Hector Olivera Discusses Signing With Dodgers  —  Hector Olivera is Los Angeles' newest star, but he easily could have wound up elsewhere given the widespread interest clubs had in him.  On a conference call Tuesday evening, I asked the infielder how many teams he had serious conversations …

Hundley's Homer Lifts Rockies to 6-5 Win Over Phillies  —  DENVER — Nick Hundley hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and the Colorado Rockies beat Philadelphia 6-5 on Tuesday night to snap the Phillies' six-game winning streak.  —  Hundley lined a 1-2 pitch from reliever Justin De Fratus (0-1) into the seats in left-center.

Grichuk, Cardinals Rough Up Niese in 10-2 Win  —  NEW YORK — Randal Grichuk had three extra base hits and drove in three runs a night after striking out five times, Mark Reynolds homered among his three hits and the St. Louis Cardinals teed off on Mets starter Jonathon Niese for a 10-2 victory over New York on Tuesday night.

No coming back for White Sox against Indians, Bauer; win streak stopped at 6  —  With 12 comeback wins in their pocket, maybe the White Sox felt like they had the Indians where they wanted them, trailing most of the night Tuesday.  —  Having that come-from-behind mojo has kept the Sox amped …

Pollock's HR Lifts Diamondbacks in 4-2 Win Over Marlins  —  MIAMI — A.J. Pollock had a pinch-hit, tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-2 win over the struggling Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.  —  Daniel Hudson (1-1) pitched two innings …

Carter, Rasmus Homer to Back Hernandez as Astros Beat A's  —  HOUSTON — Chris Carter and Colby Rasmus each hit two-run homers, Roberto Hernandez pitched six strong innings to help the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 6-4 on Tuesday night.  —  Carter hit his homer off the facade …

Sanchez has strong outing but Jays bats fall short in loss to Angels  —  The daily pregame bull session John Gibbons conducts for the benefit of the media eventually swung around to the curious move the Miami Marlins made on Monday, choosing Dan Jennings to be their new manager.

Paredes' HR, 4 RBIs Power Orioles Past Mariners 9-4  —  BALTIMORE — Jimmy Paredes homered and had a career-high four RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles overcame a home run by former teammate Nelson Cruz in a 9-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

Ortiz, Napoli Homer as Red Sox Top Rangers 4-3  —  BOSTON — David Ortiz and Mike Napoli each homered and drove in two runs, Wade Miley pitched seven strong innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Tuesday night.  —  Boston got a scare when Leonys Martin led off the ninth …

Twins Use Big 2nd Inning to Down Pirates 8-5  —  PITTSBURGH — Brian Dozier got Minnesota started with a home run in the first inning and Trevor Plouffe hit a two-run shot in a six-run second as the Twins built an early 7-0 lead then held on for an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.

Ramirez, Cabrera Spur Rays to 2nd Straight Win  —  ATLANTA — Erasmo Ramirez won his second straight start, Asdrubal Cabrera homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Tuesday night.  —  Evan Longoria and Logan Forsythe both drove in a run for Tampa Bay, which has won two straight and five of seven.

A's running out of time to recover from lackluster start  —  FOX Sports  —  Few expected Sam Fuld and the A's would have their backs against the wall so early in the season.  —  We're only in mid-May, and we've already seen the Yankees, Giants, Red Sox and White Sox recover from seemingly devastating slides.

Rafael Furcal To Retire  —  Royals infielder Rafael Furcal has decided to retire, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports on Twitter.  The 37-year-old had been attempting a comeback bid in the Kansas City organization.  —  Furcal, who hails from the Dominican Republic, signed with the Braves as an amateur free agent in 1996.

Nationals recall INF Wilmer Difo, place Jayson Werth on 15-day DL  —  Facebook: Nationals  —  The Washington Nationals recalled infielder Wilmer Difo from Double-A Harrisburg on Tuesday and placed outfielder Jayson Werth on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 16, with a left wrist contusion.