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Backed by the thunder in Houston's lineup, Zack Greinke's debut with his new team was anything but boring.

Gleyber Torres left Tuesday night's game in Baltimore because of "core pain" after leaving Sunday's game with a similar issue.

Jon Lester accepted the blame for the Cubs' 11-4 loss to the Athletics on Tuesday, but Joe Maddon dismissed it as just a bad night. "You just dump it and move on," the manager said.

Zack Greinke had an uneven debut for the Astros, giving up five earned runs in six innings to the Rockies on Tuesday.

Gleyber Torres left Tuesday night's game in Baltimore because of "core pain" after leaving Sunday's game with a similar issue.

Jon Lester accepted the blame for the Cubs' 11-4 loss to the Athletics on Tuesday, but Joe Maddon dismissed it as just a bad night. "You just dump it and move on," the manager said.

The Dodgers' outfield depth has taken a hit as rookie outfielder Alex Verdugo was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with an oblique strain. Los Angeles also sent rookie starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin back to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

The Cubs put reliever Brandon Kintzler on the IL on Tuesday but activated Pedro Strop, who is available against the Athletics.

Switch-hitting infielder Asdrubal Cabrera reached agreement on a one-year contract Tuesday for a second stint with the Nationals, and manager Dave Martinez told him to be ready for multiple roles.

The Dodgers placed rookie outfielder Alex Verdugo on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain and sent rookie starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin back to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.

Less than a week after trading for Scooter Gennett, the Giants designated second baseman Joe Panik.

Mariners infielder Tim Beckham has been suspended 80 games after a positive test for a performance-enhancing substance.

The Blue Jays have announced plans to extend safety netting at the Rogers Center in time for the start of next season.

Every single day, we find a new 2019 homer number that blows us away. As the records start to pile up, these are the ones that have impressed us most.

After seeing Masahiro Tanaka get rocked again, manager Aaron Boone might need to get creative with his pitching.

The New York Yankees hit five more home runs at Camden Yards, including two by Mike Tauchman, to set a major league record and win their 13th straight game in Baltimore 9-6 over the Orioles on Monday.

Julio Urias' role for next year with the Dodgers already has been determined despite him operating this season as a multi-inning reliever with no solidified responsibility and no set schedule.

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Pedro Martinez has joined the chorus of former and current pitchers -- notably Houston's Justin Verlander, who complained during the All-Star break that the balls were juiced -- who believe baseball has turned into a home run derby.

Marlins prospect Isan Diaz took Jacob deGrom deep for his first major league hit, prompting quite the reaction from his dad.