Good start, bad finish for Birds vs. Brewers in tough loss  —  MILWAUKEE  • What happened at the beginning of Tuesday night's Cardinals-Milwaukee Brewers, mirrored by what occurred at the end, never had happened before, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.  —  Back-to-back home runs by one team to start the game.

Gregorius' 2 HRs, 8 RBIs lead Yanks over Rays in home opener  —  NEW YORK (AP) - Didi Gregorius hit a pair of three-run homers and drove in a career-high eight RBIs, and the New York Yankees overcame five strikeouts by Giancarlo Stanton in his first game in pinstripes to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 11-4 …

Mariners bang out 12 hits and withstand San Francisco Giants' late rally to hold on for a 6-4 win  —  Edwin Diaz put an end to the Giants' hopes of a comeback win and notched his third save of the season for Seattle  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Coming into the 2018 season, it was apparent …

Joe Maddon wants Cubs hitters to learn from Ben Zobrist's quality at-bats  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Ben Zobrist's strong performance in Miami last weekend calmed any doubts manager Joe Maddon had about the health of his versatile veteran.  —  “Coming out of camp, I was a little concerned,” Maddon said.

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.

Matt Harvey gives up one hit in five innings as Mets beat Phillies, 2-0  —  On a frigid and rainy Tuesday night in Flushing, Matt Harvey took the mound for his 2018 debut and gave the few fans who braved the nasty weather a reason for hope in what could be a resurgent season for the man formerly known as The Dark Knight.

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.

Payback: Braves crush the Nationals, 13-6  —  ATLANTA — On a night when Julio Teheran once again struggled at SunTrust Park, the Braves scored so many runs it didn't much matter.  —  The Braves scored eight runs in the first two innings and cruised to a 13-6 win against the Nationals …

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)

Dodgers call up Zach Neal to aid pitching staff after 15-inning loss  —  PHOENIX — The miracle of childbirth aided the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.  A day after a 15-inning loss to Arizona that lasted 5 hours 46 minutes, the team needed to add a pitcher to its roster but lacked one they wanted to send to the minors to create space.

Shohei Ohtani launches 3-run HR in first home at bat for Angels  —  Shohei Ohtani has his first major league home run.  —  The Japanese slugger launched a three-run shot in his first home at bat Tuesday night for the Los Angeles Angels, giving them a 6-2 lead in the first inning against the Cleveland Indians.

Detroit Tigers can't shake off bad weather in 1-0 loss to K.C. Royals  —  This is one way to speed up the pace of play in baseball.  —  The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals played in terrible weather conditions on Tuesday afternoon at Comerica Park; the temperature was in the high-30's …

Commanding the strike zone is key for the young pitchers in the Cincinnati Reds rotation  —  Next time you watch Tyler Mahle pitch, watch Tucker Barnhart's mitt.  If it's not moving, Mahle is likely going to be good.  If Barnhart is reaching for pitches, Mahle is probably going to be in trouble.