Jurrjens takes shutout into seventh as Braves beat Cubs  —  CHICAGO — Jair Jurrjens pitched in and out of trouble for 6 1-3 innings, Dan Uggla and Freddie Freeman homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 Monday night for their fifth straight win.  —  Jurrjens (13-5) allowed eight hits and walked five.

Texas trouble for Red Sox in recent years  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — It would be inaccurate to portray these four games in Texas as a playoff preview for the Red Sox.  —  Jon Lester is not starting any of the four games.  And presumably come October the Red Sox will field a lineup …

A.J. Burnett spot in question  —  NEW YORK — With A.J. Burnett having his “typical terrible August,” Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said that the pitcher's five-year, $82.5 million contract will not prevent him from being dropped from the rotation.  —  “No, money is never going to be a factor,” Cashman told ESPNNewYork.com.

Mets broach Mike Pelfrey to bullpen, R.A. Dickey gets little support as Mets fall to Brewers, 6-2  —  Mets starting pitcher R.A. Dickey gives up two runs on six hits Sunday.  The Mets ask Mike Pelfrey (below) is he would be open to closing next year - an indictment of the current bullpen.

Lee goes seven, Mayberry and Pence homer as Phillies rock Mets  —  PHILADELPHIA — Cliff Lee threw seven sharp innings, John Mayberry Jr. and Hunter Pence each hit a two-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 10-0 Monday night.  —  The Phillies rocked Dillon Gee (11-5) to earn their major league-best 82nd win.

Verlander Wins 19th, Tigers Beat Rays 5-2  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Justin Verlander became the first 19-game winner in the majors, Alex Avila hit his 15th homer and the AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Monday night.  —  Verlander (19-5) …

Timetable for Duncan's return unknown  —  CHICAGO — Cardinals manager Tony La Russa and general manager John Mozeliak could not say whether pitching coach Dave Duncan would rejoin the club in time for tonight's opener of a three-game series against the Dodgers.  —  Duncan left the club Friday night for personal reasons.

Pirates End Skid Against Brews, Split Doubleheader  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ryan Doumit homered and drove in two runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates ended more than a year of futility against the Milwaukee Brewers with a 9-2 win in the second game of a doubleheader on Monday night.

Strasburg returns to form in rehab start … HAGERSTOWN — On the heels of perhaps the worst outing of his brief professional career, Stephen Strasburg returned to form Monday night with three solid innings of work in his latest rehab start.  —  Strasburg allowed two runs (one earned) …

Miles' RBI Triple Keys Dodgers Rally Over Cards  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Aaron Miles' RBI triple keyed a two-run, ninth inning rally and the Los Angeles Dodgers came from behind to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Monday night.  —  Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter, who has never lost to Los Angeles …

Hardy's homer powers Orioles past Twins 4-1  —  MINNEAPOLIS — J.J. Hardy homered against the team that traded him in the offseason, Zach Britton won for the first time in 10 weeks and the Baltimore Orioles snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Minnesota Twins 4-1 on Monday night.

Gutierrez's sacrifice fly in 9th lifts Mariners  —  CLEVELAND—Franklin Gutierrez lifted a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners scored the go-ahead run without getting a hit to beat the Cleveland Indians 3-2.  —  The Indians, swept by AL Central-leading Detroit …

Nationals beat punchless Diamondbacks 4-1  —  WASHINGTON — Jayson Werth hit a three-run homer, Ross Detwiler took a four-hitter into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat Arizona 4-1 Monday night to extend the Diamondbacks' losing streak to a season-high six games.

Weaver signs five-year extension with Angels  —  The Angels secured a big part of their present and future on Sunday, signing All-Star starter Jered Weaver to a five-year, $85 million contract, a baseball source confirmed to MLB.com.  —  The extension will be announced in a news conference Tuesday …