Roy Oswalt would accept trade to Nationals  —  HOUSTON — Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt would be open to waiving his no-trade clause and pitching for the Nationals if they and the Astros agree on a deal, Oswalt said today.  —  Oswalt, who has requested a trade from the 17-34 Astros …

WESTBROOK SOLID AS TRIBE EDGE TIGERS  —  The Sports Network  —  Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Jake Westbrook pitched 7 2/3 stellar innings to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers in the opener of a three-game AL Central series at Comerica Park.

NINTH-INNING IMPLOSION COSTS BLUE JAYS IN LOSS TO RAYS  —  TORONTO — Kevin Gregg is one of the reasons the Toronto Blue Jays have been able to make a season of low expectations far more interesting than anyone imagined.  —  Lately, though, he's made the ninth inning an adventure.

KINSLER KEYS FIVE-RUN SIXTH AS RANGERS GET PAST WHITE SOX  —  The Sports Network  —  Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Ian Kinsler's two-run double highlighted a five-run sixth inning, as the Texas Rangers defeated the Chicago White Sox, 9-6, in the opener of a three-game series at U.S. Cellular Field.

Mets too gutless to stand up to Ollie  —  By now, everyone knows the Mets are engaged in a to-the-death war with Oliver Perez, the kind that will produce no truce.  Perez, acting on his agent Scott Boras' instructions, continues to refuse an assignment to the minor leagues, daring the Mets to eat the final $20 million of his contract.

STREAKING BRAVES TOP REELING PHILLIES IN ATLANTA  —  The Sports Network  —  Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Troy Glaus homered for a third straight game and Tim Hudson pitched six innings to win his fifth consecutive decision, and the Atlanta Braves won their seventh straight contest to widen …

Recap: Red Sox 9, Athletics 4  —  Victor Martinez (5 hits) doubles fun as Red Sox rally by A's  —  THE BIG PICTURE  —  It started, strangely, in the sixth inning last night, after the Red Sox [team stats] had come all the way back.  They had turned a four-run deficit into a one-run lead …

Yanks keep O's reeling; Teixeira bruises left foot  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Javier Vazquez slowly walked off the field after wriggling out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning, fully enjoying the embrace of the Yankees' fans.  —  Miguel Tejada 's miscue in the bottom of the inning helped …

For Nats, Harper simply too good to pass up … Bryce Harper is too good to pass up.  For the Washington Nationals, who hold the first pick in Monday's Rule 4 First-Year Player Draft, it really is that simple.  Once you get past the hype, the caterwauling about Harper daring to give …

AL races close at 1B, OF; Longoria pads lead  —  Morneau nears Teixeira; Cruz moves ahead of Crawford in AL  —  Is a changing of the guard occurring in the American League?  —  When the first update of AL vote totals for the All-Star Game was revealed last week, the only thing that prevented …