Matt Harvey has tear in elbow  —  NEW YORK — In a devastating blow to the New York Mets, right-hander Matt Harvey has been diagnosed with a partially torn ulna collateral ligament in his pitching elbow, the team announced Monday.  —  Harvey will be placed on the disabled list and prescribed rest for now.

2013 Houston Astros: Baseball's Worst Team Is The Most Profitable In History  —  Almost no one in the Houston Astros organization is making big league money.  The highest-paid player is pitcher Erik Bedard, who is playing on a one-year, $1.15 million contract.  No one else is pulling in over $1 million a year.

Kendrys Morales Claimed On Waivers  —  An unknown team has claimed Kendrys Morales off revocable trade waivers from the Mariners, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (on Twitter).  It has yet to be reported when Morales was claimed or by whom, but the Mariners and the claiming team would have two days to work out a deal.

Los Angeles treated the Red Sox well  —  LOS ANGELES — On the one-year anniversary of the biggest trade in baseball history, the first-place Red Sox hit three homers, got a three-hitter from Jake Peavy, and defeated the first-place Dodgers, 8-1.  —  There was plenty of off-the-field action …

Rafael Betancourt anticipates bad news; Troy Tulowitzki, Carlos Gonzalez improve  —  Rockies pitcher Rafael Betancourt might retire if the MRI reveals a torn elbow ligament.  (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)  —  It's that time of year when MRIs take precedent over RBIs.

Critics not getting to Blue Jays manager Gibbons  —  TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons leaned back in his chair Monday afternoon, spat some chewing tobacco juice into a cup and smiled as he answered questions from the dozen reporters gathered in his office for a pre-game media availability.

Perez hits three-run shot as Rays down Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals' Jeremy Guthrie held down Wil Myers and the Tampa Bay Rays over five innings and Kansas City rolled to an 11-1 victory Monday in the makeup of a snowed-out game from early May.  —  Guthrie (13-10) …

A-Rod Confidential  —  Think MLB players hate A-Rod?  Think again.  —  J. Meric/Getty Images  —  While players don't necessarily like A-Rod, most don't actively dislike him.  —  AFTER RYAN DEMPSTER drilled Alex Rodriguez with a pitch last Sunday night, many fans and media members assumed …

Pirates announce 2013 Postseason ticket opportunities  —  Pirates Season Ticket Holders receive first priority for 2013 Postseason tickets  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates today released information to Pirates Season Ticket Holders regarding the procedures for securing 2013 Postseason tickets and the pricing for those tickets.

Who's on first for NY Mets next year?  Davis, Duda, Satin and Flores “in flux”; big week for Yankees and Mets  —  Lucas Duda is a Met again, having been recalled over the weekend from Triple-A Las Vegas.  An initial peek at the situation — Terry Collins said that Duda will play sparingly …

Angels have opportunity to evaluate young players  —  SEATTLE — The rare, positive byproduct of a losing season is the opportunity to evaluate.  —  The Angels — 57-71 and 17 1/2 games out of first heading into Sunday's series finale at Safeco Field — can essentially use these final five weeks …

Braves avoid 4-game sweep behind Minor  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Braves avoid being swept by Cards behind Mike Minor  —  ST. LOUIS — Mike Minor bounced back from the shortest outing of his career with seven strong innings …