Ohtani homers as Angels pound Indians 13-2  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his first major league home run in his first Angel Stadium at-bat, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Cleveland Indians 13-2 on Tuesday night.  —  Ohtani capped a six-run first inning with a three-run drive to center off Josh Tomlin (0-1).

Aaron Hicks making progress but Yankees won't rush him back despite depleted outfield  —  Help is on the way for the suddenly depleted Yankees outfield.  —  Aaron Hicks, who is currently on the 10-day disabled list with an intercostal muscle injury, feels “really good” …

Yelich, Braun go deep in 9th as Brewers beat Cards 5-4  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) - Christian Yelich and Ryan Braun hit consecutive homers off Dominic Leone with two out in the ninth, sending the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.

Royals happy game vs. Tigers postponed due to bad weather  —  DETROIT — The Kansas City Royals celebrated as if they had won a game.  —  They cheered Wednesday morning when their scheduled game against the Detroit Tigers was postponed due to inclement weather.  The game will be made up in a day-night doubleheader on April 20.

Arizona Diamondbacks go for sweep over visiting Los Angeles Dodgers  —  PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks challenged the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West last season because their rotation had Dodgers-like success, and the D-backs are working on a reprise this season.

Mets aren't about to shuffle their pitchers for series vs. Nationals  —  NEW YORK — The calendar mandates the Mets curb their enthusiasm.  —  Few, if any, pennants have been won in the month of April.  —  Yet the attraction of a three-game series in Washington, D.C. …

Hanley Ramirez helps Red Sox beat Marlins 4-2 in 13 innings  —  MIAMI (AP) — Hanley Ramirez hit a two-run double with two out in the 13th inning, and another night of stingy pitching helped the Boston Red Sox extend their winning streak to five games by beating the Miami Marlins 4-2 Tuesday.

Orioles' bullpen balloon bursts in 10-6 loss to Astros, team's fourth straight setback  —  HOUSTON — The Orioles scored enough runs to win Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park, their power bats finally bulking up against one of the game's top starters, Justin Verlander.

Donaldson homers again as Blue Jays rout White Sox 14-5  —  Chicago White Sox's Tim Anderson is met by Adam Engel after Anderson hit a solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Toronto.  (Fred Thornhill/The Canadian Press via AP)

Scherzer, Nationals face Braves in rubber match  —  Max Scherzer won eight of his final nine decisions for the Washington Nationals last season en route to his second straight National League Cy Young Award and started this year with six scoreless innings in a victory at Cincinnati.

Rookie Villanueva hits 3 homers, Padres get 1st win of 2018  —  SAN DIEGO — Curtain calls don't happen often at Petco Park, which made the night even more special for Christian Villanueva.  —  The rookie hit three impressive home runs and drove in five runs, Tyson Ross was a winner …

Key players, games to watch (think 'Stranger Things') as Durham Bulls open season  —  DURHAM  —  The defending Triple-A National Champions return to action Thursday night when the Durham Bulls host the Charlotte Knights in the season opener.  —  Manager Jared Sandberg returns for his fourth season …