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.

Diamondbacks beat Yankees 3-1 as Sabathia hits 3K strikeouts  —  PHOENIX (AP) — CC Sabathia struck out a former teammate for No. 3,000 of his career, celebrated with the rest of the New York Yankees on the field and tipped his cap to the appreciative Arizona crowd.

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.

Giants To Select Contract Of Stephen Vogt  —  The Giants will select the contract of veteran backstop Stephen Vogt today, he tells Janie McCauley of the Associated Press (Twitter link).  Corresponding roster moves aren't yet known.  —  Vogt, 34, will return to the majors for the first time since the 2017 campaign.

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 …

Mets still hoping for a 2019 return for Yoenis Cespedes; Robinson Cano nearly back  —  Yoenis Cespedes unpacked his belongings at the Citi Field clubhouse on Tuesday.  Sandwiched between the lockers of Todd Frazier and Jeff McNeil, Cespedes declined to speak to the media during his short stay in Queens.

Chicago Cubs to option Addison Russell to Triple-A  —  Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell's suspension from Major League Baseball will come to a close later this week.  —  But his time in Iowa won't.  —  Theo Epstein, Chicago's president of baseball operations, told reporters in Seattle …