AROUND THE HORN

Athletics: DH Khris Davis is undergoing an MRI on his ailing left hip in Cleveland, but the team has opted against placing him on the injured list for now. ... Frankie Montas pitched six scoreless innings and Mark Canha homered and drove in three runs as the Athletics extended their winning streak to six with a 7-2 victory over the Indians. The A’s swept the threegame series and reached the .500 mark for the first time since April 26.

White Sox: The team turned a triple play against the Astros, the first in the majors this season. It came in the third inning with runners on first and second. Jake Marisnick hit a grounder down the line to 3B Yoan Moncada, who stepped on the base for the first out. He threw to Yolmer Sanchez at second, and Sanchez threw it to Jose Abreu at first, where the ball just beat Marisnick.

Red Sox: Slugger J.D. Martinez was held out of the lineup against the Blue Jays because of a sore back. Manager Alex Cora said the two-time All-Star isn’t likely to return to the lineup until Friday.

Yankees: OF Giancarlo Stanton took a step back in his return from arm injuries and won’t play in any rehabilitation games for seven to 10 days because of left calf tightness. SS Didi Gregorius moved ahead toward a mid-June return when he went 1-for-3 with a walk as the DH in an extended spring training game after taking one day off due to dehydration.

Mets: 2B Robinson Cano left in the third inning against the Nationals because of tightness in his left quadriceps. Cano appeared to hurt the leg while running to first base when he grounded out following J.D. Davis’ two-out double. ... Manager Mickey Callaway said he will start using All-Star closer Edwin Diaz more often in the eighth inning.

Orioles: The team acquired OF Keon Broxton from the Mets for $500,000 international bonus pool money. Broxton was batting .143 with the Mets in 34 games with no homers and two RBIs.

Mariners: In falling 2-1 to the Rangers, the Mariners were swept in the three-game series and have lost 27 of 37 to fall into last place in the AL West since starting the season 13-2. LHP Marco Gonzalez dropped to 0-4 with a 4.56 ERA in five starts in May.

Indians: OF Carlos Gonzalez was designated for assignment and C Eric Haase was recalled from Triple-A Columbus. C Roberto Perez suffered a concussion Tuesday, but does not require a stay on the injured list.

Rangers: OF Willie Calhoun was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain. The move comes a day after Calhoun aggravated his quad as a baserunner when trying to beat out a throw to first base in the sixth inning of a win over the Mariners.

Braves: After failing to sign and losing a grievance against the Braves, RHP Carter Stewart, 19, has agreed to a six-year contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Japan’s Pacific League that will guarantee $6 million to $7 million, a person familiar with the negotiations told AP.