ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves aren't blaming their free-fall toward .500 on a troubling string of injuries and illnesses.Read more

ATLANTA — Bryce Harper hit his second homer in two days, Gio Gonzalez gave up only one hit in seven innings and the Nationals beat the struggling Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Sunday night to complete a three-game sweep.Read more

ST. LOUIS — Roy Halladay gave up a grand slam to Yadier Molina in an abbreviated two-inning start before leaving with shoulder soreness, and the St. Louis Cardinals avoided a four-game sweep with an 8-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.Read more

SEATTLE — How things have changed for the Seattle Mariners in a matter of four days.Read more

LOS ANGELES — The head of security at Dodgers Stadium is retiring and will be replaced by a former Los Angeles Police deputy chief.Read more

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics can only hope that the help they are expecting from the minors will come soon enough to spark their dormant offense.Read more

ARLINGTON, Texas — Kyle Drabek became the latest Toronto starting pitcher to get knocked around by the Texas Rangers.Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Two days ago, Matt Capps threw an 0-2 offspeed pitch on the outside of the strike zone to Miguel Cabrera and watched Detroit's daunting slugger stroke a single to the opposite field.Read more

CHICAGO — The Cleveland Indians don't come back to Chicago until September. After their weekend series against the White Sox, they won't mind.Read more

ST. LOUIS — Adam Wainwright kept the Philadelphia Phillies from making a bit of history. He also showed that the shutout he threw his last time out was no fluke.Read more