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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

Yankees' Frazier: I don't want to join that 1L party  —  Yankees manager Aaron Boone talks about Domingo German heading into Tuesday's start at Anaheim and Clint Frazier, dealing with a left ankle issue  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. - Aaron Boone's Tuesday night lineup had that mid-March in Fort Myers look …

Blue Jays giving Giants' Kevin Pillar the spotlight all to himself  —  TORONTO — Tuesday could have been the most important day of the season for the Toronto Blue Jays.  —  Instead of generating excitement and creating a buzz around the franchise by promoting their top prospect …

Cincinnati Reds' top prospect Nick Senzel hopes he's past the injury bug  —  LOUISVILLE - Nick Senzel said he thought his ankle was broken after sliding into second base a month ago during a minor league game in Arizona.  —  That would have fallen in line with the Cincinnati Reds' top prospect's recent run …

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.

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 …

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)

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.

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.

Here's why bullpen may be in a fix after Lynn didn't give Rangers length in loss to A's  —  Elvis Andrus was in the Texas Rangers' lineup Tuesday night, batting third and playing shortstop the day after he thought he had broken his right hand.  —  A set of negative x-rays after he was hit …

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 …

Reyes hits 2 homers as Padres beat Mariners  —  Franmil Reyes drove in three runs with a pair of homers off Erik Swanson and Austin Hedges ricocheted a two-run homer off the glove of Seattle center fielder Mallex Smith on Tuesday night as the host San Diego Padres defeated the Mariners 6-3 in the opener of a two-game series.