Roman Quinn, Jay Bruce return to Phillies lineup in Boston  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Phillies open a 10-game road trip tonight against the  —  Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.  —  Here is manager Joe Girardi's lineup:  —  Andrew McCutchen LF  —  Rhys Hoskins 1B

Current and former players defend Fernando Tatis Jr. after he hit grand slam on 3-0 count  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Fernando Tatis Jr. took the MLB lead with his 11th homer of the season with an eighth-inning grand slam Monday night against the Rangers.

Evaluating Tarik Skubal's MLB debut for Detroit Tigers  —  Tigers general manager Al Avila tried to temper expectations when he introduced the three newest rookies on the team's MLB roster — right-handed pitcher Casey Mize, lefty Tarik Skubal and third baseman Isaac Paredes.

Blue Jays Place Nate Pearson On Injured List Due To Elbow Tightness  —  In an ominous bit of injury news, the Blue Jays have placed top pitching prospect Nate Pearson on the 10-day injured list due to “tightness” in his right elbow, manager Charlie Montoyo tells reporters (Twitter link via Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet).

Maeda masterful for Twins but Brewers come back  —  He took a no-hitter into the ninth, and the Twins closer Taylor Rogers blew the save.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — In February the Los Angeles Dodgers traded pitcher Kenta Maeda, catcher Jaír Camargo and “cash considerations” …

Pirates hope to break out of slump against surging Indians  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates might need a magic trick Wednesday to end the Cleveland Indians' four-game winning streak and break out of their own stretch of 12 losses in 14 games this month.  —  That is, they might need to hold …

Victor Robles robs Braves' Austin Riley of two-run home run with leaping catch  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Victor Robles may not have a Gold Glove on his mantle, but the Nationals' centerfielder showed he's deserving of one Tuesday night against the  —  Braves.

Cubs Select Hernan Perez  —  The Cubs have selected infielder/outfielder Hernan Perez, placed outfielder Steven Souza Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring issue and moved reliever Brad Wieck to the 45-day IL with a hamstring problem, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic was among those to report.

Athletics Back Home After an Up-and-Down Trip ending in 10-1 Loss  —  The A's will be back at the Coliseum Wednesday after an eight-game road trip that saw Oakland play some of the most inspiring - and most perplexing - baseball of the season.  —  Coming off a nine-game winning streak …

Seager brothers each hit home runs in Dodgers' victory over Mariners  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  The two brothers emerged from their dugouts at 6:15 p.m. Monday, met halfway, and chatted as the Dodger Stadium grounds crew finished the preparations for their first big-league game against each other.

Yankees Sign Jordy Mercer To Minors Contract  —  The Yankees announced infielder Jordy Mercer has been signed to a minor league contract and assigned to the club's alternate training site.  Mercer and minor league catcher Wynston Sawyer have both been added to New York's 60-man player pool …

Rockies send Elias Diaz home for violating team protocols; Jeff Hoffman making pitch as late-game reliever  —  Nolan Arenado could be “trying too hard”  —  Manager Bud Black provided an update on a number of subjects Tuesday morning before the Rockies' dropped their second consecutive 2-1 game at Houston …