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.

A homer at home: Lindor's shot helps Indians top Twins 6-1  —  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) A home run, at his homecoming.  —  Say this for Francisco Lindor: He clearly has a flair for the dramatic.  —  Playing as a big leaguer in his native Puerto Rico for the first time …

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 …

Who was too high or too low in MLBRank  —  Our yearly Top 100 rankings have hit the press, which means that in my semi-official capacity as the ombudsnerd, it's time to submit our list for a bit of a roast.  What's the fun of a list if you don't disagree with it, after all?  —  EDITOR'S PICKS

San Diego Padres' Luis Perdomo returns to face Los Angeles Dodgers  —  SAN DIEGO — The last time Luis Perdomo threw a pitch in anger was opening the third inning at Coors Field in Denver on April 11.  —  The right-hander threw it behind Nolan Arenado.  A brawl ensued and Perdomo was hit with a five-game suspension.

Aaron Boone ponders dropping struggling Giancarlo Stanton lower in lineup  —  NEW YORK - As Giancarlo Stanton's struggles at Yankee Stadium persist, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday night he may entertain the possibility of moving the slugger down in the batting order in hopes of jumpstarting his bat.

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.

Cubs' Anthony Rizzo willing to take pay cut for shorter regular season  —  With so many weather-related postponements already this baseball season, we can add Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo to the list of those calling for a reduction in the number of games.

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.

Struggles continue for White Sox in 10-2 loss to Athletics  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Two nights into their stay in the Bay Area and the White Sox have to be thinking longingly of those cozy weekend snowouts in Minneapolis.  —  The Sox lost Tuesday for the 10th time in 14 games to start the season …

Belt's infield single the only Giants hit, Cueto's brilliance wasted in 1-0 loss  —  PHOENIX-One starter dazzled with an array of pitches that danced and darted, flummoxed and fazed, and ultimately missed bats to the tune of 11 strikeouts in a brilliant outing.  —  The other starter chased a no-hitter.

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 …

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 …