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The Reds have placed first baseman Joey Votto on the 10-day injured list with lower back tightness that has kept him out of Cincinnati's last three games.

Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale, on the injured list with elbow inflammation, will meet with noted orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews on Monday. Manager Alex Cora says the pitcher wants to know more about his diagnosis before talking to the media.

Yusei Kikuchi threw a complete-game shutout, and his Seattle Mariners clubbed four home runs in a 7-0 win against the Blue Jays on Sunday. Off the field, Toronto received good news as an MRI on the left knee of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. revealed no serious damage.

Toronto Blue Jays rookie slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left Saturday's game against Seattle after two innings because of a sore left knee. Brandon Drury replaced Guerrero at third base in the third.

Randal Grichuk and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit back-to-back homers to set a new franchise record, and the Toronto Blue Jays opened a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners with a 7-3 win on Friday night.

Veteran shortstop Elvis Andrus had four hits to lead Texas in a 7-3 victory over the hometown Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon that enabled the Rangers to avoid a three-game sweep after they were outscored 22-4 in the first two games at Rogers Centre.

Billy McKinney and Teoscar Hernandez hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays kept the Texas Rangers off the board Tuesday in a 3-0 victory.

Boston Red Sox lefty Chris Sale has reached 2,000 career strikeouts faster than any pitcher in history.

Tellez, who was recalled by the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday ahead of their home game against the Texas Rangers, dissected his swing with Buffao Bisons hitting coach Corey Hart the day he was sent down.

Former major league pitcher Curt Schilling says he's thinking about running for Congress in Arizona.