Rosters unveiled for 82nd All-Star Game  —  Three full months are in the books, one week remains before the celebrated midway point and a record 32.5 million ballots are in.  —  Now, it's time to unveil the All-Stars.  —  In anticipation for the 82nd All-Star Game in Phoenix's Chase Field on July 12 …

Teixeira declines Home Run Derby invite  —  NEW YORK — Mark Teixeira intends to bypass the State Farm Home Run Derby next week, even though he acknowledged receiving an invitation from American League team captain David Ortiz.  —  “I'd been texting with David a little bit and I told …

Mets Rally Against Rivera, Avoid Sweep by Yanks  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Pinch-hitter Ronny Paulino came through with a tying single off Mariano Rivera, Jason Bay drove home the winning run in the 10th inning and the feisty New York Mets ended the Yankees' seven-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory Sunday.

Red Sox walk out of Houston with win behind All-Star effort by Josh Beckett  —  HOUSTON — Josh Beckett [stats] pitched a gem and the Boston Red Sox [team stats] scored the go-ahead run on a walk in the ninth inning for a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday and the series sweep.

Bautista blasts 27th HR in Blue Jays win; Lee's streak over  —  TORONTO (AP) — All but untouchable in June, Cliff Lee's streak of success came to a stunning halt in his first July start.  —  Jose Bautista hit his Major League-leading 27th home run, one of three Toronto homers in a four-run eighth …

Mets' Reyes has mild hamstring strain  —  NEW YORK (AP)  —  Jose Reyes was smiling and chatting away in front of his locker, preparing to get dressed for the upcoming road trip.  —  The good news was written all over his face.  —  Tests on Reyes' tight left hamstring revealed a Grade 1 strain …

Branyan's bomb helps Angels, Santana get past Dodgers  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - Russell Branyan hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the seventh inning, Ervin Santana pitched into the eighth for his first victory in over a month and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Dodgers 3-1 on Sunday in the finale of the six-game Freeway Series.

Rangers pay record $5 million bonus to 16-year-old Nomar Mazara  —  Amateur players from Latin America often profit from bidding wars because most of them are not subject to the Major League Baseball draft.  —  Nomar Mazara, a 16-year-old slugger from the Dominican Republic …

Derek Jeter to rejoin Yanks Monday  —  TRENTON, N.J. — Let the countdown to 3,000 hits begin — again.  —  After making it through two rehab games with his health intact, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter proclaimed himself ready to return to the big club.

CC, McCutchen lead list of All-Star snubs  —  Sixty-six All-Stars were announced Sunday and somehow they still messed it up.  Here are my five biggest All-Star snubs.  —  1. Andrew McCutchen, CF, Pirates.  I figured he was a lock for the team, but Bruce Bochy was put into a bit of a bind …

Correia wins 11th; Pirates beat Nationals 10-2  —  WASHINGTON—The Pittsburgh Pirates scored three in the first, five in the second and cruised to a 10-2 win Sunday, giving Kevin Correia his 11th win of the season and earning a split in their four-game series with the Washington Nationals.