Dodgers' Julio Urias arrested in domestic battery case  —  LOS ANGELES — Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias has been arrested for investigation of misdemeanor domestic battery.  —  He was taken into custody Monday night in the parking lot of the Beverly Center shopping mall, Los Angeles police spokeswoman Norma Eisenman said Tuesday.

Detroit Tigers' Casey Mize is now top-ranked pitching prospect in MLB  —  No-hitter highlights from Casey Mize's Double-A debut April 29, 2019.  His pitching line: 9 innings, 0 hits, 0 runs, 1 walk, 1 HBP, 7 Ks, 98 pitches.  —  CONNECT  —  Casey Mize continues to climb the prospect rankings.

Rangers' Chris Woodward on when to play good cop, bad cop  —  Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward is more than willing to be the “bad guy.”  If players aren't hustling or complaining, Woodward will rip into them.  —  On Sunday, though, Woodward went with a positive message.

Watch: Cleveland Indians homer in three straight innings to take lead over White Sox  —  The Cleveland Indians broke out the long ball in their series finale with the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field Tuesday.  —  CLEVELAND — The long ball is being very, very good to the Cleveland Indians …

Andrus exits early; Ragans needs 2nd TJ surgery  —  Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus left with tightness in his right hamstring after grounding out to end the seventh inning against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.  —  He will be evaluated again Wednesday in another blow to a team …

Yankees pick up Kendry Morales in hopes of replacing lost power  —  With the possibility of losing Miguel Andujar for the rest of the season hanging over their heads and no timeframe for the return of sluggers Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge, the Yankees acquired first baseman/designated …

Royals Designate Frank Schwindel For Assignment  —  The Royals have designated first baseman Frank Schwindel for assignment in order to open a spot on the roster for infield prospect Nicky Lopez, whose previously announced promotion to the Major Leagues is now official (Twitter link via Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star).

Shildt stays the course with Cardinals' lineup  —  ATLANTA — Although the Cardinals have lost nine of their past 11 games, manager Mike Shildt is trusting the process.  He will stay with his regular lineup Tuesday night against the Atlanta Braves behind righthander Jack Flaherty, who has been shut out in his previous two starts.

Home at last: Cincinnati Reds play 12 of the next 17 games at Great American Ball Park  —  The schedule, which has not been kind to the Reds since the early part of the season, started getting a lot more friendly Tuesday - at least as far as location.  —  The Reds opened a three-game series …

Caleb Smith suffers first loss of season.  Here's what went wrong for the Marlins ace  —  As usual, mistakes for Caleb Smith were rare Tuesday in Miami.  The starting pitcher carved through the Tampa Bay Rays for more than five innings with eight strikeouts — six of which came in the first three innings …

Boone: Andujar's decision on surgery likely soon  —  New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar will make a decision on whether to undergo shoulder surgery that would likely end his season in the next 24 hours, according to manager Aaron Boone.  —  Andujar, 24, missed more than a month …

Bell rings up two homers as Pirates top Diamondbacks  —  Josh Bell smashed two long home runs, Joe Musgrove pitched seven scoreless innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped a nine-game losing streak against Arizona with a 6-2 win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night in Phoenix.

Blue Jays phenom Vlad Guerrero Jr. blasts first two home runs  —  SAN FRANCISCO — It was hours before first pitch (and the first home runs of Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s career) and already the Blue Jays rookie was locked in.  —  Sitting in the visitors' dugout as the Giants took batting practice …

Gritty Phillies playing .600 ball at the quarter pole |  Extra Innings  —  If the Phillies keep winning games the way they did Monday night at Citizens Bank Park, they might have to trade the Phillie Phanatic to the Flyers for Gritty.  —  They beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-4 …

Struggling Mariners rally late to top the Oakland A's in extra innings  —  With one out in the bottom of the third inning on Monday, a brave woman in the upper deck behind home plate attempted to resuscitate the sleepy crowd counting sheep inside T-Mobile Park.

Jake Lamb's return to health will pose challenges for Diamondbacks manager  —  The past few days, Jake Lamb said, have been “awesome” in terms of the progress he has made with his injured left quad.  It brings him that much closer to beginning a rehab assignment, which brings him that much closer …

No waiting around this time: Yankees-Orioles rained out again  —  This time there was no tromping through a soaked outfield and dragging equipment back and forth in the rain.  For the second time in two days, there was no baseball in the Bronx because of inclement weather, but unlike Monday …

Sale has 17 K's in 7 IP; pulled after 108 pitches  —  BOSTON — Red Sox ace Chris Sale struck out a career-high 17 in just seven innings against Colorado, then was pulled after 108 pitches on a chilly Tuesday night at Fenway Park.  —  Sale became the first pitcher in major league history …