LA Dodgers 8, NY Yankees 2
Los Angeles Dodgers rookie right-hander Jose De Leon admitted to some nervousness going into his first start at Yankee Stadium, especially since he grew up rooting for the Boston Red Sox in Puerto Rico.
Washington 8, NY Mets 1
Mat Latos stood on the mound, surrounded by his infielders, manager Dusty Baker and athletic trainer Paul Lessard in the top of the fifth inning.
Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 2
This time of year, with another losing season wasting away, all the Philadelphia Phillies can do is play spoiler.
Toronto 3, Tampa Bay 2
Ezequiel Carrera has not been called upon much lately.
Boston 12, Baltimore 2
The Boston Red Sox are playing their best baseball at the right time and it all starts with the starting pitching.
Detroit 4, Minnesota 2
Nothing is coming easy for the Detroit Tigers, but they're finding ways to hang around in the playoff race.
Atlanta 12, Miami 7
It was no surprise to see veteran Nick Markakis come up with the big hit for the Atlanta Braves on Monday. At least not to Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly.
Cincinnati 3, Milwaukee 0
By Jeff Wallner, The Sports Xchange
Oakland 16, Kansas City 3
The Kansas City Royals needed a good to great eight-game homestand to keep their postseason hopes doable.
Chi. White Sox 11, Cleveland 4
Jose Abreu and Todd Frazier each drove in a pair of runs and Avisail Garcia homered and matched a career high with four hits as the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 11-4 on Monday night at U.S. Cellular Field.
Texas 4, Houston 3
Manager A.J. Hinch utilized the best arms in the Houston bullpen to stifle the Texas Rangers' bats while his club's offense clawed back from a modest deficit, but with those options exhausted and the game merely tied, things quickly turned sour for the Astros.
Chi. Cubs 4, St. Louis 1
Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks entered his Monday night start as the relatively anonymous National League leader in earned-run average.
Arizona 12, Colorado 9
Yasmany Tomas, the Arizona Diamondbacks' unexpected home run king, kept his season-long power surge going Monday.
Seattle 8, LA Angels 1
For most of major league baseball, the playoffs will begin in three weeks. For the Seattle Mariners, they start this month.
San Diego 4, San Francisco 0
Paul Clemens felt so under the weather Monday, it reminded him of the time he pitched a junior college game one day after having his wisdom teeth pulled.