Cellar-dwelling Angels not fine  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Angels keep telling themselves it's early, that the offense will come around, especially when injured slugger Shohei Ohtani returns in early May, that the rotation, which former manager Mike Scioscia always called “the heartbeat of the club …

Red Sox' Nathan Eovaldi out 6 weeks after elbow surgery  —  BOSTON — Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi had surgery Tuesday to remove a loose body in his right elbow.  —  The arthroscopic procedure was performed by Yankees head team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Quintana changes things up to give Cubs the top starter they traded for  —  CHICAGO — If you're into labels, then you might know that one of the downsides of the Chicago Cubs rotation going into the season was that they didn't have a true No.1 pitcher — at least not in the vein of a Max Scherzer or Jacob deGrom.

Cardinals, Brewers tied 2-2 in the sixth at Busch  —  The Milwaukee Brewers pulled even at 2-2 when Travis Shaw hit a solo homer against reliever John Gant with two outs in the sixth.  —  The Cardinals had taking the lead at 2-1 with two outs in the fifth.

Mini basketballs and a playful batting practice: ‘just another day in paradise’ for Mets  —  Hours before the second of a three-game set in Flushing, a pair of clubhouses within the confines of Citi Field were like yin and yang.  —  Mets teammates inside the home locker room picked …

Orioles hit 4 HRs off Nova, beat White Sox 9-1 to end skid  —  During a season already littered with poor pitching performances and lopsided defeats, the Baltimore Orioles altered the script with an impressive display of pitching, offense and defense.  —  Dwight Smith Jr. hit a three-run homer …

Giants hit 4 homers, outlast Blue Jays 7-6  —  San Francisco Giants Pablo Sandoval greeted by teammate Kevin Pillar after he hit a solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 23, 2019 in Toronto.  —  Toronto Blue Jays' Rowdy Tellez hits …

Altuve, Bregman help Astros rally for 10-4 win over Twins  —  Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer and Alex Bregman added three RBIs as the Houston Astros rallied for a 10-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night to snap a three-game skid.  —  The game was tied in the seventh when Trevor Hildenberger …

O's Smith Jr. robs, hits HR in win over ChiSox  —  BALTIMORE — Dwight Smith Jr. giveth and Dwight Smith Jr. taketh away.  —  In the Baltimore Orioles' 9-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night, Smith became the third player this season to hit a home run and rob one in the same game.

Cincinnati Reds' top prospect Nick Senzel singles in season's first at-bat  —  LOUISVILLE - Nick Senzel quickly knocked the rust off Tuesday night, though the reality of a long layoff eventually caught up to him at the plate.  —  The Cincinnati Reds' top prospect smacked the second pitch …

Mike Foltynewicz returns to Braves' rotation Saturday  —  After an extended wait, the Braves expect ace Mike Foltynewicz to return Saturday against the Rockies.  —  Foltynewicz, who hasn't pitched since his spring training debut because of elbow soreness, made his final rehab start Sunday.

Iowa Cubs pitcher Trevor Clifton finds peace after building low-cost, 104-square-foot tiny house  —  Iowa Cubs pitcher Trevor Clifton poses for a photo in the tiny house he built to live in during the baseball season in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 15, 2019.  (Zach Boyden-Holmes The Des Moines Register via AP)

With MLB suspension coming to an end, reality sets in for Cubs shortstop Addison Russell  —  MESA, Ariz. — Addison Russell, the old man on the diamond, walks off the field, plops into a golf cart, wipes the perspiration off his forehead and smiles weakly.  —  Russell's teammates with the Chicago Cubs left town a month ago.

Pablo Lopez has his best start of the season and the Marlins beat the Indians on the road  —  Pablo Lopez's bid for a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians ended in the bottom of the sixth inning on Tuesday when Jose Ramirez floated a one-out single to shallow right field.

Rainy days drive MLB pitchers, managers crazy, but Diamondbacks trust system  —  PITTSBURGH - The game within the game this week is weather-report roulette.  It's not a question of if it will rain, but when, for how long and if it might disrupt a game.  —  The opening game of the Diamondbacks …