Machado's grand slam upstages Trout, Orioles beat Angels 6-2  —  Mike Trout delivered his 1,000th career hit with a cracking double down the line.  Two innings later, he homered on his birthday for the fourth time in his six big league seasons.  —  Moments after that, Manny Machado …

Ryder Jones hits first career homer but Giants needed more in 5-3 loss to Cubs  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Ryder Jones was a 13-year-old high school freshman in Stillwater, Okla., when Barry Bonds broke the all-time home run record.  No.756 probably happened after the kid's bedtime.

Kennedy, defense falter in Royals' 11-3 setback against the Cardinals  —  The sport of baseball is an unpredictable beast, a nightly escapade relying of the random nature of balls in the air and fallible men playing a children's game.  No man should ever try to earn a fortune by wagering on the results of this game.

LEADING OFF: Dodgers, Red Sox roll, Keuchel tries to rebound  —  A look at what's happening all around the majors Tuesday:  —  DAZZLING DODGERS  —  Kenta Maeda and the Los Angeles Dodgers try to keep up their amazing run when they open a series at Arizona.

Phillies' rebuilding plan hampered by failure of top pitching prospects  —  When considering a performance like the one Jake Thompson turned in against the Angels last Wednesday, it can be helpful to remind oneself of the positives.  Mostly, that consists of his age, which as of Monday was 23 years and 188 days.

Former AL MVP, manager Don Baylor dies of cancer at age 68  —  Former major league slugger and manager Don Baylor died Monday of cancer.  He was 68.  —  “Don passed from this earth with the same fierce dignity with which he played the game and lived his life,” his wife, Rebecca, said in a statement.

Jamie Samuelsen: Credit Dombrowski for Tigers' success - and failings  —  Former Tigers president and GM Dave Dombrowski, now running the Red Sox, looked back on his time with Tigers on July 25, 2016, at Fenway Park in Boston.  Video by George Sipple, DFP.  Videolicious  —  CONNECT

Rosario scores on late balk to lift Twins over Brewers, 5-4  —  Eddie Rosario danced, Oliver Drake flinched, and the Minnesota Twins were on their way to another comeback victory.  —  Rosario doubled home the tying run in the seventh inning, and his aggressive base running caused Drake …

Dellin Betances put in the work and the results are undeniable … TORONTO — Overlooked when the job gets done.  Blaring back pages when it doesn't.  —  That's the life of a late-inning reliever and the way it was for Dellin Betances from June 22-July 5, when the right-hander many consider …

Already an MVP candidate, Jose Altuve might be getting even better  —  Jose Altuve makes no apologies for his sense of entitlement.  Once or twice a week, he'll take a break from hitting line drives into the gap or the seats and reach base on a bloop hit or a four-hopper up the middle.

Why we should all root for an Astros-Dodgers World Series  —  Root for your favorite team.  That's your first rooting priority, always.  But after that, let me suggest what your next rooting priority might be for the next few months: Root to see the Dodgers' pitchers face the Astros' batters in the World Series.

Reds recap: Home runs power Cincinnati to win over San Diego  —  The Cincinnati Reds homered their way to victory, beating the San Diego Padres 11-3 on Monday at Great American Ball Park.  Here are the main storylines.  —  Tim Adleman was perfect, until he really, really wasn't.