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Despite Joe Maddon's arguments during the Cubs-Nationals game Saturday, the team will not move ahead with an official protest.

Hyun-Jin Ryu threw seven shutout innings to extend his major league-leading streak to 31, Cody Bellinger hit his 17th homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cincinnati Reds 8-3 on Sunday.

Both teams entered the season with big expectations, but sputtered early on. Chicago has turned it around. Washington? Not so much.

Joe Maddon's argument came after Cubs reliever Carl Edwards Jr. was told he couldn't do his version of the double toe-tap earlier this season.

C.J. Cron and Jonathan Schoop each hit two home runs and Byron Buxton had a grand slam as part of the Minnesota Twins' best offensive output of the season, an 18-4 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.

Cubs reliever Carl Edwards Jr. was told he couldn't do his version of the double toe tap earlier this season.

Amid increasing speculation that he is on the hot seat, Mets manager Mickey Callaway said he would "continue to lead this team to something special."

Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto threw a bullpen session Saturday, and manager Bruce Bochy said he wouldn't be surprised if Cueto can return from elbow surgery in September.

Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke is on track to make his next scheduled start Tuesday at the Padres.

Reliever Jonny Venters, who won the the NL Comeback Player of the Year Award last year, was released by the Braves after giving up nine runs over 4 2/3 innings this season.

David Price threw a pair of bullpen sessions this week, and Red Sox manager Alex Cora said he is ready to start Monday in Toronto.

Rangers relief pitcher Shawn Kelley had two lumps surgically removed from his throat this week.

Yankees lefty CC Sabathia added fuel to his team's rivalry with the Rays on Friday night, during which cameras caught him shouting at the Tampa Bay dugout.

Gio Urshela -- who else? -- delivered the crucial blow in a ninth-inning comeback that unseated Tampa Bay from the division throne.

The Yankees rallied in the ninth to beat the Rays 4-3 and move into first place in the AL East.

Kris Bryant is only the 12th player to homer in three straight innings.

Astros reliever Ryan Pressly broke the major league record for consecutive appearances without giving up a run, bypassing the previous mark set by Craig Kimbrel that had stood since 2011.

Carlos Gomez has come full circle with the Mets.

A day after Ian Kinsler had an emotional outburst following his pivotal three-run homer, he maintained that he was firing up his teammates and not taking a shot at Padres fans.

Nelson Cruz, who is hitting .270 with seven home runs and 22 RBIs in 35 games for the AL Central-leading Twins, has been put on the IL with a left wrist strain.