Keuchel Dominates Again to Help Astros Shut Out Royals 4-0  —  HOUSTON — Dallas Keuchel allowed seven hits in eight innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.  —  The performance comes after Keuchel (10-3) threw a six-hit shutout in a win …

Zimmermann Sharp as Nationals Beat Braves Again, 6-1  —  ATLANTA — Jordan Zimmermann took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 6-1 on Tuesday night to continue their season-long dominance of the division rivalry.

Gordon's Inside-The-Park Homer Helps Marlins Beat Giants 5-3  —  MIAMI — Major league batting leader Dee Gordon hit the first inside-the-park homer in the four-year history of Marlins Park, and the three-run shot helped Miami beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 Tuesday night.

Tensions return between Angels' front office, manager Scioscia  —  FOX Sports  —  (L-R) GM Jerry Dipoto and Angels skipper Mike Scioscia seem to have their differences.  —  At the end of the 2012 season, Angels owner Arte Moreno resolved the tension between general manager Jerry Dipoto …

Mets muster just three hits in 1-0 loss to Cubs  —  The Mets failed to get a hit after the fourth inning as they were shut out by the Cubs, 1-0, on Tuesday night at Citi Field as their four-game winning streak was snapped.  —  Jon Niese was solid over seven innings of work …

Rays sign top draft pick OF Garrett Whitley  —  The Rays have signed top draft pick OF Garrett Whitley.  —  Whitley, taken No. 13 overall, will join the Gulf Coast League team in Port Charlotte.  His slot value is $2,962,100.  —  “Garrett has all the tools we look for in a young prospect …

Chris Sale joins Martinez with eighth consecutive 10-plus strikeout game  —  ST. LOUIS — White Sox left-hander Chris Sale joined Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez as the only pitchers in major league history to strike out 10 or more batters in eight consecutive games Tuesday night …

Braves lefty Banuelos likely to debut with start Thursday  —  They spent the first part of the season together in the Triple-A Gwinnett rotation, now Matt Wisler and Manny Banuelos are expected to follow each other in the Braves' major league rotation, at least for the immediate future.

Red Sox Sign First-Rounder Andrew Benintendi  —  10:23pm: Boston has announced the signing.  —  10:30am: The Red Sox have agreed to terms with No. 7 overall draft pick Andrew Benintendi, reports MLB.com's Jim Callis (via Twitter).  The lefty-swinging outfielder out of the University …

Trying to Make Hitting Skid Disappear, Maddon Hires Magician  —  NEW YORK — Hoping to make a hitting slump disappear, Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon tried a trick.  —  Presto!  He hired a magician.  —  Known for his unusual, motivational and tension-cutting clubhouse activities …

Outfielder Yadiel Hernandez Leaves Cuban Team In North Carolina  —  At least one player traveling with the Cuban team in North Carolina this week to play a series against the United States college national team won't be returning to the island.  Cuban outfielder Yadiel Hernandez …

Open doors await first publicly gay player  —  Last Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that our Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage.  The ruling, a landmark victory for the gay-rights movement, highlights a shift in the popular perspective as more and more Americans now openly approve of these same-sex unions.

Q&A with Brandon Nimmo, who feels 100 percent after knee injury  —  Mets OF prospect Brandon Nimmo said he mostly feels 100 percent, now two weeks removed from being on the disabled list with a hyperextended knee, he told SNY.TV's Gaby Lucivero....  “I'm just happy nothing was torn,” …

Mitch Moreland Hits 2 Homers as Rangers Beat Orioles 8-1  —  BALTIMORE — Mitch Moreland hit two of the Rangers' four home runs off Bud Norris, and Texas got another winning effort on the road from left-hander Wandy Rodriguez in an 8-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.

Lucroy Has 4 Hits, 2 RBIs, Helps Brewers Down Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — Jonathan Lucroy had four of the Brewers' season high-tying 16 hits and drove in two runs, leading Milwaukee to a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night in a matchup of the two worst teams in baseball.

Steven Matz shows up at East Setauket deli but doesn't order hero with his name on it … David Lennon  —  Lennon: Matz settled down with veteran poise … Mets  —  LI's Steven Matz makes MLB debut with Mets … Baseball  —  Long Island in the pros: MLB edition