Mark Buehrle became the first seven-game winner in the majors, Jose Bautista and Brett Lawrie homered and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Monday night to avoid a four-game sweep....
Braves left fielder Justin Upton is not starting against the Cubs as he recovers from a lower back muscle bruise....
The Miami Marlins designated reliever Carlos Marmol for assignment and brought up right-handed pitcher Henry Rodriguez from triple-A New Orleans on Sunday....
Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez appears headed to the disabled list with a strained left hamstring....
The Baltimore Orioles made a pair of roster moves Sunday, activating star first baseman Chris Davis from the 15-day disabled list and placing catcher Matt Wieters on the DL....
Chase Headley hit a three-run homer in his return to the lineup, Seth Smith drove in four runs and the San Diego Padres had a second straight big night at the plate, beating the Miami Marlins 9-3 Saturday....
The Toronto Blue Jays have activated closer Casey Janssen from the disabled list, a move that could stabilize one of the majors' worst bullpens....
Although he took the loss in his professional debut as a baseball pitcher, former NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady said Saturday it was "gratifying" to get on the mound Saturday night for the Sugar Land Skeeters....
Rickie Weeks hit a two-out RBI single after Jonathan Lucroy moved to third on a balk, Francisco Rodriguez earned his league-leading 15th save and the Milwaukee Brewers snapped a three-game skid with a 5-4 win Saturday over the New York Yankees....
John Axford is out as the Cleveland Indians' closer....
Former NBA star Tracy McGrady allowed two hits and two runs in 1 2-3 innings and took the loss in his debut for the Sugar Land Skeeters on Saturday night....
The Minnesota Twins have reinstated outfielder Aaron Hicks from the 7-day disabled list....
The Cincinnati Reds have activated closer Aroldis Chapman from the 15-day disabled list....
Phil Hughes pitched seven scoreless innings, and the Minnesota Twins beat Justin Verlander for the first time in over four years, 2-1 on Friday night....
Umpire Laz Diaz "has to take his share of the blame" for an incident Monday in Anaheim that resulted in the ejections of New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi and pitcher Shawn Kelley, according to Joe Torre. ...
The Oakland Athletics placed reliever Ryan Cook on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right forearm Friday, sent struggling starter Dan Straily to Triple-A Sacramento and called up relievers Fernando Rodriguez and Joe Savery....
The Los Angeles Angels have recalled infielder Efren Navarro from Triple-A Salt Lake City and moved struggling left-hander Hector Santiago to the bullpen....
Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Alex Cobb has thrown his first simulated game since going on the 15-day disabled list April 13 with a strained left oblique....
The St. Louis Cardinals selected the contract of outfielder Joey Butler from Triple-A Memphis before their series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates....
Edwin Encarnacion hit two of Toronto's five home runs, and the Blue Jays won their eighth consecutive game over Philadelphia, beating the Phillies 12-6 on Thursday night....