Splitting the difference  —  Braves prevail in opener, fall in second game of DH  —  The Braves played the Marlins three times in 27 hours, and it looked like it by the end of the doubleheader Tuesday night.  —  The Braves sleep-walked through the second game, losing 5-1 to rookie Rick Vanden Hurk …

Schoeneweis' leg injury could use relief  —  Scott Schoeneweis winced last night when asked about the leg problem that has bothered him since spring training.  Not from the pain.  It doesn't really hurt.  But the Mets reliever, not looking to make any excuses for his poor start …

Mets edged by Phils in extras  —  Glavine denied career win No. 296 for third time  —  NEW YORK — It isn't a problem yet, and it's well short of being something psychologically challenging.  Tom Glavine calls it a rut, and that seems quite appropriate.  It is a rut — seemingly not too deep or too wide.

Sheff surprised with stir; teammate glad he said it  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Detroit Tigers star Gary Sheffield insists he meant "nothing derogatory" toward Latin players when he said Major League Baseball found it easier to "control them" than blacks.  —  However, teammate Carlos Guillen said he was happy Sheffield said what he said.

Sox held at bay  —  DiNardo and A's keep them in a fog  —  OAKLAND, Calif.—Until Valentine's Day, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Lenny DiNardo were Red Sox teammates.  But then the Sox needed to clear a spot to add outfielder J.D. Drew to the roster, and DiNardo was gone, claimed on waivers by the Oakland Athletics.

Padres beat Dodgers 1-0, move back into first  —  SAN DIEGO - Marcus Giles singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and Trevor Hoffman moved within one save of becoming the first big leaguer with 500 for his career as the Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 Tuesday night to re-claim first place in the NL West.

Six teams represented at Percival workout  —  Add the Braves and A's to the list of teams interested in free-agent reliever Troy Percival.  —  Representatives from both those clubs attended Percival's latest workout Tuesday in Riverside, Ca., FOXSports.com has learned.

Burres looks for fourth win in six tries  —  Baltimore (27-31) at Seattle (29-25), 10:05 p.m. ET  —  Baltimore's roller-coaster season continues when it heads into the middle stanza of a three-game set against the Mariners.  The Orioles will look to avoid a fifth straight loss after beginning …

Escobar's complete game lifts Angels  —  Angels win fifth in a row; righty throws three-hitter vs. Twins  —  ANAHEIM — Kelvim Escobar comes from the old school, Venezuela style.  He is a man who takes pride in completing a task.  —  "Sometimes," he said through a grin …

Sabathia shuts out Royals for ninth win  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — The only walking C.C. Sabathia did was to the dugout after each scoreless inning.  —  Cleveland's ace left-hander pitched his fifth career shutout and the Indians kept rolling at home, defeating the Kansas City Royals 1-0 Tuesday night.