The Boston Red Sox recorded their American League-best 11th shutout of the season on Sunday while the Philadelphia Phillies were on the wrong end of a blanking to lose three in a row for the first time since June 24-26. Winners of 18 of their last 22, the Red Sox aim to continue their torrid play on Monday as they host the Phillies for the opener of their abbreviated two-game interleague series.

The Atlanta Braves enter the opener of a three-game home series Monday against the Miami Marlins with a renewed sense of confidence after an outstanding Sunday in which Sean Newcomb nearly pitched a no-hitter and the team dealt for relief help in Brad Brach. The Braves, who begin the week 1 1/2 games behind Philadelphia in the National League East, saw Newcomb give up his first hit with two outs in the ninth and hope Brach helps stabilize a much-maligned bullpen.

The Cleveland Indians aim to bolster their sizable nine-game lead in the American League Central on Monday, when they open their three-game series against the host Minnesota Twins. The Indians own an impressive 30-14 record versus division rivals heading into their series with the Twins, who have dropped three in a row and six of their last 10.

The Colorado Rockies took down a torrid Oakland team at home over the weekend to move a season-high 10 games over .500. Colorado hopes to continue its success as it kicks off a seven-game road trip on Monday with the opener of a four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Texas Rangers may be sitting in last place and fielding phone calls as sellers in advance of Tuesday's trade deadline, but that doesn't mean they're giving up. The Rangers will try to throw a wrench into another division race when they visit the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a two-game interleague series on Monday.

The Oakland Athletics declared themselves buyers and ripped off a 27-7 stretch bridging the All-Star break but failed to take advantage of a golden opportunity over the weekend. The Athletics will try to snap out of a rare slide and move up in the standings when they return home to host the Toronto Blue Jays in the opener of a three-game series on Monday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers introduced the Manny Machado era with a series victory over the Milwaukee Brewers that kicked off a 10-game road trip against National League playoff hopefuls following the All-Star break. Seemingly back on track after dropping two of three in that series, the Brewers hope to avenge those setbacks when they visit the Dodgers on Monday for the opener of their four-game set.

The Houston Astros had a chance to pad their lead in the American League West over the weekend but were instead swept by the last-place Texas Rangers. The Seattle Mariners, who sit in second place in the AL West and host the Astros in the opener of a three-game series on Monday, failed to take advantage on Friday and Saturday but avoided their own sweep and pulled within four games of the division lead on Sunday.

Buster Posey helped the San Francisco Giants break out of a funk on Sunday at home to get a much-needed victory. They hope to build off that win when they begin a six-game road trip with the first of two contests against the San Diego Padres on Monday.