Column: It's too early to worry about the Cubs — so buckle up for the next 18 days  —  Chicago Tribune  —  From his new perch in a newly renovated Wrigley Field dugout, Joe Maddon had a lot to sift through Tuesday afternoon.  Among the most notable moments Maddon took in during a somewhat disappointing home opener:

2 for 22: McCutchen walks off SF again, this time vs D-backs  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Andrew McCutchen is making quite the first impression on his new team and fans.  —  McCutchen hit a bases-loaded single for his second walk-off of his first homestand at AT&T Park, lifting the San Francisco Giants …

Bour homers twice, Marlins bullpen blows lead against Mets  —  Fish fall 8-6  —  MIAMI - Yoenis Cespedes snapped a slump with a two-run double to break a tie in the ninth inning Tuesday night, giving the New York Mets the best 10-game start in franchise history when they beat Miami 8-6.

Angels have best start since '82 after 11-1 win at Texas  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mike Trout and Andrelton Simmons each homered, Albert Pujols had two more hits in his push to 3,000 and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 11-1 on Tuesday night.

Cardinals notebook: Pena ready to start when Molina sits  —  Although catcher Yadier Molina received a one-game suspension from Major League Baseball for bumping umpire Tim Timmons last Sunday, he was in the Cardinals' lineup Tuesday night.  But, suspension or no, he isn't likely to be in Wednesday's lineup …

Interest in Shohei Ohtani memorabilia on rise  —  The sports memorabilia world is buzzing over Angels pitcher and slugger Shohei Ohtani.  —  On Monday night, his autographed Topps rookie card sold for $6,725.  —  “It's a truly foreign market that is buying his memorabilia,” said Rick Probstein, whose company sold the card on eBay.

Aaron Sanchez no-hits Orioles through 7 innings  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez is pitching a no-hitter through seven innings against the Baltimore Orioles.  —  Sanchez has walked four and hit a batter Tuesday night at Camden Yards.  He has four strikeouts and has thrown 82 pitches.

Blake Snell's gem helps Rays top White Sox 6-5  —  Blake Snell pitched one-hit ball and struck out 10 through six innings and the Tampa Bay Rays kept the White Sox winless at home this season, beating Chicago 6-5 on Tuesday.  —  The White Sox dropped to 0-5 at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Strasburg's 8 scoreless innings help Nats stymie Braves  —  WASHINGTON (AP) - Stephen Strasburg threw eight scoreless innings, Ryan Zimmerman had a two-run triple and the Washington Nationals defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Tuesday night.  —  A night after Washington starter Max Scherzer stymied …

Roberto Perez's homer in 8th leads Cleveland Indians past Detroit Tigers 2-1  —  Cleveland is batting a major-league low .158, but has won its last three games via the long ball.  —  CLEVELAND (AP) - Roberto Perez hit a leadoff home run in the eighth inning against reliever Alex Wilson …

Your New Favorite Reliever Power Rankings: Eight guys to love you've never heard of  —  There are 750 active major leaguers on any given day, and roughly 730 of them are relief pitchers.  This year, more than seven relievers have appeared, on average, per game, which is a record pace.

Mookie Betts' aggressive approach pays dividends in rout of Yankees  —  BOSTON — If not for intermittent drizzle Tuesday evening, television cameras would've been focused on twin New York Yankees sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton as they took aim at the Green Monster in batting practice.

Lucchesi gets first win as Padres beat Rockies … Colorado Rockies third base coach Stu Cole, left, congratulates Trevor Story as he circles the bases after hitting a two-run home run off San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in Denver.

Stanton's and Judge's 2017 HRs, through the eyes of their teammates  —  If every home run has a story, there hasn't been much to say about New York's most-discussed power couple through this season's first two weeks.  Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton have only six home runs between them …