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CHICAGO (AP) — Miles Mikolas pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Sunday. Showing off an improved sinker, Mikolas allowed one run, struck out five and walked none.

CHICAGO (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras likely will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Tuesday. Contreras has been out since he was hit by a swing on May 7, breaking his left forearm. He had surgery the following day.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Camden Yards turned out to be quite a viewing spot for Baltimore's Fleet Week air shows. Eventually, however, the noise became a distraction.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson was ejected in the top of the sixth inning at Baltimore during a heated argument over a hit batter call .

ATLANTA (AP) — Jose Siri hit tiebreaking, two-run homer in the ninth inning off Braves closer Raisel Iglesias, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Atlanta 8-6 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jacob Young hit his first major league homer, Lane Thomas went deep for the third day in a row, and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 to complete a three-game sweep Sunday.

HOUSTON (AP) — Ronel Blanco of the Houston Astros was pulled after seven hitless innings Sunday against the Tigers, and Ryan Pressly allowed Detroit's first hit, a single by Wenceel Pérez with two outs in the eighth.

Cincinnati Reds (34-36, third in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (41-29, first in the NL Central) Milwaukee; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Frankie Montas (3-5, 4.55 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 44 strikeouts); Brewers: Colin Rea (5-2, 3.

New York Yankees (50-23, first in the AL East) vs. Boston Red Sox (36-35, third in the AL East) Boston; Sunday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Marcus Stroman (6-2, 2.94 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 58 strikeouts); Red Sox: Kutter Crawford (2-6, 3.

Oakland Athletics (26-46, fifth in the AL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (38-32, third in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: JP Sears (4-5, 4.02 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 54 strikeouts); Twins: Bailey Ober (5-4, 5.