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.”

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Giants, Diamondbacks feel good about their relievers  —  PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks opted to strengthen a strength when they acquired relievers Brad Ziegler, an old favorite and a member of their 20th anniversary team, and Jake Diekman at the July 31 trading deadline.

Corey Kluber dominates Los Angeles Angels with 3-hitter, Cleveland Indians win 3-0  —  The AL Central-leading Indians only got four hits but notched their 60th win.  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Corey Kluber pitched a three-hitter for his first shutout this season and new arrival Leonys Martin homered again …