Yankees Place Rodon On Injured List, Cubs Lose To Mets

Rodon, 30, had an MRI after leaving Sunday’s 9-7 loss to the Houston Astros in the third inning. He looked awkward finishing his delivery on his final two pitches to Astros rightfielder Chas McCormick before manager Aaron Boone and the training staff came out to see him and he was subsequently pulled from the game.

Trea Turner Thanks Philly Fans

Trea Turner used a simple message to express his appreciation for the way Phillies fans have stuck with him during a rough first season in town: “Thank You, Philly.”

The message was splashed on 12 digital billboards in the greater Philadelphia area after a series when Philly fans, often billed as some of the worst in sports, gave Turner standing ovations in at-bats throughout the weekend.

Major League Baseball

Monday, August 7 Scoreboard

New York Mets 11, Chicago Cubs 2

Chicago White Sox 5, New York Yankees 1

Texas 5, Oakland 3

San Francisco 8, Los Angeles Angels 3

Milwaukee 12, Colorado 1

Toronto 3, Cleveland 1

Boston 6, Kansas City 2

Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 6

Minnesota 9, Detroit 3

Cincinnati 5, Miami 2

Los Angeles Dodgers 13, San Diego 7

Texas 5, Oakland 3

Tuesday, August 8 Schedule (All Times Central)

Miami at Cincinnati, 5:40 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 5:40 p.m.

St. Louis at Tampa Bay, 5:40 p.m.

Washington at Philadelphia, 5:40 p.m.

Houston at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at New York mets, 6:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Boston, 6:10 p.m.

Toronto at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

Colorado at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.

New York Yankees at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Los Angeles Angels, 8:38 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

San Diego at Seattle, 8:40 p.m.

Texas at Oakland, 8:40 p.m.