Michael Kopech exits in the 1st inning of a loss to the Texas Rangers, but could return to the Chicago White Sox next weekend  —  Michael Kopech hobbled off the mound after throwing a pitch to Adolis García in the first inning Sunday at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Orioles place Anthony Santander, Keegan Akin on restricted list ahead of four-game series in Toronto  —  TORONTO — Outfielder Anthony Santander and left-hander Keegan Akin were placed on the restricted list Monday and are not with the Orioles on their trip to Toronto to face the Blue Jays in a four-game series.

Orioles ‘will never leave’ Baltimore, chairman and CEO says  —  In the midst of a lawsuit among members of the Angelos family, Orioles chairman and CEO John Angelos issued a statement Monday morning asserting that the club “will never leave” Baltimore.  —  Louis Angelos, the brother of John …

Detroit Tigers' Eduardo Rodriguez placed on restricted list due to ‘personal matters’  —  The Detroit Tigers will be without left-handed starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez for the foreseeable future.  —  Rodriguez, who signed a five-year, $77 million contract in November …

The Cubs Flirted With Success.  The Yankees Define It.  —  Chicago's inability to maintain momentum after its 2016 championship underscores how unusual the Yankees' consistency is: They are on their way to a 30th straight winning season.  —  David Ross has won the World Series twice since the last time the Yankees got there, in 2009.

MLB power rankings: Atlanta Braves cut NL East deficit in half with 11-game winning streak  —  The defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves have won 11 in a row and enter Monday 5 ½ games behind the New York Mets in the National League East, having shaved five games off their deficit in less than two weeks.

Elbow strain forces Los Angeles Dodgers to shut down Walker Buehler for 6-8 weeks  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Los Angeles Dodgers ace Walker Buehler won't throw for six-to-eight weeks because of a flexor strain in his right elbow, making late this season the most optimistic timetable for his return to a major league mound.

Washington Nationals' Stephen Strasburg going back on injured list after one start  —  Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg is going back on the injured list.  —  Manager Dave Martinez said Monday that Strasburg experienced discomfort Sunday after he threw a bullpen session on Saturday and was set to have an MRI.

Devers' clutch HR a fitting end to Red Sox's stellar trip  —  SEATTLE — In order for the Red Sox to cap their best West Coast trip in 27 years with a win, Rafael Devers was required to do “Raffy things.”  —  In other words, Devers needed to take a pitch out of the ballpark that perhaps nobody else in MLB could.

Report: New York Yankees' Josh Donaldson has 1-game ban upheld by MLB, fine cut to $5,000  —  NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has upheld Josh Donaldson's one-game suspension, a penalty that was assessed after the New York Yankees third baseman made a remark to White Sox star Tim Anderson …