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.

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.

Pena to catch for Cardinals today, Molina will serve his time  —  Francisco Pena will make his first start as the Cardinals' catcher Wednesday afternoon, replacing Yadier Molina, whose name isn't listed on the lineup card as being an eligible extra man.  This suggests strongly that Molina …

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.

Nats put Adam Eaton on DL, activate Matt Wieters  —  The Washington Nationals placed outfielder Adam Eaton on the 10-day disabled list with a bone bruise in his left ankle and activated catcher Matt Wieters from the DL on Wednesday.  —  The move with Eaton was made retroactive to April 9 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.