Detroit Tigers lose to Blue Jays; first loss since appearance of #RallyGoose  —  The Rally Goose's magic disappeared Sunday afternoon as the Detroit Tigers lost, 8-4, to the Toronto Blue Jays.  —  Michael Fulmer started strong but eventually faded, and the Detroit bullpen was unable to limit the damage.

Lester, Cubs blank Mets 2-0 for 4-game sweep  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Lester dominated for seven innings and Javier Baez stole home to break a scoreless tie as the Chicago Cubs blanked the New York Mets 2-0 Sunday, completing a four-game sweep and winning for the seventh time in eight games.

Cardinals' Michael Wacha loses no-hit bid to first Pirates batter in ninth inning … Michael Wacha lost a no-hit bid in the ninth inning when pinch-hitter Colin Moran led off with a single, leaving to a huge ovation and pitching the St. Louis Cardinals past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-0 Sunday.

Culberson does it again as Braves take three of four from Nats  —  Charlie Culberson did it again.  —  The Rome native hit a walk-off homer and the Braves beat the Nationals 4-2 on Sunday.  The Braves took three of four from their National League East rivals in the series.

Yankees-Orioles rained out, game to be part of DH on Aug. 25  —  BALTIMORE — The game between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles on Sunday has been postponed because of the threat of all-day rain, leaving both teams with yet another doubleheader down the road.

Vazquez, Benintendi homer as Red Sox beat Astros 5-4  —  HOUSTON (AP) - Andrew Benintendi and Christian Vazquez homered during a three-run seventh inning that lifted the Boston Red Sox over the Houston Astros 5-4 on Saturday night.  —  Former Cy Young Award winners Justin Verlander …

Who's MLB's No. 1 top draft pick?  Ranking the top 25 1/1s of all time  —  Of the 53 players selected No. 1 overall since baseball's draft began in 1965, 46 - or 88% - have reached the majors, while three have not — catcher Steven Chilcott (1966), pitcher Brien Taylor (1991) and pitcher Mark Appel (2013).

Why a baseball agent is leaving the industry over $33,000: ‘Tired of swimming in a sewer’  —  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - It was the baseball draft that was supposed to rejuvenate veteran agent David Sloan's career, representing a premium high-school pitcher who's a top prospect today …

Valdez gets big strikeout, leads DSL Cubs2 to 6-5 win over DSL Cardinals Red  —  , (AP) — Sucre Valdez struck Joyser Garcia out with the bases loaded to end the game, leading the DSL Cubs2 to a 6-5 win over the DSL Cardinals Red on Saturday.  —  Down 2-0 in the fourth …

Martinez should be ready to pitch Tuesday  —  St. Louis Cardinals' Harrison Bader steals second ahead of the throw to Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison (left) in the fourth inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium on Thursday …

Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday  —  There are abbreviated slates ... and then there's Monday, with only five games on the ledger (including a doubleheader). … While this may seem like a day to take a break from the grind, it's even more important to plug as many holes …

MLB Draft: Cedar Rapids star Connor Van Scoyoc looking to add to family legacy  —  Connor Van Scoyoc's family tree is full of relatives who have made a career out of baseball.  —  Van Scoyoc is hoping he gets a chance to add to the famous Iowa family's legacy during this week's Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

Suter, Brewers look to bounce White Sox  —  The Milwaukee Brewers will go for their seventh straight series win when they wrap a three-game set against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field.  —  Milwaukee (37-22) is coming off a 5-0 win on Saturday after dropping the series opener.