David Ortiz says heel is swollen … Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is awaiting the results of an MRI on his injured heel but admitted Tuesday that he is “in a lot of pain.”  —  Ortiz suffered the injury in bizarre fashion while circling the bases on teammate Adrian Gonzalez's home run …

Nationals exploring pitching options  —  The Nationals do not intend to allow right-hander Stephen Strasburg reach his innings limit without an alternate plan.  —  The team is exploring trades for starting pitchers, including Cubs right-hander Ryan Dempster, according to major-league sources.

Wild Pitch Gives Nats 5-4 Win Over Mets  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Pedro Beato threw a wild pitch with the bases loaded in the 10th inning that allowed the winning run to score, and the Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 5-4 after blowing a late lead Tuesday night.

Bedard, McCutchen carry Pirates to 50th win  —  DENVER—Erik Bedard pitched effectively into the seventh inning for his first win in more than a month, Andrew McCutchen homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 Tuesday night to become the fifth team with at least 50 wins.

Trout's long homer leads Angels to win over Tigers  —  DETROIT — Mike Trout had another four-hit game for Los Angeles, including a 430-foot homer that was part of an early power show in the Angels' 13-0 rout of the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.  —  Trout, Mark Trumbo and Albert Pujols …

K-Rod earns save as Brewers beat Cardinals 3-2  —  MILWAUKEE—Francisco Rodriguez picked up a save on his first night as Milwaukee's new closer, Rickie Weeks hit a mammoth home run and Randy Wolf won his first game since April 30 as the Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Tuesday.

Posey drives in 5 runs as Giants beat Braves 9-0  —  ATLANTA—Georgia native Buster Posey drove in five runs with three hits, Barry Zito combined with two relievers on a five-hitter and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 9-0 on Tuesday night.  —  Giants manager Bruch Bochy …

Sabathia Comes Off DL, Pitches Yanks Past Jays 6-1  —  NEW YORK (AP) — CC Sabathia carried a shutout into the seventh inning during his sparkling return from the disabled list and the steamrolling New York Yankees got an early three-run homer from Andruw Jones in a 6-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.

Royals are surprise shoppers on July pitching market  —  Among the teams shopping for starting pitching on the July trade market, there's one that may surprise you, or even shock you:  —  The Royals.  —  Despite having very little chance of contending for a playoff spot this year …

Lee hits grand slam, Marlins beat Cubs 9-5  —  CHICAGO—Carlos Lee hit a grand slam and the Miami Marlins beat the Cubs 9-5 on Tuesday night, giving Ozzie Guillen a win in his first game back managing in Chicago.  —  Lee's slam against Travis Wood highlighted a five-run fifth and tied …

Pena goes deep as Rays knock off Indians  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Matt Moore won despite control issues, Carlos Pena homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Indians 4-2 on Tuesday night.  —  Moore (6-6) allowed two runs and three hits, but walked five in five-plus innings.