Royals and Orioles Empty Benches After Ventura Hits Machado  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 7, 2016, 9:00 P.M. E.D.T.  —  BALTIMORE — The Royals and Baltimore Orioles emptied their benches and bullpens after Kansas City starter Yordano Ventura plunked Manny Machado in the back with a pitch.

Cruz, Miley Help Mariners End Indians Streak  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 8, 2016, 1:00 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SEATTLE — Nelson Cruz homered twice and Wade Miley pitched seven scoreless innings to pace the Seattle Mariners to a 7-1 victory over Cleveland on Tuesday night, snapping the Indians' six-game winning streak.

Dozier's 2-Run HR in 11th Gives Twins 6-4 Win Over Marlins  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 7, 2016, 11:42 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Dozier's two-out, two-run home run in the 11th inning gave Minnesota a 6-4 victory Tuesday night over the Miami Marlins, the third game-ending homer …

Harper Drives in 3 Runs, Nationals Beat White Sox 10-5  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 8, 2016, 12:15 A.M. E.D.T.  —  CHICAGO — Bryce Harper drove in three runs, Anthony Rendon homered and the Washington Nationals handed the White Sox their 19th loss in 25 games, beating Chicago 10-5 on Tuesday night.

Mock Draft 5.0  —  It's crunch time, and two days out, the draft remains unsettled.  —  That's not unprecedented.  In 2014, the Astros went down to the last minute before deciding on Brady Aiken at No. 1 over Carlos Rodon or other choices such as Colin Moran.

Yankees' Bats Heat Up in a Win Over the Angels  —  There has been a new tradition introduced at Yankee Stadium this season, in which the building's lights flash like strobes after each Yankees home run.  —  For six innings Monday night, the Yankees' play made the ballpark felt dull and listless, like a lecture hall.

Cubs' Jorge Soler to have MRI on ailing hamstring  —  PHILADELPHIA — Chicago Cubs left fielder Jorge Soler suffered a left hamstring injury in Monday's 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies and will undergo an MRI on Tuesday to determine the severity of the injury.

Davies Shines Again, Brewers Hold On for 5-4 Win Over A's  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 7, 2016, 10:57 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MILWAUKEE — Zach Davies took a no-hitter into the seventh before allowing a two-out home run to Oakland's Billy Butler, and the Milwaukee Brewers withstood a shaky ninth inning …

Votto's Homer in 9th Leads Reds Over Cardinals 7-6  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 7, 2016, 11:04 P.M. E.D.T.  —  CINCINNATI — Joey Votto got mobbed at home plate and then doused with a water cooler, a rare joyous moment in his subpar season.  —  Votto homered with one out in the bottom …

Niese shuts down old team in pitching Pirates past Mets … PITTSBURGH — Jon Niese had little trouble against his former team.  —  Niese pitched seven scoreless innings against New York and Josh Harrison had three hits as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Mets 3-1 on Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader.

What To Expect: Jameson Taillon  —  Jameson Taillon's comeback after missing two full seasons will culminate in his major league debut Wednesday against the Mets.  —  The No. 2 overall pick in 2010—behind Bryce Harper and ahead of future all-stars Manny Machado, Matt Harvey and Chris Sale …

Rays' red-hot Logan Morrison remained positive during slump  —  PHOENIX — The increased production Rays first baseman Logan Morrison has shown over the past three weeks has been significant.  —  After slogging through his first 28 games with a .119 average and nary a home run or even an RBI …

Jennings, Beckham Power Rays Past Diamondbacks 6-4  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 7, 2016, 1:39 A.M. E.D.T.  —  PHOENIX — Desmond Jennings had three hits, including a home run, and Tim Beckham also went deep to power the Tampa Bay Rays past the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 on Monday night.