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The Boston Red Sox are giving highly touted prospect Rafael Devers a day to get acclimated to big league life. Hoping to get more production at third base, the AL East leaders called up the 20-year-old Devers on Monday after just nine games at Triple-A Pawtucket. ”You can imagine how …

TORONTO (AP) — Francisco Liriano won for the first time in three starts, Russell Martin homered and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Monday night, snapping a three-game losing streak. Read MOre      

CLEVELAND (AP) Josh Tomlin pitched six efficient innings, Carlos Santana homered twice and the Cleveland Indians won their fourth straight, 6-2 over the tumbling Cincinnati Reds on Monday night in the makeup of a May 25 rainout. Tomlin (7-9) gave up two homers but stayed in the strike zone and …

SAN FRANCISCO — Three weeks ago the Pirates hosted the San Francisco Giants for three games and got swept. It’s one of the few series this year the Giants, with a 38-62 record, have done well, but the Pirates are well aware San Francisco can’t be taken lightly. “The thing …

Braced for the worst possible news on injured ace Clayton Kershaw, the Los Angeles Dodgers tried to find some comfort Monday that his back diagnosis did not appear as dire as last season. The Dodgers put their superstar left-hander on the 10-day disabled list, a day after he exited a …

LOS ANGELES (AP) Braced for the worst possible news on injured ace Clayton Kershaw, the Los Angeles Dodgers tried to find some comfort Monday that his back diagnosis did not appear as dire as last season. The Dodgers put their superstar left-hander on the 10-day disabled list, a day after …

The Milwaukee Brewers activated infielder Eric Sogard from the 10-day disabled list and optioned slumping center fielder Keon Broxton to Triple-A Colorado Springs, the team announced on Saturday. Sogard, 31, sustained a left ankle strain late in June and has not played since July 4. He is batting .331 Read …

Alex Avila lines a bases-loaded single over shortstop into left-center field, plating two runs to tie the game at 3 in the 6th Read MOre      

Randal Grichuk hits a home run in his fourth straight game, belting a two-run shot to boost the Cardinals’ advantage to 4-0 in the 4th Read MOre      

Ross will be sidelined with a blister on his right index finger, an issue that didn’t just pop up Sunday while he allowed five runs (four earned) on four hits in 3 2/3 innings. He walked four and hit one in 3 2/3 innings, and he threw only 47 of …