Pillar homers twice, Jays split doubleheader with Nationals  —  Kevin Pillar hit two home runs off Max Scherzer, and the Toronto Blue Jays snapped a four-game skid with a 7-3 win over the Washington Nationals in the second game of a day-night doubleheader.  —  The Nationals won the opener 2-0.

De La Rosa Leads Rockies Over Dodgers in Doubleheader Opener  —  DENVER — Jorge De La Rosa threw six solid innings with a healing cut on his middle finger, Michael McKenry homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday.

Pineda Outpitches His Old Mentor and Wins in Return to Seattle  —  SEATTLE — In recent days, Michael Pineda's voice had been giddy and his face expressive when he was asked about his impending return to Seattle, where on Monday night he would face Felix Hernandez, his friend, former teammate and onetime mentor.

Brantley, Carrasco Carry Indians to 2-1 Victory Over Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Michael Brantley drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth inning, backing a strong performance by Carlos Carrasco and sending the Cleveland Indians to a 2-1 victory over the slumping Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

Brewers Claim Hernan Perez, Designate Elian Herrera  —  The Brewers have claimed infielder Hernan Perez off waivers from the Tigers, Milwaukee announced.  To clear a roster spot, the club designated utilityman Elian Herrera for assignment.  —  Perez, 24, has seen very brief playing …

Zobrist's Grand Slam Lifts A's to 5-3 Win Over Tigers  —  DETROIT — Ben Zobrist's grand slam highlighted a five-run seventh inning for Oakland as the Athletics rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.  —  Alfredo Simon (5-3) held the A's to one hit over the first six innings …

Future 100: Prep Rodgers is No. 1  —  Florida high-school shortstop Brendan Rodgers is the top draft prospect for '15  —  Source: … This is the final (barring some catastrophic news) ranking of prospects for this year's Rule 4 draft, with only modest changes up top and some reshuffling later in the list …

Jorge Soler faces possible DL stint; Cubs recall Matt Szczur from minors  —  MIAMI - In the latest Cubs roster shuffle, the team recalled outfielder Matt Szczur from Class AAA Iowa, and sent right-fielder Jorge Soler to have an MRI on an ankle he twisted in Monday's game against the Marlins.

Manfred addresses key issues, expects Rose to be in All-Star events  —  Rob Manfred made his first visit to Busch Stadium as commissioner on Monday night in his plan to speak to and take questions from players and front office personnel of all big-league teams.

Nationals' Strasburg Diagnosed With Strained Left Trapezius  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals say pitcher Stephen Strasburg has been diagnosed with a strained left trapezius, an upper back muscle where the arm meets the neck.  —  Strasburg left Friday's start at Cincinnati after 16 pitches …

Part II: Get voting, people!  Or it's an all-Royal All-Star Game  —  FOX Sports  —  Royals fans will be very happy to know that they are continuing to outvote all others.  —  This week's update in the “Get voting, people!  Or it's an all-Royal All-Star Game” series is this: Get voting, people!