Stripling throws another gem in Dodgers 3-1 win over Angels  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Ross Stripling has tentative plans to go to Lake Tahoe or somewhere close by in California during the All-Star break.  He'll happily trade the lake for the sweltering July heat of Washington D.C.

Tim Anderson in leadoff spot as White Sox try to avoid sweep in Houston  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The White Sox end their 10-game road trip Sunday afternoon in Houston, hoping to avoid a four-game sweep at the hands of the world champions.  —  Lucas Giolito takes the mound for the Sox …

Yankees' Aroldis Chapman exits as left knee tendinitis flares up  —  New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman left Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays with a recurrence of left knee tendinitis.  —  Chapman struck out Randal Grichuk before exiting in the ninth inning, escorted by a team trainer.

Last Slide  —  The idea hasn't just crossed David Peralta's mind, it's been there for a while.  To make the National League All-Star team?  He's dreamed about it, made it a goal, and he came up empty when asked to consider what the honor would mean to him.  —  “Ah,” he said, pausing.

Jason Heyward returns to lineup as Cubs take on Reds  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Jason Heyward has bounced back quickly after suffering a painful injury to be in the Cubs lineup Sunday.  —  Heyward was forced to leave Saturday's 8-7 victory over the Reds after fouling a ball off his groin.

LEADING OFF: Lester eyes NL-best 12th win, A's stay hot  —  A look at what's happening around the majors today:  —  CHICAGO'S ACE  —  Jon Lester has put together some ace-worthy seasons during his 13-year major league career, including four All-Star appearances and a runner-up finish in the Cy Young voting two years ago.

Pirates attempt to avoid a Phillies sweep  —  It's down to picking their poison for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have lost five games in a row going into Sunday's series finale at PNC Park against the cruising Philadelphia Phillies.  —  During the first four games of their skid, the Pirates were outscored 48-13.

Snell helps Rays blank Mets 3-0  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Tampa Bay's Blake Snell and Wilson Ramos are hoping they both get selected to the American League All-Star team.  Saturday afternoon's performance at Citi Field may have strengthened the batterymates' chances.

Royals Place Jakob Junis On DL, Select Glenn Sparkman  —  The Royals have placed right-hander Jakob Junis on the 10-day disabled list with low back inflammation, per Maria Torres of the Kansas City Star.  Additonally, the club selected the contract of righty Glenn Sparkman from Triple-A Omaha, giving Kansas City a full 40-man roster.

This Date In Baseball … 1902 — Rube Waddell beat Bill Dinneen 4-2 in 17 innings when light-hitting Monte Cross hit a two-run homer for Philadelphia.  —  1932 — Ben Chapman of the Yankees hit three homers, including two inside-the-park, as New York beat the Detroit Tigers 14-9 at Yankee Stadium.

Orioles, Twins meet in duel of old pitching pals  —  MINNEAPOLIS — After wearing the same uniform for the past four seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, Alex Cobb and Jake Odorizzi face off Sunday as Cobb's Baltimore Orioles try to avoid a sweep when they take on Odorizzi and the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.

Orioles busy fielding offers from Dodgers, six other teams on Manny Machado  —  The Orioles continue to move quickly toward trading shortstop Manny Machado in advance of this month's nonwaiver trade deadline and are in the process of fielding offers from seven teams, according to an industry source.

DRAFT MLB Strategy: Sunday  —  Building a team on DRAFT's DFS platform is an excellent way to make the action even more exciting than just following your favorite team.  If you aren't familiar with DRAFT, it's an innovative DFS game with a live draft feature — instead of building within a salary cap …

Detroit Tigers utilityman Niko Goodrum driven ‘like Michael Jordan’  —  Two-year-old Niko Goodrum watches his older brother, Roman, play Little League baseball.  He's in a stroller.  —  He watches intently, his dad recalls, not paying attention to the distractions around him.

Reynolds drives in career-best 10, Nationals win again  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Mark Reynolds homered twice and drove in a career-high 10 runs, Max Scherzer won for the first time since June 5, and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 18-4 on Saturday night.