Voit comes up, Mayers goes down  —  The Cardinals reduced their number of relievers from nine to eight Tuesday when Mike Mayers was sent back to Memphis and first baseman Luke Voit was recalled as an extra hitter.  Greg Holland, signed to a one-year, $14 million contract when the season opened …

Gary Sanchez hits three-run home run in ninth to give Yankees 4-0 win over Astros  —  HOUSTON - Gary Sanchez scored the Yankees a stunning victory by knockout.  —  The Bombers couldn't hit Justin Verlander all night long.  —  But Sanchez hammered a 423-foot, three-run homer off Ken Giles …

MLB: A's, Mariners to open in Japan in 2019  —  The Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners will play a 2019 season-opening two-game series in Tokyo on March 20 and 21, the fifth time Major League Baseball will start its season in Japan.  —  The A's and Mariners also faced each …

Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza … The Diamondbacks will send right-hander Sam McWilliams and lefty Colin Poche to the Tampa Bay Rays as the two players to be named later in the February trade that brought them outfielder Steven Souza Jr., sources said Tuesday.  —  Both are well-regarded prospects.

Next Slide  —  Miguel Cabrera remained out of the Detroit Tigers' starting lineup for the second straight game on Tuesday with a left biceps spasm, but could return on Wednesday, the final game of the series against the Tampa Bay Rays.  —  Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said Cabrera wanted …

Moved to top of order, slumping Harper homers for Nationals  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Slumping Bryce Harper was moved to the leadoff spot for the first time since 2013 and responded with a three-run homer that helped Max Scherzer win his fifth straight start as the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-4 Wednesday night.

Justin Upton's walk-off single puts Angels past Orioles, 3-2  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Baltimore Orioles intentionally walked Mike Trout three times to get to Justin Upton.  Each time, Upton couldn't make them pay.  —  When Trout drew his fourth walk to load the bases in the ninth inning …

O's not ready to sell just yet; Manny Machado reiterates desire to stay  —  Despite Baltimore's 8-20 record entering Tuesday, Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette says he isn't in sell mode just yet, even with Manny Machado's name back in the rumor mill due to the season-ending injury …

Here's the reason Willie Calhoun isn't on the Rangers' roster.  It's not what many think  —  CLEVELAND  —  For those wanting to get under Jon Daniels' skin, here's a tip:  —  Accuse him of trying to manipulate a player's service clock  —  Thursday marks the day the Texas Rangers …

Cruz's homer leads Mariners to 6-3 win over Athletics  —  Nelson Cruz's loud and towering two-out, three-run homer on the first pitch he saw in the fifth inning broke a taut tie and propelled Seattle to a 6-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.  —  The Mariners held …

Yadiel Rivera's single in 10th gives Marlins fourth straight victory  —  Marlins infielder Yadiel Rivera talks about his pinch-hit, walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning on Tuesday night against Philadelphia.  —  Sun Sentinel  —  Through the first five innings of an eventual 2-1 win …

Akin, Joseph lead Bowie to 7-3 win over Erie  —  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Corban Joseph hit a two-run single in the third inning, and Keegan Akin struck out 12 hitters over six innings as the Bowie Baysox beat the Erie SeaWolves 7-3 on Tuesday.  —  The single by Joseph, part of a four-run inning …

Red Sox Wrap: Boston's Rally Falls Short In 13-Inning Loss To Royals  —  The Boston Red Sox were all set up to open the month of May with a win, but the Kansas City Royals had other ideas.  —  The Red Sox held a one-run lead in the ninth inning Tuesday at Fenway Park when Alex Gordon hammered …

Cardinals buck a trend with walk-off win over White Sox  —  Carpenter ties it with ninth-inning homer and Molina wins it by driving in Ozuna as Cardinals, who missed the NL playoffs the past two seasons because they couldn't beat AL

Giants' Cueto to DL; Bumgarner gets OK to start throwing  —  Right-handed pitcher was 3-0 in April with an 0.84 earned run average  —  SAN FRANCISCO — A very good April came at a price for Giants' pitcher Johnny Cueto.  —  The veteran right-hander was placed on the disabled list Tuesday …

Another A's reunion: Brett Anderson expected to start Wednesday  —  SEATTLE — Brett Anderson is expected to rejoin the A's rotation and start on Wednesday, the team's latest Turn Back the Clock Day.  —  Anderson is in the A's clubhouse at Safeco Field, where they open a three-game series against the Mariners on Tuesday night.

Despite strong start, White Sox insist Michael Kopech not ready yet  —  Photos of the White Sox pitcher and the No. 10-ranked prospect by Baseball America.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Everyone is waiting on Michael Kopech to come up and provide a lift to the White Sox rotation …