Mets can't let one awful inning be season's defining moment  —  Can one calamitous inning undo 2 ½ brilliant weeks?  —  We are about to find out.  —  “We can't let this put us into a tailspin,” Mickey Callaway said.  —  But if one inning can be that perilous, that ruinous …

Rays' Matt Duffy on disabled list with hamstring strain  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have put third baseman Matt Duffy on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained right hamstring.  —  He was hurt running the bases in Monday's 8-4 win over the Texas Rangers.

Tough-luck Astros look to rebound vs. Mariners  —  Don't expect to see the Houston Astros panic, even though their 2-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Monday at Safeco Field was their fifth defeat in their past six games and their vaunted offensive attack has been stymied for much of the first three weeks of the season.

Baseball notebook: Indians,Twins to open series in Puerto Rico  —  Cleveland star Francisco Lindor held a baseball in his hand, ready to pitch, and asked the young boy standing at home plate if he knew how to swing a bat.  —  The kid said no. The kid might have been fibbing.

Gyorko's active and ready, but it's Garcia starting at third vs. Cubs  —  CHICAGO  • Although the most bitter weather has passed — for the moment — and they're ready to resume the baseball season at Wrigley Field after a two-day cold snap, that doesn't mean there isn't a cold-temp twist to the Cardinals lineup.

Mookie Betts rarely swings and misses.  What happens when he faces Shohei Ohtani?  —  Shohei Ohtani on Tuesday night faces what may be his most potent competition this season - a Boston Red Sox lineup that's only been outpaced by his Los Angeles Angels so far.

Grandal's slam, Kemp's 3-run HR send Dodgers past Pads 10-3  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yasmani Grandal hit a grand slam, Matt Kemp had a three-run homer and Hyun-Jin Ryu struck out nine in six strong innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who beat the San Diego Padres 10-3 Monday night.

MLBRank 100-51: Impressive young stars move up the rankings  —  Who are the best players going to be in Major League Baseball for the 2018 season?  To determine this, ESPN formed a panel of MLB writers, analysts, contributors and Insiders to rank the top 100.

Anthony Rizzo OK with taking pay cut for fewer games: ‘We play too much baseball’  —  CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo is advocating for a shorter season, even if that means a smaller paycheck for players.  —  “I think we play too much baseball,” Rizzo said Tuesday during his weekly appearance on ESPN 1000.

Would a free ticket giveaway work for the White Sox?  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Tribune's Paul Sullivan answers your questions (or, this week, question).  Ask Sully your question here.  —  Why don't the Sox stage a free ticket giveaway like the A's?  They would at least sell a lot of beer …

Mets call up hard-throwing Gerson Bautista, option Hansel Robles to Triple A  —  After their bullpen imploded Monday night, the Mets made an interesting move Tuesday.  They called up fireballing righthander Gerson Bautista from Double-A Binghamton.  The Mets optioned erratic reliever Hansel Robles to make room in the bullpen.

Diamondbacks prepare to attack Giants  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks are celebrating their 20th anniversary this season with a jump-start to remember.  —  San Francisco, meanwhile, is simply hoping to stay close to the pack until its top pitchers return after an offseason reboot …

Longtime Rangers anthem singer John Amirante dies at 83  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime New York Rangers anthem singer John Amirante has died.  He was 83.  —  His wife, Annie, told the Rangers he died of natural causes Tuesday in New York after about a week in the hospital.

Back-to-back homers by Seferina, Chinea fuel Springfield win  —  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Darren Seferina and Chris Chinea connected on back-to-back homers in the second inning to help lead the Springfield Cardinals to a 7-5 victory over Frisco RoughRiders on Tuesday.  The Cardinals swept the three-game series with the win.