Nationals DFA Montero, reinstate Wieters, put Eaton on DL  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Catcher Miguel Montero has been designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals after going 0 for 11 in four games this season.  —  In other moves before facing Atlanta on Wednesday …

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.

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 …

Baseball roundup: Surging Pirates spoil Cubs' home opener  —  Rolling Pirates spoil Cubs' home opener  —  Ivan Nova pitched seven solid innings, Francisco Cervelli hit a three-run homer and Pittsburgh ruined the Chicago Cubs' home opener Tuesday with an 8-5 victory.

Here's how Luis Severino could have been tipping his pitches during Yankees' blowout loss to Red Sox  —  BOSTON — So what exactly might the Red Sox have picked up on Tuesday night with Luis Severino on the mound?  —  ESPN was kind enough to send along video from its broadcast, showing how the Yankees ace could be tipping his pitches.

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 …

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.

Mets' best start to a season driven by comeback victories  —  The Mets have not often trailed during the 2018 season.  —  Not only have they played quite well, they have shown that they will erase an opponent's lead.  An opponent has taken a lead nine times through the first 10 games of the season …

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.

Yuli Gurriel likely to return to Astros on Friday, play vs. Rangers  —  Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is expected to make his regular-season debut Friday at home against the Texas Rangers, manager A.J. Hinch said.  —  “It looks like things are pointing in that direction based …

Javier Baez proposes to longtime girlfriend Irmarie Marquez  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Now that he has a World Series ring - not mention that flashy rope necklace - Javier Baez is about to add another piece of jewelry to his collection: A wedding band.  —  Baez proposed to his longtime girlfriend Irmarie Marquez last week.

Carpenter homers in 11th to lift Cardinals over Brewers 5-3  —  Matt Carpenter hit a two-run home run with no outs in the 11th inning to lift the  —  Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 on Tuesday night.  —  Carpenter turned around a pitch from J.J. Hoover (0-1) for the third game-ending homer of his career.

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.

Ten years later: The night Aztecs' Stephen Strasburg struck out 23 in a game  —  Nick Romero was an infielder at San Diego State a decade ago.  —  There was one particular game where the ball never was hit to him, but he still got his hands on it nearly two dozen times over nine innings.