Dispute breaks out over Ethier injury  —  LOS ANGELES (AP)  —  All-Star right fielder Andre Ethier was held out of the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting lineup because of a sore right knee, and the team wants to find out the exact nature of the injury.  —  “It was hard to throw him out there today …

Lohse posts 100th career victory as Cardinals beat Pirates  —  ST. LOUIS — Kyle Lohse went a workmanlike five innings for his 100th career win and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4 Sunday.  —  Lohse (12-8) gave up four runs, two of them earned.  He allowed six hits, struck out four and walked two.

Jays face Rays' ace Price in hopes of ending losing streak  —  The Sports Network  —  (Sports Network) - David Price tries to shake off a hard luck loss his last time out this afternoon when the Tampa Bay Rays continue a four-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.

Luke Hughes homers twice, Twins top Tigers 11-4  —  MINNEAPOLIS - Luke Hughes hit two home runs to help the Minnesota Twins take out their hitting frustration on Brad Penny and the Detroit Tigers, stopping a seven-game losing streak with an 11-4 victory on Sunday.  —  Hughes has gone deep three times in two games.

Jeter sets Yankees' games record in loss to O's  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — If there's any doubt about whether a stint on the disabled list helped rookie Zach Britton , a comparison of his last two starts against the New York Yankees serves as irrefutable evidence.

Royals GM Moore willing to deal prospects for starting pitching  —  The surest sign yet undergirding the Royals' belief they stand on the verge of a breakthrough in their youth movement comes not from a resurgent Mike Moustakas or the advanced signal-calling of Salvador Perez.

Greinke Stays Perfect at Home, Brewers Win Again  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Zack Greinke pitched effectively into the eighth to remain perfect at home, Corey Hart homered for the second time in as many days and the Milwaukee Brewers swept the Chicago Cubs with a 3-2 win on Sunday.

Chen wins 5th straight as Royals edge battered Indians team  —  CLEVELAND — Bruce Chen overcame a shaky first inning to win his career-high fifth straight start and led the Kansas City Royals to a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.  —  Chen (10-5) allowed the first four batters …

Yankees' A.J. Burnett continues to struggle, but Joe Girardi says he will stay in starting rotation  —  BALTIMORE - Has Brian Cashman misplaced his objective pipe?  —  The Yankees general manager was a man of few words when asked about A.J. Burnett's latest debacle, a possible sign …

Seeking general manager, Chicago Cubs are an obvious suitor for Tampa Bay Rays' Andrew Friedman  —  It only makes sense that the Cubs would have interest in Andrew Friedman to fill their vacant general manager job.  —  And the two Chicago papers have certainly made a point to remind …

Mets GM says playing time will be part of Reyes talks  —  Mets on Twitter  —  Mets general manager Sandy Alderson was in Florida recently watching some of the young talent the club recently drafted, such as first-round pick Brandon Nimmo.  —  But as important as players like Nimmo are to the Mets' future …

What are brass tacks with Epstein, Cashman?  —  Red Sox chairman Tom Werner reacted strongly to an ESPN report that had Theo Epstein on the Cubs' wish list for a president of baseball operations.  —  “It's a complete non-story,” Werner said.  “Theo is under contract and he's very happy in Boston.