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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

Howard, Eickhoff Lead Phillies Over Cubs 3-2  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 7, 2016, 9:57 P.M. E.D.T.  —  PHILADELPHIA — Jerad Eickhoff threw seven impressive innings, Ryan Howard hit a solo homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Chatwood Goes 8 Innings, Rockies 1-Hit Dodgers in 6-1 Win  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 7, 2016, 1:06 A.M. E.D.T.  —  LOS ANGELES — Tyler Chatwood pitched eight strong innings, Trevor Story and Gerardo Parra homered and the Colorado Rockies held the Los Angeles Dodgers to one hit in a 6-1 victory on Monday night.

Indians Beat Mariners 3-1 Behind Bauer for 6th Straight  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 7, 2016, 3:09 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SEATTLE — When a team is on a hot streak, things just seem to fall into place.  That's exactly what happened for the Cleveland Indians in their 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.

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.

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 …

Cardinals Option Kolten Wong To Triple-A, Activate Jhonny Peralta  —  The Cardinals have optioned second baseman Kolten Wong to Triple-A Memphis, the team announced tonight.  The move will clear a spot for the activation of shortstop Jhonny Peralta from the disabled list — a move that will become official tomorrow.