Real or Not?  Shohei Ohtani gives Mike Trout a birthday blast  —  Mike Trout sat out on his birthday party, so Shohei Ohtani partied all on his own.  Trout was on hand for the Los Angeles Angels' 11-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on the 27th anniversary of his birth, but for the first time in his MLB career …

Rich Hill pitches Dodgers past his former A's club 4-2  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Rich Hill played just long enough for the Oakland Athletics two years ago to get a feel for how they can come back when it's close and win in the late innings, a signature of his former club this season.

Column: Gleyber Torres is starring for the Yankees.  Can Eloy Jimenez do the same for the White Sox?  —  Photos of the White Sox outfielder and No. 4-ranked prosepct by Baseball America.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Eloy Jimenez and Gleyber Torres played together during spring training in 2016 …

Signs of life from offense  —  It started on Monday night, with better at-bats, some walks, and continued into the first inning against left-hander Andrew Heaney.  The Tigers knocked Heaney around back in May, and were all over him again.  Iglesias and Nicholas Castellanos singled and then Candelario doubled to open the scoring.

Red Sox analyst Jerry Remy again diagnosed with cancer  —  TORONTO (AP) - Boston Red Sox television analyst Jerry Remy is again battling cancer.  —  NESN announced Remy's latest diagnosis in a statement Tuesday.  The network says “at this time, Jerry's focus is on his medical treatment.”

Pivetta, Williams lead Phillies past Diamondbacks 5-2  —  PHOENIX  —  Nick Pivetta threw six scoreless innings, Nick Williams homered and the Philadelphia Phillies bounced back from their marathon loss the previous night to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2 on Tuesday night.

White's 2-run HR in 8th lifts Astros over Giants 2-1  —  The win followed the Astros' 3-1 victory Monday night in which Marwin Gonzalez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth.  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tyler White hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros pulled off …

Mets looking to limit how often Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo pitch  —  NEW YORK — Mets manger Mickey Callaway said the team is installing rules regarding how often Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo pitch down the stretch.  —  The former starters are on pace to throw at least 90 innings this season.

Breaking down Jacoby Ellsbury's burdensome $153 million Yankees contract  —  Jacoby Ellsbury, who hasn't touched the field for the Yankees since Game 4 of the 2017 ALCS, will miss the entire 2018 season after undergoing hip surgery Monday.  —  The 34-year-old signed with the Bombers …

King Felix falters again for Mariners against Rangers  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Felix Hernandez briefly looked like the ace he used to be for the Seattle Mariners, even playfully pointing former teammate Adrian Beltre back to the dugout after striking out baseball's active career hits leader.

Jason Vargas puts Mets in tough spot early and they can't recover after rain delay as Reds prevail, 6-1  —  Jason Vargas didn't last long, but this time it wasn't his own fault.  At least not entirely.  —  And maybe the torrential downpour in Flushing saved him from allowing a flood of runs in yet another outing.

Don't look now Dodgers, but Diamondbacks' bullpen ready to shut down NL West  —  PHOENIX - They are in the forgotten time zone, where the clock never changes, snubbing Daylight Savings Time.  —  They are a team littered with All-Stars, perennial MVP candidate Paul Goldschmidt, and former Cy Young award winner Zack Greinke.

Brewers send RHP Matt Albers to DL, add RHP Jordan Lyles  —  MILWAUKEE — The Brewers have put right-hander Matt Albers on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained left hamstring.  —  The Brewers made the move Tuesday.  Right-hander Jordan Lyles, claimed off waivers Sunday from San Diego, was added to the roster.

Royals announcer Rex Hudler fond of 40-year bond with Cubs coach Brian Butterfield  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Royals television analyst Rex Hudler paid a special visit to Cubs coach Brian Butterfield — an association that dates back 40 years to their days as minor-league players in the Yankees system.

Next Slide  —  All things considered, it qualified as one of the Milwaukee Brewers' ugliest losses of the season, if not No. 1.  —  Despite jumping out to a four-run lead in the first inning against the team with the worst record in the National League, the Brewers found themselves …

Carpenter's home run in 8th send Cardinals over Marlins 3-2  —  MIAMI - Streaking Matt Carpenter hit his 30th home run, a tiebreaking drive in the eighth inning that lifted the St. Louis Cardinals over the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Tuesday night.  —  Carpenter connected for the fourth …

Braves split doubleheader with Nationals  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Ender Inciarte snapped a ninth-inning tie with a two-run triple, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 Tuesday night to earn a doubleheader split.  —  In the opener, Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman hit consecutive homers …