Fear Machado in L.A.?  Cubs focused on own deadline pursuits  —  CHICAGO — The biggest domino of trade season fell last week when the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired All-Star Manny Machado from the Baltimore Orioles.  When the next big one falls, the playoff contenders set to meet at Wrigley Field …

How Alan Trammell became the Detroit Tigers' heartbeat for 20 seasons  —  ALAN TRAMMELL, A MEMBER OF THE 2018 BASEBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS, WON A WORLD SERIES WHILE SPENDING HIS ENTIRE CAREER WITH THE DETROIT TIGERS.  —  Alan Trammell sat in a plane, scribbling notes, working …

Cubs seek more success against lefties Monday night vs. Diamondbacks  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs will try to extend their success against left-handed starters Monday night when they face the Diamondbacks' Patrick Corbin at Wrigley Field.  —  The Cubs' lineup features Albert Almora Jr …

Rays Place Blake Snell On Disabled List  —  The Rays announced Monday that they've placed top starter Blake Snell on the disabled list due to left shoulder fatigue.  He's already undergone an MRI and been cleared of any structural damage, the team added.  Righty Chih-Wei Hu is up from Triple-A Durham to take his spot on the roster.

Even worse news could be coming for Yoenis Cespedes  —  Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes spoke with reporters at his locker Friday night after appearing in his first major league game in nine weeks.  Cespedes had been on the disabled list recovering from a hip flexor strain …

Report: Brent Suter has torn ligament in pitching elbow, likely needs Tommy John surgery  —  Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Brent Suter has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow and likely will need Tommy John surgery, according to a report Monday by The Athletic.

Chris Sale shuts down Tigers as Red Sox roll to 9-1 victory  —  Chris Sale is drawing comparisons from his manager to another dominant left-hander.  —  “He's reminding me a lot of Randy — Randy Johnson,” Boston manager Alex Cora said.  “The thing with Randy, it looked like he was always grinding.

Daniel Poncedeleon, the Cardinals pitching prospect who was hit in head by Victor Caratini, will make his MLB debut tonight  —  Daniel Poncedeleon of the St Louis Cardinals pitching during spring training in 2017.  (Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)  —  Daniel Poncedeleon, hit in the head …

Projecting how the rest of the 2018 season will play out  —  With the All-Star Week behind us, it's now only a hop, skip and a jump from the trade deadline, which kicks off the homestretch of the baseball season.  By this point in the year, the Cinderellas and premature pumpkins are more or less determined.

Power Rankings: Cubs, Dodgers challenge the AL's power trio  —  With the resumption of action after All-Star Week, there's already some major movement in the Power Rankings.  But not among the elite of the game's top five teams, where the Astros and Red Sox are still splitting the first-place votes …

Trout drives in teammate for 1st time in month; Angels roll over Astros  —  Lance McCullers Jr. (10-5) gave up five runs, six hits and five walks in 4 1/3 innings.  He became the first Astros pitcher to walk five or more in consecutive starts since Erik Bedard in July 2013.

Bryce Harper's Home Run Derby-winning ball auctioned  —  Major League Baseball is giving fans a shot to buy a collectible that had never been offered before: the actual ball hit to win the Home Run Derby.  —  The ball hit by Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper to win the contest …

For starters: Rays vs. Yankees, looking to keep rolling  —  The Rays open a three-game series against the Yankees tonight at the Trop, looking to continue the momentum from Sunday's thrilling walk-off win against the Marlins and their sweep of the Yankees dur