Dunn has yet to receive offer from Nats  —  Fox Sports  —  If the Nationals truly want to keep first baseman Adam Dunn, they have yet to make that intention clear.  —  The Nats have not offered Dunn a contract extension in any form, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Strasburg scratched from start  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Rookie sensation Stephen Strasburg was scratched from his scheduled start for the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night because he had problems warming up his prized and powerful right arm before the game against the Atlanta Braves.

Street taken to hospital after fainting  —  Dan O'Dowd, Jim Tracy and Rockies players look on as pitcher Huston Street is wheeled off the field to an ambulance and transported to the hospital after getting hit by a line drive Tuesday at Coors Field.  (John Leyba, The Denver Post)

Dick Monfort: Rox would deal in “right situation'  —  Add Aaron Cook and Ryan Theriot to the list of players whose names are being bandied about as the industry counts down the days to Saturday's trading deadline.  —  The Rockies have made Cook available, according to the New York Post.

Hanley Ramirez leading off for Florida Marlins, Logan Morrison second  —  Hanley Ramirez is leading off tonight for the first time since June 6.  Logan Morrison will bat second and play left field.  —  Wes Helms is starting at third base.  Not sure if this is a day off for Jorge Cantu or if he's aching or close to being traded.

Reds smack 19 hits, rough up Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE—Brandon Phillips, Joey Votto and Scott Rolen had four hits apiece and the Cincinnati Reds roughed up Milwaukee Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo in a 12-4 win Tuesday night to move into a tie for first in the NL Central.

Ellsbury shines in minor league play  —  ANAHEIM — Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona may have more to say on the subject at Angel Stadium later Tuesday, but the Gulf Coast League portion of Jacoby Ellsbury's rehab assignment may have come to an end.  —  Ellsbury played six innings …

Phillies use timely homers to beat D-Backs; win 6th straight  —  The Sports Network  —  Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Ryan Howard finished 2-for-4 with a two- run homer, three RBI and two runs scored as Philadelphia rallied past Arizona, 9-5, in the opener of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park.

Joba loses setup role, but Yankees won't send him to minors  —  Joba Chamberlain has lost his exclusive eighth-inning job, but is in no jeopardy of being sent to the minors, sources told The Post.  —  Joe Girardi refused to say on Monday night that Chamberlain had lost his job …

Source: New York Yankees on no-trade list of Kansas City Royals' closer Joakim Soria  —  NEW YORK — If the Yankees are indeed interested in acquiring Kansas City Royals All-Star closer Joakim Soria, they will face one more hurdle — a no-trade clause.  —  The Yankees are one of the six teams …

Daily Rumble: Werth believes he's staying put  —  It's tough to remember this sort of thing this time of year, so we'll remind you:  —  On the other end of every trade rumor, there's a human being — who just happens to play baseball for a living — whose entire life is floating in all the hot air we generate.

Bautista hits 2 homers as Blue Jays beat Orioles  —  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)  —  TORONTO—Jose Bautista hit two home runs, giving him a major league-leading 30, Ricky Romero pitched 7 2-3 strong innings and Toronto beat Baltimore 8-2 on Tuesday night, the Blue Jays' 11th straight win over the Orioles.

Braves had no choice but to cut losses with McLouth  —  This is what Nate McLouth looks like when he hits a home run.  It's an old picture.  (Hyosub Shin/AJC)  —  When I spoke to Braves general manager Frank Wren earlier today and asked about the struggling Nate McLouth, this is what he said …

Rangers beat A's on Cruz's 10th-inning HR  —  ARLINGTON, Texas—Nelson Cruz hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th to lift Texas to a 3-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night after Rangers starter Cliff Lee struck out a career-high 13 and scattered five hits in a nine-inning no-decision.

Beltran wrecks Wainwright, Mets beat Cardinals 8-2  —  NEW YORK—Carlos Beltran gained a small measure of revenge against Adam Wainwright as the New York Mets suddenly broke loose Tuesday night, roughing up the St. Louis ace in an 8-2 romp over the Cardinals.

Rays beat Tigers again to close in on Yankees in East  —  The Sports Network  —  St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - One night after Matt Garza pitched the first no-hitter in Tampa Bay franchise history, the Rays used a solid outing from starter James Shields and a timely RBI double …