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.

Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera having an awful year on the road  —  First baseman is batting .174 on current road trip, .211 away from Comerica Park this season  —  PITTSBURGH - Miguel Cabrera's road woes continued Monday night.  —  The Detroit Tigers first baseman went -for-3 with a strikeout …

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.

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 …

How MLB has caught up to Aaron Judge  —  Through the first half of the season, Aaron Judge was baseball's version of a perfect hitter.  —  The New York Yankees rookie boasted a .329 average with a 1.139 OPS and 30 home runs heading into the All-Star break.

Phillies catcher Andrew Knapp placed on disabled list  —  Andrew Knapp's right hand looked and felt better enough for him to catch a bullpen session Sunday morning in Colorado.  But, two days later, the Phillies decided to place Knapp on the 10-day disabled list.

Central Notes: Cubs, Candelario, Gonsalves, Sano  —  Have the Cubs emptied their farm in a worrying way?  It's not quite that simple, Patrick Mooney of CSN Chicago writes.  With a youthful and controllable core of position players, GM Jed Hoyer says, “we're an incredibly healthy organization from a young-talent standpoint.”

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.

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.