Joe Mather hit a two-run homer to back Travis Wood and lead the Cubs to a 6-1 victory Monday night over the mistake-prone Mets, who made three errors in the seventh, and ended a four-game losing streak.

Alejandro De Aza led off the 10th with a double and Eduardo Escobar drove him in for the game-winning run, after Jose Quintana threw eight scoreless innings.

Behind Wade Miley's dominant eight-inning, three-hit, one-run performance, the D-backs won their fourth straight game and swept the Cubs on Sunday, 3-1, at Chase Field.

Kevin Youkilis' Red Sox career ended Sunday at the spot he last called his own as a member of the Red Sox — third base at Fenway Park.

A day after collecting his first Major League hit, rookie catcher Derek Norris hit a walk-off, three-run home run off Giants closer Santiago Casilla, sending the A's to a 4-2 win Sunday.

Alexi Amarista had an RBI double and Edinson Volquez had just enough command as the Padres downed the Mariners 2-0 in front of 27,529 at Petco Park on Sunday. Volquez yielded just two runs in 6 2/3 innings to earn the victory and give the Padres the series win.

The Mets activated shortstop Rubin Tejada from the 15-day disabled list on Sunday, optioning infielder Jordany Valdespin to Triple-A Buffalo to clear a spot on the 25-man roster.

Even though D-backs top prospect Trevor Bauer was pulled from his start Sunday with Triple-A Reno after just 2 2/3 innings, the club wasn't ready to announce whether the 21-year-old will make his Major League debut Thursday in Atlanta following Sunday's game.

The White Sox acquired third baseman Kevin Youkilis on Sunday afternoon, sending infielder Brent Lillibridge and right-hander Zach Stewart to Boston in return.

The Braves return home on Tuesday to start a three-game series with the Diamondbacks, which begins a 10-game homestand for Atlanta. The Diamondbacks, meanwhile, are starting a six-game road trip. Tuesday will be the first ever matchup between right-handers Tim Hudson and Daniel Hudson.

After a day off on Monday, the Angels will travel to Baltimore for a quick two-game series against the Orioles. While both clubs sit in second place in their respective divisions, Baltimore starter Brian Matusz and Angels starter C.J. Wilson are having very different seasons.

Carlos Beltran and Yadier Molina homered while David Freese came through with a clutch hit as the Cardinals completed a three-game sweep of the Royals with Sunday's 11-8 victory.

Russell Martin was out of the Yankees' starting lineup against the Mets on Sunday, one night after lower back stiffness popped up during batting practice at Citi Field, and while manager Joe Girardi would like to continue to rest his catcher, Martin was available if needed.

For the second time in three games, the Angels erased an early deficit against the Dodgers, coming back to win, 5-3, in the series finale at Angel Stadium.

Trailing by a run in the eighth with Adam Jones on first, Matt Wieters blasted an 0-1 sinker into the bullpen in left-center, propelling the Orioles to a 2-1 victory over the Nationals as Baltimore claimed the Battle of the Beltways in a rubber match at Oriole Park.

MLB.com Youth Reporter Meggie Zahneis recently sat down with longtime sportswriter Hal McCoy — a 2002 Hall of Fame Spink Award winner who has covered the Cincinnati Reds for various media outlets for 40 years — to get his opinion on 2012 Reds Hall of Fame inductee Sean Casey.

Rockies left-handed pitcher Josh Outman was mortified when he learned that many fans had the impression that he intentionally bumped manager Jim Tracy while being removed from Saturday's game against the Rangers.