Despite rally in the 9th inning, Cincinnati Reds lose in extra innings to New York Mets  —  NEW YORK - Luis Castillo thought he had his best pure stuff of the season Tuesday and the Reds had a game-tying rally in the ninth inning, but it still wasn't enough to hold off the New York Mets in a 4-3 loss in 10 innings at Citi Field

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s impact negligible in return to Angel Stadium  —  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. craned his neck over a crowd of reporters and gazed at the batter's box of Angel Stadium.  For six summers as a child, he tagged along with his father, Vladimir Sr. Now he had arrived in the visitors dugout …

Real or Not?  Pitchers clap back against early HR barrage  —  On Monday night, I wrote about all the home runs in April.  Well, the pitchers got a little revenge on Tuesday.  For one night at least, the best games revolved around good starting pitching instead of dingers.  A roll call of some of those performances:

Diamondbacks bump struggling Zack Godley from rotation  —  Unable to keep outings from spiraling out of control, right-hander Zack Godley was removed from the Diamondbacks' starting rotation and shifted to the bullpen, a move the team says it hopes is only temporary.

CC Sabathia's Final Milestone Secures His Place in Baseball History  — CC Sabathia went from a man you easily would have imagined reaching 3,000 strikeouts to one who would've needed a miracle to do it.  He ended up there anyway, through his wiles and sheer force of will, dutifully grinding away.

Adrian Sampson brings relief stuff to start but Leclerc blows ninth-inning lead as Rangers lose in 11  —  Adrian Sampson finally had his reliever stuff as a starter.  —  Sampson, who made his third start Tuesday night, kept the Pittsburgh Pirates baffled for most of 5 1/3 innings …

Tigers deal with more rotation juggling; Josh Harrison lands on IL  —  Philadelphia — Another day, another adjustment to the Tigers starting rotation.  —  Right-hander Tyson Ross, one of two remaining members of the original quintet, left the team Monday to be with his pregnant wife.

Ichiro Suzuki To Serve As Instructor For Mariners  —  Ichiro Suzuki's role with the Mariners has expanded, as the team announced Tuesday that the future Hall of Famer will work as an instructor with the Major League and Triple-A clubs — beginning tonight.  —  Ichiro will have a particular focus …

DJ LeMahieu, Gio Urshela not yet back in Yankees lineup, but available off the bench  —  PHOENIX — DJ LeMahieu and Gio Urshela were both out of the Yankees lineup Tuesday, two days after both left Sunday's game with injuries.  Aaron Boone said it was more of a precaution and he would use …

Padres, Reyes win power play over Braves  —  The San Diego Padres hit three home runs — two by Franmil Reyes — and got another strong effort from rookie right-hander Chris Paddack in a 4-3 road win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.  —  Reyes, a burly right fielder, was 3-for-4 with a double …

Reseda Army veteran suspected in Long Beach bomb plot kicked out of Army  —  Source says Mark Domingo violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice and was kicked out of the service before completing his enlistment contract.  —  An Army veteran who converted to Islam and is accused …

Attendance drops for 12 MLB teams, as loss of gate takes on more permanent look  —  Major League Baseball's attendance problem is not going away, as a significant dip in 2018 has endured into the new season - even with better weather and a boost from some big-name stars on the move.

Tim Anderson Is Going to Play the Game His Way  — Over his first three years in the majors, Tim Anderson rarely stood out.  But he didn't feel like he fit in.  Now, bring on the bat-flip backlash and the purpose pitches—he's going to play, act and speak his way.

Report: Rival executives expect Blue Jays to trade Stroman, Sanchez  —  The 2019 Toronto Blue Jays are already almost unrecognizable from the team that made back-to-back runs to the ALCS just a few years ago.  —  The roster shakeup that has already seen the likes of Jose Bautista …