Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is day to day after leaving Sunday's game against the Indians with a mildly strained right hamstring.

Ryan Zimmerman received a cortisone injection in his ailing right shoulder before Sunday's game, eliminating much of the soreness he had been feeling and allowing him to enjoy a 2-for-4 day at the plate.

Fans could be seeing Chase Utley back in a Phillies uniform and on the field during the coming week. Utley, who was yet to play this season because of chondromalacia in his left knee, is back in Philadelphia and will play another rehab game with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.

Rangers left-hander Derek Holland, who has been on the disabled list since June 6 because of a stomach virus, said he is ready to go out on a medical rehabilitation assignment.

Strong starting pitching has been a constant for the Astros on their homestand. J.A. Happ didn't change the script on Sunday, delivering seven stellar innings and giving up just one run in a 7-1 victory over the Indians at Minute Maid Park.

Cody Ross had his best game since returning from the disabled list at the start of a nine-game homestand, belting a pair of towering home runs and driving in five to power the Red Sox past the Braves, 9-4, on Sunday afternoon in the series finale.

Justin Verlander fired his fourth complete game of the season and Quintin Berry hit his first big league home run as the Tigers took the finale from the Pirates, 3-2, on Sunday at PNC Park.

Miami's bats came to life and Mark Buehrle pitched seven shutout innings as the Marlins snapped their six-game skid with a 9-0 win against the Blue Jays in front of 27,888 at Marlins Park on Sunday.

Carlos Pena's three-run homer in the eighth inning allowed David Price to claim his 10th win in a 3-2 Rays victory over the Phillies in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader.

The White Sox just got a lot better, and it's not just about the production Kevin Youkilis will bring. But that's where it begins.

After the Twins lost a one-run lead in the bottom of the eighth, Josh Willingham gave Scott Diamond a reprieve in the ninth with a two-run homer against Reds flamethrower Aroldis Chapman in a 4-3 victory at Great American Ball Park to take the Interleague series.

Padres bullpen coach Darrel Akerfelds, the longest-tenured member of the coaching staff, lost his nearly two-year battle with pancreatic cancer on Sunday in Phoenix. He was 50.

The A's officially announced before Sunday's game that they had called up right-hander A.J. Griffin from Triple-A Sacramento to start against the Giants, in place of right-hander Brandon McCarthy.

With a day off on Monday and Joe Saunders on the disabled list, the D-backs could move Ian Kennedy's next scheduled start from Friday to Thursday and still keep him on regular rest. But as of Sunday, D-backs manager Kirk Gibson is leaning against that.

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly pointed out on Sunday that Matt Kemp was feeling a little achy in his recovery from a strained left hamstring but that it was not a concern or roadblock.

Pirates manager Clint Hurdle earned his second ejection of the season on Sunday, contesting home-plate umpire Marty Foster calling out Casey McGehee on a checked-swing third strike in the fourth inning.

John Danks has talked about his disdain for down time caused by a trip to the disabled list, which the durable southpaw experienced for the first time in his career last season due to a strained right oblique.