MLB-TRADE DEADLINE:
The Yankees and Dodgers have bolstered their starting rotations as they attempt to secure division titles. Sonny Gray went from Oakland to the Yankees before the non-waiver trade deadline, while Yu Darvish was shipped to the Dodgers by Texas.
Gray's departure was expected after he was held out of Sunday's scheduled start. He is 6-5 with a 3.43 ERA this season and has been outstanding in his last six starts, going 4-2 with a 1.37 earned run average.
The Athletics received shortstop-outfielder Jorge Mateo, pitcher James Kaprielian and outfielder Dustin Fowler from the Yanks. Mateo was one of New York's top prospects, and Fowler is out for the season after rupturing his patellar tendon in his right knee during the first inning of his major league debut on June 29.
In addition, the Yankees also receive $1.5 million in international signing bonus allocation from the A's.
The Rangers received three minor leaguers for Darvish, who is 6-9 with a 4.01 ERA in 22 starts this season. The four-time All-Star has struggled in his last eight starts, going 0-5 with a 5.81 ERA.
The Dodgers sent second baseman/outfielder Willie Calhoun, right-hander A.J. Alexy and infielder Brendon Davis to Texas.
MLB:
There's no change atop the American League East standings, where the New York Yankees continue to own a half-game lead over the Boston Red Sox.
The Yankees picked up their seventh win in eight games by cruising to a 7-3 victory over the Tigers. The Yanks trailed 1-0 in the fourth before Chase Headley laced a two-run double and scored on Todd Frazier's two-run single. Aaron Judge belted his 34th homer of the season to back Luis Severino, who struck out eight and held Detroit to a run and four hits over five innings
In Boston, Doug Fister was 0-5 with a 7.46 ERA this season before pitching the Red Sox to a 6-2 win over the Indians. The right-hander had a four-hit shutout until Bradley Zimmer chased him with a two-out, two-run homer in the eighth.
Eduardo Nunez was 3-for-5 with an RBI double, a run-scoring single and a run scored. Mookie Betts drove in three runs with a pair of singles as the Red Sox won for just the third time in nine games.
The New York Mets were off last night but take on the Rockies tonight at 8:40.
Elsewhere in the majors:
— Gio Gonzalez came within three outs of a no-hitter and the Nationals stretched their lead in the NL East to 14 games by blanking the Marlins, 1-0 in Miami. Gonzalez was lifted after Dee Gordon led off the top of the ninth with a single to ruin the no-hit bid. Bryce Harper's RBI single in the sixth was enough offense for Gonzalez to improve to 9-5.
— Jake Marisnick was 3-for-5 with a pair of homers, five RBIs and four runs scored to lead the Astros' 17-hit attack in a 14-7 triumph over Tampa Bay. Derek Fisher added a solo shot and two RBIs in support of Charlie Morton, who was reached for just two runs and two hits over six innings. The Astros ended a two-game skid and kept their 16-game lead over Seattle.
— The Orioles pulled out a 2-1 win over the Royals on Craig Gentry's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth. Jonathan Schoop tied it with a run-scoring single in the fifth before Gentry sent Baltimore to its third consecutive win. O's starter Ubaldo Jimenez was sharp over seven innings, allowing a run and five hits with six strikeouts.
— The Mariners erased a 4-0 deficit against Cole Hamels before Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the ninth to complete the comeback in a 6-4 win at Texas. Danny Valencia sparked the rally with a two-run single in the fourth, two innings before Leonys Martin tripled home the tying run. Rougned Odor and Carlos Gomez homered for the Rangers.
— The White Sox spotted Toronto a 6-0 lead before storming back to beat the Blue Jays, 7-6. Matt Davidson ended it with a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth, one batter after Jose Abreu singled home the tying run. Davidson and Yolmer Sanchez hit eighth-inning homers for Chicago.
— Homers by Odubel Herrera and Maikel Franco powered the Phillies to their fifth consecutive win, 7-6 over the Braves. Nick Pivetta held the Braves to a run and three hits over six innings to help Philadelphia complete its first four-game sweep since July 2014 at Milwaukee. Atlanta is 0-7 at Philadelphia this year.
— Marcus Semien's grand slam gave the Athletics a 6-3 lead in the sixth inning of an 8-5 triumph over the Giants. San Francisco pulled within 6-5 before Ryon Healy's two-run single in the eighth provided insurance. Jed Lowrie had three hits and Matt Joyce scored three times for Oakland.
In other trade-deadline deals:
— The Dodgers took care of a bullpen need by picking up former All-Star Tony Watson from the Pirates for minor league infielder Oneil Cruz and pitching prospect Angel German. Watson is 5-3 with a 3.66 ERA in 47 games this year, recording 10 saves before losing the closer's job in June.
— The Red Sox have worked out a deal that brings reliever Addison Reed to Boston and sends three pitching prospects to the Mets. Reed had been the Mets' closer most of the season, going 1-2 with 19 saves and a 2.57 ERA.
— The Cubs have added Detroit's Justin Wilson to their bullpen in a trade that also brings catcher Alex Avila to the defending champs. The Tigers got minor league infielders Jeimer Candelario and Isaac Paredes, along with a player to be named or cash consideration.
— James Jeffress is back with the Brewers after being acquired from the Rangers for minor league pitcher Tayler Scott. Jeffress had 27 saves for the Brewers last year before being dealt.
— The Indians have traded for reliever Joe Smith, who compiled a 3.28 ERA in 38 appearances for Toronto. The Blue Jays received a pair of minor leaguers.
— The Diamondbacks have reacquired reliever David Hernandez from the Angels for minor league hurler Luis Madero. Hernandez pitched for Arizona from 2011 through 2015 and was 1-0 with a 2.23 ERA with 37 strikeouts in 36 1/3 innings over 38 appearances for the Angels this year.
— Arizona also grabbed infielder Adam Rosales from Oakland for minor league pitcher Jeferson Mejia. Rosales was batting .234 with four homers and 27 RBIs in 71 games for the A's this year. The move came after shortstop Ketel Marte was placed on the bereavement list following the death of his mother in a car accident.
— The Astros added another starting pitcher by getting lefty Francisco Liriano from the Blue Jays for outfielder Nori Aoki and minor leaguer Teoscar Hernandez. The 33-year-old Liriano, is 6-5 with a 5.88 ERA in 18 starts for Toronto this season.
— Reliever Brandon Kintzler is a Washington National after being obtained from the Twins for left-handed pitching prospect Tyler Watson and $500,000 in international bonus pool money.
— The Orioles held onto reliever Zach Britton and bolstered their injury-depleted infield by acquiring Tim Beckham from the Tampa Bay Rays for minor league pitcher Tobias Myers.
— The Phillies have traded right-hander Joaquin Benoit and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for minor league right-hander Seth McGarry.
Lance McCullers is back on the shelf. The Astros have placed the right-hander on the 10-day disabled list with back discomfort, one month after being sidelined with a sore back. McCullers is 7-3 with a 3.92 ERA in 19 starts this season.
Also in baseball:
—The Mets will recall top shortstop prospect Ahmed Rosario and put him in the starting lineup Tuesday in Colorado. Rosario is hitting .328 with seven homers, 58 RBIs and 19 steals in 94 games at Triple-A Las Vegas this year.
— The Cubs have announced that they will give a World Series ring to Steve Bartman, the fan who was vilified for deflecting a foul ball during the 2003 NLCS. The Cubs were five outs from winning the 2003 National League pennant when Bartman prevented Chicago left fielder Moises Alou from making a play on the ball, contributing to a huge rally that allowed the Marlins to win the game and the series. The Cubs are hoping the gesture brings closure to the matter, while Bartman says he is deeply moved.
— A woman says she had a sexual relationship with former baseball great Pete Rose in the 1970s, starting when she was 14 or 15 years old. Her sworn testimony was submitted Monday as part of a federal lawsuit Rose filed last year in Philadelphia against a lawyer whose investigation got him kicked out of baseball for gambling. The all-time hits leader says in a statement accompanying Monday's filing that he did have a relationship with the woman — starting when she was 16, which is the age of consent in Ohio. Rose alleges John Dowd defamed him in 2015 by saying Rose raped girls during spring training.
NFL:
Branden Albert is walking away from the NFL.
The Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle has abruptly retired after nine seasons and two Pro Bowls.
Albert called it quits following three training camp practices and a brief discussion with coach Doug Marrone.
Albert is the fifth NFL player to retire in the past week, following New England defensive end Rob Ninkovich, Baltimore offensive lineman John Urschel, New England receiver Andrew Hawkins and Denver safety David Bruton Jr.
In other NFL news:
— Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase says running back Jay Ajayi is being evaluated for a possible concussion. Ajayi was hurt during Monday's training camp practice.
— A grand jury in Cleveland has decided not to charge Raiders rookie Gareon Conley with any crimes after a rape investigation. A spokesman for the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office said in a statement that the grand jury declined all possible charges after being presented the facts and circumstances surrounding the sexual assault allegations.
— Former Oakland Raiders defensive back Dave Grayson has died. He was 78. The team didn't give a cause of death. Grayson played 139 career games with the Raiders, Dallas Texans and Kansas City Chiefs. He had 48 career interceptions, including five returned for touchdowns. Grayson's best season came in 1968 when he led the AFL with 10 interceptions.
NBA:
The Bucks have re-signed restricted free agent guard Tony Snell, one of the team's best defenders.
Snell set career highs by averaging 8.5 points and hitting 40.6 of his three-point attempts while playing 80 games last season. He was acquired in October from the Bulls for guard Michael Carter-Williams.
NHL:
Minnesota Wild forward Nino Neiderreiter has signed his five-year, $26.25 MILLION contract, one day after the team announced the contract agreement.
Niederreiter was a restricted free agent who filed for salary arbitration after establishing career highs last season with 25 goals, 32 assists and a plus-17 rating. The deal keeps him under contract through the 2021-22 season.
Checking out other NHL news:
— Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella has received a one-year extension that keeps him under contract through the spring of 2019. Tortorella was the NHL's coach of the year last season after guiding Columbus to a 50-24-8 record, a 32-point turnaround from the previous season.
— Newly acquired Sabres defenseman Nathan Beaulieu has avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year, $4.8 million deal. The 24-year-old Beaulieu had a career-best four goals and 24 points in 74 games for the Canadiens last season.
OLYMPICS:
Los Angeles has reached an agreement with international Olympic leaders that will open the way for the city to host the 2028 Summer Games.
The agreement to be formally announced later Monday follows a vote earlier this month by the International Olympic Committee to seek a deal to award the 2024 and 2028 Games.
Paris is widely seen as the favorite for 2024.
GOLF:
Rory McIlroy reportedly plans to have someone else carry his bag.
Published reports say the former world's No. 1 player has fired caddie J.P. Fitzgerald and will use his best friend at the Bridgestone Invitational and PGA Championship. Reuters reported that McIlroy has parted with Fitzgerald, while the Telegraph says Harry Diamond will serve as his caddie for the next two events.
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