Next Slide  —  The Detroit Tigers lost their sixth game in a row Monday, and it wasn't because their bats went quiet or because their starter couldn't get through the first few innings.  —  No, it was because of a familiar source of pain: an implosion from the bullpen, one that took place across several innings.

Bob Castellini's .500 prediction could send Paul Daugherty to Flying Wallendas in Germany  —  Joey Votto talks about the Reds' seven-game winning streak following their 8-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.  The Reds completed a 6-0 homestand.  Bobby Nightengale/The Enquirer  —  CONNECT

Tigers Sign Casey Mize  —  The Tigers announced today that they've signed No. 1 overall pick Casey Mize.  He'll be introduced today at a press conference.  Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports (via Twitter) that the former Auburn ace received a $7.5MM signing bonus — a new record bonus for the current draft structure.

New York Yankees stay on road after getting swept to play Philadelphia Phillies  —  The New York Yankees are in the midst of their longest losing streak of the season.  —  It's only three losses in a row for the Yankees, but they enter the week with an injured starting catcher and a meeting with a surging opponent.

Column: Cubs need to make a trade for a reliever, maybe two, maybe three, maybe . . .  Chicago Tribune  —  Ladies and gentlemen, please return your tray table to its locked and upright position and buckle your seat belt as we experience a sentence as turbulent as your basic Cubs relief appearance:

Power Rankings: Which AL power is No. 1 this week?  —  It's more of the same at the top of the rankings, with the Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs hanging on to the top three spots.  Houston picked up four first-place votes, with Boston picking up the other one.

Yu Darvish all set for rehab start with South Bend Cubs  —  Photos of Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Imagine how nervous 19-year-old Class A catcher Miguel Amaya felt Monday night at Four Winds Field.  —  Amaya was unavailable for a pregame interview …

Justin Verlander faces Happ when Astros, Blue Jays tangle  —  HOUSTON — For a third consecutive start on Sunday, Houston Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole encountered a stretch where he wrestled with his control, a span of innings that called for his battery mate to help steer him through the rough patch and into smoother waters.

After tough stretch, New York Mets schedule lightens up over next two weeks  —  Greg Tartaglia, Staff Writer, @NJTags13  —  The Mets have had better weeks.  —  They went 1-6 this past week and have now lost six straight after being swept by the Dodgers this past weekend at Citi Field.

Who's indispensable to his team's postseason chances?  —  As we head toward the second half and the trade deadline, the teams with the most incentive to make a splash are those living on the margins, with their playoff fates in doubt.  Manny Machado is a no-doubt-about-it superstar …

Mariano Rivera thinks Yankees can win World Series, Joe Girardi still hopes to return to managing  —  Mariano Rivera is not ready to step into Broadway Joe Namath's shoes and make a guarantee that the Yankees will win the 2018 World Series, but the legendary former Yankee closer thinks …

Shelby Miller activated, will start for D-backs vs. Marlins; Clay Buchholz placed on DL  —  Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Shelby Miller has been activated off the disabled list and will start against the Miami Marlins Monday night.  —  To make room for Miller, the Diamondbacks put righty Clay Buchholz on the 10-day disabled list.

Angels face unique challenge in trying to get Shohei Ohtani right  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani's situation isn't just complex, it's unprecedented.  —  One hundred years had passed since a major league player simultaneously handled pitching and hitting the way Ohtani did during his first 10 weeks with the Los Angeles Angels.

Nationals' Bryce Harper could add star power to Home Run Derby in D.C.  —  Photos from the 2017 All-Star game Home Run Derby at Marlins Park in Miami.  —  The Home Run Derby held during All-Star Week usually relies on star power to be successful.  Last year it had plenty …