Ricky Nolasco was feeling under the weather Sunday. He still managed to help the Marlins stay hot. Nolasco, who posted on his Twitter account Saturday night that he was sick, pitched seven innings and held the Phillies to two runs as the Marlins notched their fourth straight win, 5-2, before 31,727 at Marlins Park.

James McDonald (7-3) is in the midst of a breakout season for the Pirates. The right-hander ranks in the top 10 across the Major Leagues in ERA (2.44), opponents' average (.200) and WHIP (0.98). On Monday at PNC Park, he'll start against the Astros, who will use righty Jordan Lyles (2-4).

The Yankees' Freddy Garcia returns to the rotation, and he squares off against Rays' lefty Matt Moore in the first of a three-game series between American League East foes.

One of the Midsummer Classic's charms is that, no matter how much the rosters are expanded, there are always more players deserving of All-Star recognition than there are available spots. Debates are inevitable.

With no Gulf Coast League action on Sunday, left fielder Carl Crawford hopped on a plane to Boston, where he will be re-examined by the Red Sox's medical staff.

American League manager Ron Washington believes he has a team that can snap a two-game losing streak. The AL All-Star team was announced on Sunday, and both the Rangers and Yankees will have three players in the starting lineup.

From Derek Jeter and David Ortiz to Aroldis Chapman and Mike Trout, the 2012 All-Star rosters are a terrific blend of veteran icons and rising stars.

The Braves announced Sunday afternoon they signed right-hander Ben Sheets to a Minor League contract. Sheets is a four-time All-Star, but has not pitched in the Majors since 2010 and has missed two of the last three seasons because of arm injuries.

With the 14th annual Sirius XM All-Star Futures Game less than a week away, it's time to take a close look at the players who will be in the U.S. dugout.

Roy Halladay hopes to return following the All-Star break, but the Phillies' ace continues to take his rehabilitation day to day.

Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out.

Josh Hamilton hit his 25th home run of the year and Martin Perez earned his first Major League victory as the Rangers beat the A's, 7-2, at the Ballpark in Arlington on Saturday.

Johan Santana gave the Mets eight scoreless innings in a 5-0 victory Saturday at Dodger Stadium, taking advantage of a depleted Dodgers lineup.

Josh Willingham hit a two-run shot, and Chris Parmelee and Joe Mauer each hit solo homers to back Cole De Vries, who came up from Triple-A as the 26th man for the doubleheader.

The Indians broke out the bats on a steamy Saturday afternoon, using an array of hits to power their way to an 11-5 victory over the Orioles at Camden Yards.

The first time the Red Sox told Darnell McDonald they were going to designate him for assignment was after a game in St. Petersburg against the Rays in May of 2010. But an injury cropped up with Jacoby Ellsbury and the move was never made, allowing McDonald to stay with the team for another 25 months.

Playing the second game of his Minor League rehab assignment, Jacoby Ellsbury started in center field on Saturday after serving as the designated hitter on Friday.