first inning.

Scott Harris chose not to take what might be Tigers' best shot to win World Series  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Detroit Tigers have a chance to win the World Series in 2025.  —  However, the front office didn't go all-in at the trade deadline.  —  Scott Harris, the president of baseball operations …

White Sox place INF Miguel Vargas on IL with oblique strain  —  The Chicago White Sox placed infielder Miguel Vargas on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of a left oblique strain.  Vargas, 25, was scratched from Saturday night's 1-0 victory at the Angels.

Rockies closer Seth Halvorsen suffers elbow injury in win over Pirates  —  The Colorado Rockies' win over Pittsburgh on Saturday was dampened with an elbow injury to closer Seth Halvorsen.  The hard-throwing right-hander left after tossing five pitches in the ninth inning, and the initial outlook isn't encouraging.

Top of the Morning: Red Sox beat sloppy Astros 6-1 behind Lucas Giolito's stellar start  —  Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela had consecutive RBI singles in a six-run fourth inning filled with five Houston mistakes, Lucas Giolito pitched a season-high eight stellar innings …

Twins score 4 runs in 1st inning, beat Guardians 5-4 to snap 4-game losing streak  —  Trevor Larnach had a two-run in a four-run first inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.  Matt Wallner and Royce Lewis also drove in runs …

Stowers homers as Marlins beat Yankees 7-3 to earn first sweep of New York in club history  —  Kyle Stowers hit a three-run homer and the Miami Marlins completed the first sweep of the New York Yankees in franchise history a 7-3 victory on Sunday.  The Marlins (55-55) won all three games against the Yankees …

Dodgers snap 18-inning scoreless drought to beat Rays 3-0 and win the series  —  Freddie Freeman scored one run and drove in another to snap Los Angeles' 18-inning scoreless drought and lead the Dodgers over the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0 on Sunday.  Andy Pages singled off Mason Englert (0-1) …

Devers homers to help the Giants rout the Mets 12-4 for a series victory  —  Rafael Devers snapped out of a slump with a homer and four RBIs in the San Francisco Giants' 12-4 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday.  Rookie Carson Whisenhunt (1-) threw 5 1/3 innings for his first win …

Kyle Isbel has go-ahead hit as Royals score 5 in 10th to beat Blue Jays 7-4  —  Kyle Isbel hit an RBI double in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 on Sunday.  Vinnie Pasquantino hit a tying single with two out in the eighth …

Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski placed on IL with tibia contusion  —  Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left tibia contusion.  —  The team made the announcement Sunday ahead of the All-Star right-hander's scheduled start against the Washington Nationals.