Brewers place Tyler Saladino on DL with sprained left ankle  —  MILWAUKEE — Shortstop Tyler Saladino has a sprained left ankle and has been put on the 10-day disabled list by the Brewers, who recalled shortstop Orlando Arcia from Triple-A Colorado Springs before Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

When Yankees staff stumbles, Luis Severino must soar  —  NEW YORK — It's become apparent during recent turns through their rotation that the New York Yankees are in need of starting pitching, particularly if they are going to make the deep postseason run many anticipate.

Real or Not?  Bad days for Mets are worse than bad days for others  —  There are bad days and then there are New York Mets days.  Here's how Tuesday unfolded for the men from Queens:  — This meant the Mets were playing with a 24-man roster for Tuesday's game in Atlanta.

Familiarity breeds success for Ian Kinsler in Angels' 9-2 victory at Detroit  —  DETROIT  —  He was two for 27 on this Los Angeles Angels trip.  —  He began Tuesday with as many strikeouts in May as hits, 15 apiece.  —  His batting average was .179, the sort of small number that can oddly weigh plenty.

Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks still in pursuit of 200 innings: ‘A goal of mine’  —  Cubs starter Jon Lester discusses his outing against the Pirates on Tuesday, May 29, 2018.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kyle Hendricks wasn't surprised Tuesday night …

Harper's 17th HR sparks Nationals past Orioles 3-2  —  BALTIMORE (AP) - The season is barely two months old, and the Washington Nationals have already been asked to adjust to a new manager, overcome a rash of injuries and jump into bounce-back mode following a poor start.

James Shields' hot stretch could help White Sox find suitors by trade deadline  —  White Sox manager Rick Renteria discusses Lucas Giolito's start against the Indians on Tuesday, May 29, 2018.  (Paul Sullivan/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  White Sox pitcher James Shields …

Odor's 3-run double in 9th sends Rangers past Mariners 9-5  —  SEATTLE — Rougned Odor broke a ninth-inning tie with a three-run double and the Texas Rangers beat Seattle 9-5 on Tuesday night, ending the Mariners' four-game winning streak.  —  Ronald Guzman went 4 for 4 with three RBIs …

Giants lose 2 pitchers to injury in 11-4 loss to Rockies  —  DENVER (AP) Kyle Freeland got the Rockies going with his arm and his bat.  —  Freeland pitched effectively into the sixth inning and doubled during Colorado's three-run fourth Tuesday night, leading the Rockies to an 11-4 win …

Arrieta sharp, Phillies beat Dodgers 6-1; Maeda strains hip  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Arrieta put the Philadelphia Phillies back on control.  —  A day after a tough loss, the Phillies bounced back Tuesday night as Arrieta finished off one of the better months of his impressive career with a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Molina getting ready ‘to play here pretty soon,’ says Matheny  —  MILWAUKEE  • As a teaser for what awaits the Cardinals when they return to Busch Stadium on Thursday, catcher Yadier Molina posted a video on Instagram of him, in full gear, starting to work on receiving throws and inching back (rapidly) from injury.

The Curious Case of Bryan Colangelo and the Secret Twitter Account  —  A collection of Twitter accounts that has criticized Joel Embiid and Markelle Fultz, disclosed sensitive information, and outlined team strategy shares eye-opening similarities.  What does that have to do with the Philadelphia 76ers' decision-maker?

Shohei Ohtani and baseball's most valuable pitch  —  Having not pitched since May 20, Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound for his eighth start of the season when the An gels visit the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.  The pitch to keep an eye on as the two-way phenom takes the mound in Motown?

Best draft picks ever and one that got away for all 30 teams  —  Draft history is fascinating, and maybe the first thing you learn when looking through past drafts is not just how few players make the majors but also how few end up contributing much value beyond replacement level even if they do make it.