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Marlins starter Dan Straily and manager Don Mattingly were ejected in the second inning of Tuesday night's game in San Francisco after Straily hit Giants catcher Buster Posey with a pitch after both benches were warned.

The lefty has been Mr. Consistency since he stepped into a starting role, creating some tough choices for the Cubs' brass.

Phillies infielder J.P. Crawford will miss four to six weeks after suffering a broken left hand when he was hit by a pitch during Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals.

Kelvin Herrera made his debut with the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, one day after the team acquired the reliever in a trade with the Kansas City Royals.

C.J. Cron homered early and Wilson Ramos hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to a 2-1 win on Tuesday night to snap a 12-game winning streak by the Houston Astros.

After hitting four more homers in Tuesday's win, the Bombers' fence-busting antics are adding up to a run at the record books.

The Texas Rangers have optioned rookie left-hander Yohander Mendez back to Triple-A Round Rock for violating team rules.

Giants closer Hunter Strickland will be sidelined six to eight weeks after he fractured his pitching hand while punching a door Monday night following a blown save.

Pirates reliever Steven Brault sang the national anthem at PNC Park before Pittsburgh's game against Milwaukee on Tuesday night. "It's something specifically my grandma always wanted me to do," he said, according to MLB.com.

Boone Logan was designated for assignment on Tuesday to make room on the roster for rookie starter Freddy Peralta, who was on the hill against the Pirates.

Mets outfielder Jay Bruce, who is hitting just .212 with three home runs this season, was placed on the disabled list Tuesday due to a sore hip.

Nationals first baseman Matt Adams was placed on the disabled list with a broken finger.

The St. Louis Cardinals activated closer Greg Holland on Tuesday and placed reliever Matt Bowman on the 10-day DL.

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Jose Altuve passed Mookie Betts in voting in MLB's second American League ballot update for the 2018 All-Star Game.

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will make a rehab start at Triple-A on Saturday.

Dutch Rennert, a National League umpire from 1973 to 1992 who was known for his animated, booming strike calls, has died. He was 88.

Brandon Nimmo homered twice during a huge night at the plate, including an inside-the-park shot to begin the game, and the New York Mets finally gave Jacob deGrom some run support Monday night in a 12-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

Monday's series opener between the Cubs and Dodgers was postponed because of rain systems moving through the Chicago area and a partial power outage at Wrigley Field. The game will be made up on Tuesday as part of a doubleheader.

Alex Bregman hit a game-ending, two-run double with one out in the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Tuesday to match a franchise record with their 12th straight win.