Josh Beckett likely to miss start  —  Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona said the team was still waiting for the results of an exam on Josh Beckett's injured right ankle, but he did indicate that the right-hander will likely miss his next start.  —  Beckett, who was flown back to Boston …

Jays' Rajai Davis done for the season  —  Rajai Davis' season is over for the Toronto Blue Jays.  —  Manager John Farrell told reporters on Tuesday that the speedy outfielder has suffered a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury while on a rehab assignment down in Florida.

Rested Lohse Leads Cardinals Past Brewers 4-2  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kyle Lohse threw six scoreless innings on eight days' rest and the St. Louis Cardinals got home runs from Jon Jay and Matt Holliday in the third inning, slicing just a bit into the Milwaukee Brewers' formidable NL Central lead with a 4-2 victory on Tuesday night.

O's-Yankees Starts at 11:08 P.m. After Rain Delay  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The rain came to Yankee Stadium in droves.  The fans?  Not so much.  —  About 1,000 spectators were in the stands Tuesday night when the game between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees started at 11:08 p.m. after a rain delay of 4 hours, 3 minutes.

Bochy unsure of Zito's future role  —  SAN DIEGO — Manager Bruce Bochy indicated Tuesday that Barry Zito's role with the Giants beyond this season appeared uncertain.  In other words, the left-hander whose seven-year, $126 million contract runs through 2013 isn't guaranteed to remain a starting pitcher.

Strasburg tosses five scoreless in return  —  WASHINGTON — Right-hander Stephen Strasburg didn't miss a beat on Tuesday night.  After more than a year of rehabbing his surgically repaired elbow, Strasburg pitched the way he always has — like the ace of the Nationals.

Worley, Ibanez Lead Phillies Past Braves  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rookie Vance Worley pitched six effective innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 on a rain-soaked Tuesday night to extend their lead in the NL East to 9 1-2 games.  —  The major league-leading Phillies won …

Is WAR the new RBI?  —  Let's face it, it's the only reason we remember Tony Batista.  In 2004, in his final full season as a major-leaguer, T-Bats drove in 110 runs for the Montreal Expos, despite a putrid .272 OBP.  Although he was, arguably, the worst everyday player in the majors in '04 …

Porcello strong as AL Central leading Tigers whip Indians  —  CLEVELAND — Victor Martinez drove in three runs and the Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland 10-1 Tuesday night to drop the Indians 8 1/2 games back in the AL Central.  —  Rick Porcello (13-8) was staked to an 8- lead after the top …

Myers Helps Astros Beat Pirates 4-1  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brett Myers pitched into the eighth inning to earn his first win in 2½ months and the Houston Astros beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Tuesday night.  —  Myers (4-13) allowed one run and four hits over 7 2-3 innings at soggy …

Peavy, Rios Lift White Sox Over Twins 3-0  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jake Peavy struck out a season-high nine and Alex Rios homered to help the Chicago White Sox to a 3-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.  —  Peavy (7-7) allowed four hits and walked two in 6 1-3 innings …

Other Details Cloud Owners Comfort Level on Jim Crane and the Astros  —  It wasn't supposed to be like this.  For Drayton McLane and Jim Crane, the sale of the Houston Astros was to be a smooth-sailing process.  Although MLB protests such actions until sales are approved …

Gallery: Empire Invades AT&T Park for San Francisco Giants' Star Wars Day  —  SAN FRANCISCO — A steady stream of Darth Vaders, Princess Leias, Boba Fetts and, of course, Stormtroopers descended on AT&T Park here Sunday as the world-champion San Francisco Giants played host to the Empire for Star Wars Day.

Wilson, Murphy Key Texas Win Over Tampa Bay  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — C.J. Wilson threw a five-hitter, David Murphy drove in four runs and the AL West-leading Texas Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-0 on Tuesday night.  —  Wilson (15-6) matched his career high in wins from last year …