Cubs 1B Rizzo activated from 10-day DL  —  CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have activated first baseman Anthony Rizzo from the 10-day disabled list.  —  Rizzo had been sidelined by lower back tightness.  He returned to the starting lineup for Tuesday's series opener against St. Louis.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers … Diamondbacks right-hander Taijuan Walker suffered damage to his ulnar collateral ligament and is flying to New York for a second opinion on Wednesday, but Arizona could be without his services for multiple weeks, if not months.

Francisco Lindor hits emotional home run in MLB's return to Puerto Rico  —  Major League Baseball's appearance in Puerto Rico this week is much more than a two-game series between the Cleveland Indians and the Minnesota Twins.  —  The island, still recovering from the destruction caused …

Marlins activate catcher J.T. Realmuto from disabled list  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto has been activated from the disabled list to make his season debut against the New York Yankees.  —  Realmuto was behind the plate Tuesday night for the last-place Marlins, batting fifth.

Carpenter warms up as Cardinals edge Cubs, 5-3, in chilly night at Wrigley  —  CHICAGO  • In the chill before the game, as reporters huddled around him for information, if not for warmth, Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer referred several times to the “choppy” nature of his team's start.

Shohei Ohtani's Angels tenure faces its first real taste of adversity vs. Red Sox  —  ANAHEIM — It was the biggest party the Los Angeles Angels ever hosted in the month of April.  —  They packed the joint Tuesday night, selling out the Big A, with their second-biggest crowd at Angel Stadium …

Belt's check-swing ruins Corbin's no-no, Dbacks 1-hit Giants  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Patrick Corbin had hitters chasing sliders in the dirt and made up a 65 mph pitch on the fly.  Arizona's defense had a pair of spectacular plays behind him, the kind that end up in the highlight reel when history is made.

Yankees, still struggling to make plays in the field, lead AL in errors after committing a pair in latest loss  —  The Yankees looked more like a Triple-A team than Derek Jeter's gutted Marlins did on Tuesday night, booed and blown out in pitiful display of baseball.

Next Slide  —  Once again, the weather was top of mind.  —  After three days off — two of them postponements because of inclement weather — the Detroit Tigers returned to Comerica Park on Tuesday afternoon.  And when they did, it was still entirely too cold to take on-field batting practice.

Gonzalez wins again at Citi Field, Nationals beat Mets 5-2  —  NEW YORK — Gio Gonzalez improved to 11-1 at Citi Field, Trea Turner kept Washington in gear all game and the Nationals beat the New York Mets 5-2 Tuesday night.  —  A day after topping the Mets with an eighth-inning rally …

Christian Yelich activated from DL by Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Outfielder Christian Yelich was activated from the 10-day disabled list by the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday after recovering from a strained right oblique, and right-handed reliever Jorge Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs of the Pacific Coast League.

McCullers strikes out 11 as Astros shut down Mariners  —  SEATTLE (AP) - Lance McCullers Jr. matched his career high with 11 strikeouts over seven innings of one-hit ball, Brian McCann hit a tiebreaking two-run home run and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1 on Tuesday night.

Jose Abreu doesn't enjoy home run after committing error in loss Monday night: 'I'm not going to put myself ahead of the team'  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Jose Abreu poked his head in through the door of manager Rick Renteria's office in the visiting clubhouse early Tuesday afternoon just to talk.

Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle (shoulder) goes on 10-day disabled list  —  NEW YORK — Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis.  —  The move was made, retroactive to Monday, before Tuesday night's game against the Miami Marlins.

Phillies score 4 runs in 10th, beat Braves 5-1  —  ATLANTA - The Philadelphia Phillies kept squandering chances.  —  Finally, in the 10th inning, they came through in the clutch.  —  Rhys Hoskins doubled home two runs with two outs to break a 1-1 tie, Maikel Franco added another two-run double …