Rays Hit 4 Homers, Rout Blue Jays 13-2  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 16, 2016, 10:15 P.M. E.D.T.  —  TORONTO — Curt Casali hit a three-run homer, Tim Beckham and Steve Pearce each hit two-run blasts and the Tampa Bay Rays had four homers while beating the Toronto Blue Jays 13-2 on Monday night.

Right-hander Tim Lincecum agrees to deal with Angels  —  Tim Lincecum, who recently auditioned for teams to show he is healthy, has agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Angels, according to ESPN's Jim Bowden.  —  The deal is pending a physical.  —  Lincecum spent nine seasons …

Manager Walt Weiss says better pitching, more diverse offense gives Colorado better chance on road  —  The Denver Post  —  Ryan Raburn (6) and DJ LeMahieu celebrate Sunday after Raburn's two-run, pinch-hit homer against the Mets.  (Justin Edmonds, Getty Images)  —  The Rockies' clubhouse was a hectic place Sunday night.

Dick McAuliffe, from 1968 champion Detroit Tigers, dies at 76  —  Dick McAuliffe, an infielder for the 1968 World Series champion Detroit Tigers, died on Friday.  He was 76.  —  The Tigers confirmed McAuliffe's passing and held a moment of silence before Monday's game for him and former first-round pick John Young.

Semien Homers, Manaea Wins First Major-League Game  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 17, 2016, 12:45 A.M. E.D.T.  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Marcus Semien homered in support of Sean Manaea, who allowed four hits over 6 2/3 innings, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 3-1 on Monday night.

Gomes Has 3-Run Homer and 4 RBIs as Indians Rally  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 16, 2016, 10:51 P.M. E.D.T.  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians finally had a breather Monday night, thanks to season highs in runs and hits.  —  Yan Gomes hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning and had four RBIs …

Angels Edge Dodgers 7-6 in Freeway Series Opener  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 17, 2016, 2:21 A.M. E.D.T.  —  LOS ANGELES — Albert Pujols and Mike Trout combined to drive in six runs and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Dodgers 7-6 on Monday night for their fourth straight win in the opener of the Freeway Series.

Joyce, Niese Lead Pirates to 8-5 Win Over Braves  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 16, 2016, 10:30 P.M. E.D.T.  —  PITTSBURGH — Matt Joyce homered among his three hits and drove in three runs, Gregory Polanco had three hits and three runs scored, and Jon Niese pitched six effective innings …

Confidence, Composure Define Moniak  —  It's a warm, Southern California afternoon in August.  Texas outfielder Jordan Wiley steps into the lefthanded batter's box at historic Blair Field as he sizes up his opponent, righthander Nathan Walker.  Here, at the Area Code Games, every player on the field knows who's watching them.

Astros To Promote Colin Moran  —  The Astros will promote third base prospect Colin Moran to join the team for tonight's game, according to Peter Gammons of GammonsDaily.com (via Twitter).  It's not yet clear what the club will do to make space on its active and 40-man rosters.

Tigers notes: 27-hour trip worth it for Warwick Saupold's mom  —  Australian reliever made his MLB debut in Baltimore, and his mom and girlfriend took a wild ride to come see it live  —  BALTIMORE - Deanna Saupold's eyes were glassy, her heart full.  —  Eyes glassy because she hadn't slept …