Real or not?  Mariners crashing Astros' party in AL West  —  This is what you might call a tough run of games.  The Houston Astros just finished a stretch of four games at Cleveland, three games in the Bronx against the Yankees, and four games at home against the Red Sox.

Moreland, Benintendi homer in Boston 9-3 win over Astros  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Rick Porcello pitched well into the seventh, Mitch Moreland and Andrew Benintendi each homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 9-3 Sunday night.  —  Boston slugger J.D. Martinez was pinch hit …

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.

Keith Law's 2018 Mock Draft 4.0  —  It is draft day, the most wonderful time of the year, so here is my final — ahem, “final” — projected first-round selections, but one I present with the caveat that multiple GMs told me Sunday that nothing would really be final until at least Monday afternoon …

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.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Miami Marlins … PREGAME READING  —  Monday's game  —  Diamondbacks at Giants  —  Where: AT&T Park, San Francisco.  —  Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Zack Godley (5-4, 4.38) vs. Giants LHP Derek Holland (3-6, 4.94).  —  TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KHOV-FM (105.1).

Rob Manfred, MLB Commissioner, needs to step in and fix Yankees vs. ESPN debacle  —  We are about to find out if baseball is running baseball or ESPN is running baseball.  —  In what has turned out to be a major dispute involving the game's integrity, ESPN announced it was picking up the Yankees …

Yankees' ire about Sunday Night Baseball just one example of MLB's ‘ridiculous’ schedule  —  DETROIT - Aaron Boone said it was “ridiculous” that the Yankees are forced to play a night game July 8 at Toronto, with a doubleheader at Baltimore the next day.  —  And he's right.

MLB power rankings: Once-dismal Dodgers continue climb toward top  —  They're not yet a .500 team, far from a prohibitive choice to win their division and still have damaged or misfiring parts.  —  Yet, the Los Angeles Dodgers are very much alive, a status that amazingly seemed in doubt just one month ago.

Johnny Almaraz defends scouting record with Phillies, hopes to find more gems this year  —  Frank Wren still remembers the phone call — and the enthusiasm in the voice on the other end.  —  “Wait till you see this kid!”  —  Johnny Almaraz didn't have to say anything more.

Charlie Culberson is Atlanta's man of the moment — again  —  ATLANTA — There is a fine line between a good homestand and a great one.  —  Did the Atlanta Braves end up on the right side of it this weekend?  We'll let you decide the answer to that on the basis of the following statement.

MLB draft: Order, schedule, start times, TV  —  The Detroit Tigers have No. 1 overall pick for second time in franchise history, and the first since taking Rice pitcher Matt Anderson in 1997.  —  The Major League Baseball draft starts Monday and continues for 40 rounds over three days …

Rosario's 3rd homer of game lifts Twins over Indians 7-5  —  Eddie Rosario hit his third homer of the game, launching a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Minnesota Twins over the Cleveland Indians 7-5 Sunday.  —  Rosario, who began the day with 10 home runs this season …

Braves' recent draft history heavy on pitching  —  Baseball's amateur draft begins Monday at 7 p.m. on the MLB Network.  —  The Atlanta Braves hold the eighth overall pick.  Atlanta will pick sixth in the second round.  —  » More: 5 Georgia teens could be among first-round picks