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Braves' Allan Winans pressed into action vs. Mets
The Atlanta Braves are waiting patiently for an update on ace Spencer Strider, who landed on the 15-day injured list with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow last Saturday....

Orioles hope to ignite offense again vs. Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox will look to avoid back-to-back home losses Wednesday night when they face the Baltimore Orioles in the second contest of a three-game series....

A game of contrasts: Soaring Yankees vs. sinking Marlins
The New York Yankees are off to one of the best 12-game starts in team history and are embracing all of the fun associated with their scorching opening two weeks....

Brewers' Wade Miley set for season debut vs. Reds
A familiar face will take the mound Wednesday evening when the Milwaukee Brewers visit the Cincinnati Reds in the third contest of a four-game series....

Cubs' Kyle Hendricks aims for first win of season in clash vs. Padres
The Chicago Cubs shook off a brutal bullpen breakdown to even their three-game series with the San Diego Padres on Tuesday....

Skid snapped, White Sox seek win streak vs. Guardians
After cooling off the sizzling Cleveland Guardians and ending their own slide, the Chicago White Sox have a rare moment of early positivity to build on....

Mike Trout, Angels aim to claim series vs. Rays
Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout hit a home run on Tuesday, becoming the first player in club history to have six homers in the first 11 games of a season....

Phillies hope to bounce back vs. Cards behind Aaron Nola
After struggling during his first start of the season, Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola made significant progress in his second outing....

Giants search for solutions with men on base vs. Nats
The Nationals hope to continue the San Francisco Giants' home-stadium frustrations when Washington goes for a series sweep on Wednesday afternoon....

Austin Gomber, Rockies seek series win over D-backs
When Austin Gomber starts this season, the Colorado Rockies win. Unfortunately for the left-hander, he hasn't been the beneficiary of the decisions....

Mariners look to avoid sweep at Blue Jays
When Bo Bichette swings for the fences, good things don't happen....

In Minnesota, Dodgers go for another sweep
The Los Angeles Dodgers will aim for a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins when the teams meet in the series finale Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis....

MLB roundup: Shea Langeliers' 3-HR game boosts A's
Shea Langeliers hit three home runs, including a two-run blast in the top of the ninth inning that gave the Oakland A's their third consecutive victory, 4-3 over the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday....

Christopher Morel's slam boosts Cubs over Padres
Christopher Morel cracked a grand slam in a five-run fifth inning as the visiting Chicago Cubs bounced back from a bullpen breakdown on Monday night, beating the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Tuesday....

Nats break late tie, escape with win over Giants
CJ Abrams homered and drove in three runs, Trey Lipscomb broke a seventh-inning tie with a sacrifice fly and the visiting Washington Nationals made it two straight over the San Francisco Giants with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night....

Rare strong bullpen effort carries Rays past Angels
Jose Caballero led the Tampa Bay offense with three hits and the bullpen had an unusually effective performance in the Rays' 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday in Anaheim, Calif....

Diamondbacks hold on to early lead, get by Rockies
Randal Grichuk and Corbin Carroll each hit their first home runs of the season, Gabriel Moreno had four hits, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 in Denver on Tuesday night....

Reports: Orioles calling up No. 1 prospect Jackson Holliday
The future is set to arrive for the Baltimore Orioles....

Royals nip Astros in 10 for fifth straight win
Salvador Perez slashed a game-ending single in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Kansas City Royals rallied past the visiting Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday....

Shea Langeliers' 3 homers power A's over Rangers
Shea Langeliers hit three home runs, including a two-run blast in the top of the ninth inning that gave the Oakland A's their third consecutive victory, 4-3, over the Texas Rangers in the opening game of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday night....