NY Yankees get solid performance from German, look to another rookie starter Wednesday  —  NEW YORK - A trio of rookies boosted the Yankees to victory on Tuesday night, and another rookie starter will be starting in pinstripes on Wednesday against the Mariners.

Real or Not?  Giants disgrace the game with latest beanballs  —  The San Francisco Giants disgraced themselves on Tuesday night, throwing at an opposing batter for no reason and putting one of the faces of baseball in jeopardy as a result.  This wasn't old-school, eye-for-an-eye baseball …

Kelvin Herrera rewards Nationals with perfect inning in six-pitch debut  —  WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals are undefeated in the Herr-Era.  —  In their first game since acquiring Kelvin Herrera on Monday, the Nats beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-7 on Tuesday night, with Herrera working a perfect inning in his debut.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Angels … ANAHEIM, Calif. - Standing in front of his locker on Tuesday night, not long after taking the loss in a 5-4 setback to the Los Angeles Angels, Diamondbacks right-hander Matt Koch was asked about his past two months in the big league rotation, a stay that appears to be nearing an end.

Cubs to open 2019 season on road against Rangers  —  Kyle Schwarber celebrates after hitting a solo home run to tie the score in the seventh inning against the Dodgers on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Wrigley Field.  (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune

Phillies GM Matt Klentak not ruling out pursuit of ‘rent-a-players’ on trade market  —  The trade deadline is six weeks away, and the Phillies have not faded from either the National League East or wild-card races.  —  Surely, Matt Klentak's phone has been buzzing.

Trout stays hot, Angels hold on for 5-4 win over Arizona  —  Los Angeles Angels held on for a 5-4 victory over the  —  Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.  —  Trout continued his torrid hitting in June by slapping a sharp first-pitch single to left-center with the bases loaded in the fifth inning, and a throwing error by

Brewers designate veteran reliever Boone Logan for assignment to activate Freddy Peralta  —  PITTSBURGH - Veteran reliever Boone Logan, who never got on track after beginning the season with a lengthy stay on the disabled list, was designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.

Holland rejoins Cardinals as Bowman heads back to disabled list with blisters  —  PHILADELPHIA  • A day after being pressed into closer duty in the 10th inning at Citizens Bank Park, Cardinals reliever Matt Bowman is back on the disabled list with the pesky blisters that have now twice interrupted his season.

Houston's win streak ends at 12 games with 2-1 loss to Rays  —  HOUSTON (AP) - C.J. Cron homered early and Wilson Ramos hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to a 2-1 win on Tuesday night to snap a 12-game winning streak by the Houston Astros.

Jose Iglesias' fast feet juicing up his play, value to Detroit Tigers  —  A quick look at the Tigers' No. 1 pick in 2018 MLB draft, Casey Mize.  Video by Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press.  Wochit  —  CONNECT  —  CINCINNATI — It was here three summers ago when Jose Iglesias made the most memorable plate appearances of his career.

Anthopoulos loving life in Georgia, but Toronto will always be home  —  Sitting inside the visiting team dugout at the Rogers Centre on Tuesday afternoon, former Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos was asked if he could see the playoff banners hanging over the scoreboard in centre field.