Astros place RHP McCullers on DL with elbow discomfort  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Houston Astros placed starting pitcher Lance McCullers on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with right elbow discomfort and activated right-handed reliever Roberto Osuna.  —  Osuna was acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays …

Nationals' Bryce Harper in lineup after being hit in kneecap  —  Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper is in Sunday's lineup against the Cincinnati Reds, a day after he was pulled from Saturday night's game after being hit by a pitch in the right knee.  —  Harper is batting fourth and playing center field.

Angels manager Mike Scioscia nixes report he'll step down as ‘poppycock’  —  Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia reached deep into his vocabulary to describe a report saying he'll step down after this season.  —  “Poppycock,” Sciocsia said Sunday, using a dated term for “nonsense.”

Can the slumping Yankees bounce back at David Price's expense?  —  BOSTON — Even as the hot, muggy, dog days of summer move in, an icy chill runs rampant through the New York Yankees' clubhouse.  It's a chill that has gone right after the team's bats, causing the Yankees to post some of their worst offensive numbers of the season.

Cabrera's 2-run HR in 8th lifts Phillies to sweep of Marlins  —  PHILADELPHIA - Asdrubal Cabrera hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning and the surging Philadelphia Phillies completed a four-game sweep of the Miami Marlins with a 5-3 victory on Sunday.

Tyson Ross, Jordan Lyles Claimed On Trade Waivers  —  11:15am: One of Ross' teammates, righty Jordan Lyles, has also been claimed, Dennis Lin of The Athletic tweets.  —  10:49am: An unknown team has claimed Padres right-hander Tyson Ross on revocable trade waivers, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Mariners look to end losing streak against Blue Jays  —  The Toronto Blue Jays seem to feel right at home at Safeco Field in Seattle.  —  That shouldn't come as too much of a surprise, as thousands of Canadian fans stream south over the border whenever their team comes to Seattle.

Mickey Mantle ‘mint’ card found at convention fetches $50,000 offer after collector paid $500 for spot  —  Mickey Mantle hasn't played in the major leagues since 1968, but his ability to amaze continues even to this day.  —  The latest feat attributed to him came at the National Sports Collectors Convention …

Athletics Acquire Shawn Kelley  —  4:52pm: The Athletics announced that they've acquired Kelley for international slot money.  To clear room for him, they placed outfielder Jake Smolinski on the 60-day disabled list with a blood clot in his left calf.  —  4:46pm: The Athletics …

Twins aim to finish off sweep of Royals  —  The Minnesota Twins are hoping to break out the brooms Sunday afternoon when they wrap up a three-game, weekend series with the Kansas City Royals at Target Field.  —  The Twins took the first two games of the series, outscoring the Royals 14-6 …

Markakis homers in 10th, Braves rally to beat Mets 5-4  —  Nick Markakis hit a go-ahead home run in the 10th inning and the  —  Julio Teheran's first big league homer, rallied to beat the  —  New York Mets 5-4 Sunday.  —  Markakis finished with four hits and took over the NL lead from teammate Freddie Freeman.

Next Slide  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — The game began with the sun shining in Jordan Zimmermann's eyes as he basically threw the ball blind.  —  It continued with him getting whacked around in the bottom of the third inning, allowing two solo home runs that was more than enough to best the Tigers' anemic offense.

Source: Mickey Callaway expected to return as Mets manager next season  —  Mickey Callaway is expected to return as Mets manager next season, according to a baseball source.  Even if the team brings in a new general manager, Callaway would remain in his position, the source said.

Arenado's homer lifts Rockies over Brewers, 5-4 in 11  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) - Nolan Arenado hit a go-ahead homer with two outs in the 11th inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 on Sunday thanks to an overturned replay review.  —  Arenado's 29th homer …