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Davis Schneider's homer in 9th rallies Jays past Astros
Davis Schneider belted a two-run home run with two outs in the top of the ninth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied for a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park....

Cubs erupt for 12 runs, blow out Rockies
Garrett Cooper went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs en route to a 12-2 win for the host Chicago Cubs over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field....

White Sox slip by Braves to claim first win
Garrett Crochet pitched seven sharp innings and Gavin Sheets, Paul DeJong and Andrew Vaughn drove in runs as the host Chicago White Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Tuesday for their first victory this season....

Bryce Harper slugs 3 HRs as Phils overwhelm Reds
Bryce Harper hit three home runs, including a grand slam, and drove in a career-best six runs to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 9-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday....

Rays interrupt Rangers' run of road success
Starter Zach Eflin was strong in his first win of the season, Isaac Paredes rocked a three-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays wrangled the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Tuesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla....

Tyler Anderson silences Marlins for Angels' 3rd straight win
Left-hander Tyler Anderson pitched seven scoreless innings, and Aaron Hicks homered and drove in two runs, leading the Los Angeles Angels past the host Miami Marlins 3-1 on Tuesday night....

Alec Marsh, Royals baffle O's
Alec Marsh held the host Baltimore Orioles to two hits and one run across a career-high seven innings as the Kansas City Royals picked up their first road victory of the season, winning 4-1 on Tuesday night....

Dodgers claim OF Taylor Trammell, trade for LHP Nick Ramirez
The Los Angeles Dodgers made several roster moves Tuesday, bringing in Nick Ramirez from the New York Yankees, claiming former first-round draft pick Taylor Trammell off waivers from the Seattle Mariners and designating Matt Gage for assignment....

Christian Yelich hits home run, helps perfect Brewers top Twins
Christian Yelich homered and Rhys Hoskins scored twice as Milwaukee held on for a 3-2 home-opener victory over the Minnesota Twins, giving the Brewers their first 4-0 start in six years....

Marlins acquire INF Emmanuel Rivera from D-backs
The Miami Marlins acquired infielder Emmanuel Rivera from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations....

Unbeaten Pirates look to keep rolling vs. Nationals
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the host Washington Nationals had the day off Tuesday before continuing their three-game series Wednesday in the nation's capital....

Report: Rangers call up top prospect Justin Foscue
The Texas Rangers are calling up Justin Foscue to replace the injured Josh Jung, ESPN reported Tuesday....

Longtime MLB executive Larry Lucchino dies at 78
Larry Lucchino, a longtime baseball executive who oversaw three World Series titles with the Boston Red Sox, has died at 78....

Logan Webb, Giants look to subdue Dodgers
In a battle between two of the biggest spenders of the offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers got the best of the visiting San Francisco Giants on Monday....

Shane Bieber, Guardians look to even series vs. Mariners
Stephen Vogt's first season as a major-league manager could be made much easier with a healthy Shane Bieber....

Mike Shildt, Padres hope for better luck vs. Cards in rematch
Mike Shildt previously confronted his former team while serving as a coach to ex-San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin most of the past two years....

Error-prone A's challenged to cut mistakes vs. Red Sox
Oakland manager Mark Kotsay finds himself searching for answers to a question he wasn't expecting as the Athletics seek to turn around a sloppy start to the season in a rematch with the visiting Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night....

Zac Gallen, Diamondbacks aim to upend unbeaten Yankees
Zac Gallen recently said his dream opponent to face in the World Series is the New York Yankees....

Astros bask in no-hitter, get set to play Jays again
With right-handers Justin Verlander and Jose Urquidy opening this season on the injured list, Astros right-hander Ronel Blanco was presented with an opportunity that had escaped him previously in his career: to begin a campaign as a member of Houston's rotation....

Second season start on tap for Rockies' Kyle Freeland as he faces Cubs
The weather wasn't ideal for baseball at Wrigley Field on Monday afternoon, and Tuesday night, it doesn't look much better for the second contest of a three-game series between the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs....