MLB to announce Citi Field will host 2013 All-Star Game  —  Major League Baseball is expected to announce Citi Field will host the 2013 All-Star Game at City Hall in lower Manhattan, according to Ken Davidoff of the New York Post.  —  3:49 pm: According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York …

Kevin Youkilis to begin rehab  —  BOSTON — Boston Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis (back strain) will begin a minor league rehab stint with the Pawtucket Red Sox on Wednesday at Durham, N.C., the team announced.  —  Youkilis will serve as the PawSox's designated hitter and get three at-bats.

Cardinals Avoid Winless Homestand, Beat Cubs 7-6  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yadier Molina hit an RBI single off second baseman Darwin Barney's glove with two outs in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-6 Tuesday, avoiding a sweep and an 0-5 homestand.

Pence's Homer in 10th Lifts Phillies Over Astros  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hunter Pence atoned for a ninth-inning error by hitting his second home run of the game, a solo shot in the 10th that lifted the Philadelphia Phillies over the Houston Astros 4-3 Tuesday.

Gauging Melky Cabrera's future with SF Giants  —  Just 35 games into his Giants' tenure, Melky Cabrera looks like something more than a one-year rental.  He could end up being the great find of 2012, especially if Jonathan Sanchez, whom the Giants traded for Cabrera, keeps pitching like a lost cause in Kansas City.

Hamilton given more slack than Beckett  —  For all the uproar over Josh Beckett's ill-timed golf outing, Josh Hamilton's headfirst slide on a wet tarp in Baltimore last week was probably the more reckless act.  —  Hamilton missed a series in Toronto from April 30 to May 2 with a sore back …

Harper homers again but Strasburg, Nats stumble  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg left after only four innings Tuesday, matching the second-shortest appearance of his 25-start career, and San Diego's Will Venable had four hits, while John Baker delivered three hits and three RBIs …

Teixeira HR Lifts Yankees Over Orioles 8-5  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Mark Teixeira hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning, Curtis Granderson also connected, and the New York Yankees got three hits from Alex Rodriguez in an 8-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.

Batista Pitches Surprising Mets Past Brewers 3-1  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Miguel Batista pitched seven shutout innings of four-hit ball and Daniel Murphy supplied the offense, sending the surprising New York Mets to a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.

MLB Fires Longtime Arbitrator, Shyam Das  —  Major League Baseball has fired longtime independent arbitrator Shaym Das who had been selected to resolve certain labor issues as part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.  Das had been the impartial arbitrator for labor matters between the league and union since 1999.

Freeman exits game with blurred vision  —  ATLANTA — Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman left Monday's game against the Reds after the seventh inning with blurred vision in his right eye.  He was to be re-evaluated after the game, according to the team.  —  Freeman went 0-for-3.

Anthony Rizzo's time with Cubs is coming  —  Dave Bialas, Rizzo's manager at Iowa, says he's a great defensive first baseman, and the Cubs have discussed moving Bryan LaHair to the outfield to make room for Rizzo at first.  Tom Cruze~Sun-Times  —  SACRAMENTO, Calif. …

Chen Wins 2nd in Row, Royals Win 3-1 at Texas  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bruce Chen pitched into the seventh inning for his second straight win and the Kansas City Royals took advantage of Adrian Beltre's throwing error for a 3-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.

Kershaw, Kennedy exchange brush-back pitches  —  LOS ANGELES—Aces Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Ian Kennedy of the Arizona Diamondbacks exchanged brush-back pitches Monday night during their first head-to-head matchup of the season.  —  Kershaw faced the Diamondbacks …

Oakland's Ross Delivers Angels' 8th Shutout Loss  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels began the season confident Albert Pujols would anchor a powerful lineup.  —  Pujols has been an anchor, all right.  But the slumping slugger is just one reason the Angels are sinking to depths of historic proportions.

Lincoln Earns Win as Pirates Beat Marlins 3-2  —  MIAMI (AP) — Brad Lincoln pitched six innings to earn a victory in his first start of the season Monday, and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a streak of eight consecutive losses against the Marlins by winning 3-2.

Five Prosper High School Students Arrested in Sexual Assault  —  Alleged assault was reported one month ago, police say  —  Five Prosper High School students including the son of a major league baseball player were arrested Monday on charges related to a sexual assault, police said.