Why the Rays think their Montreal idea is so ‘amazing’  —  Owner Stuart Sternberg said this is all about keeping baseball in Tampa Bay and why it would work better.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays don't have all the answers, even when pressed late Tuesday afternoon how confident …

J.D. Martinez sounds off on All-Star, MVP Award voting  —  BOSTON — In the first round of All-Star balloting, J.D. Martinez had 500,000 more votes than any other designated hitter in the American League.  —  He still doesn't think the system is right.  —  “I believe that the players …

Franco hits go-ahead homer, Kapler tossed in Phillies win  —  Maikel Franco hit a go-ahead two-run homer for the second straight game, and the  —  New York Mets 7-5 on Tuesday night.  —  Scott Kingery and  —  Rhys Hoskins also connected as Philadelphia earned its second straight win since losing seven in a row.

Royals Designate Brad Boxberger, Reinstate Eric Skoglund  —  The Royals have designated reliever Brad Boxberger for assignment and reinstated left-hander Eric Skoglund from the restricted list, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.  —  Boxberger was one of the Royals' most notable pickups during …

Sacre Bleu!  Nats to wear 1969 Expos throwbacks on July 6  —  The Nationals will throw it back to 1969 and recognize their Canadian heritage when they host the Kansas City Royals at Nationals Park on July 6.  For the first time, Washington will wear Montreal Expos throwback uniforms …

Rookie Jays starter Thornton enjoying memorable run through baseball powerhouses  —  NEW YORK — Before Trent Thornton's rookie season included shut-down performances against the two most recent World Series champs, there was a rather rude introduction to life in The Show.  —  And it included death threats.

Illustrated voting guide to MLB All-Star Starters Election  —  Baseball has a new process for deciding who will start the All-Star Game on July 9 in Cleveland.  With the primary portion of the voting complete, we're down to three candidates per league at each position (with nine outfielders).

Vogelbach's homer lifts Mariners to first interleague win  —  Daniel Vogelbach hit a two-run homer to lift the  —  Seattle Mariners to an 8-3 win over the  —  Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night for their first interleague win in five tries this season.  —  Marco Gonzales (9-6) …

Albies, Acuña hit homers to lead Braves past Cubs 3-2  —  Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuna Jr. homered, Max Fried pitched six innings of two-hit ball and the  —  Chicago Cubs 3-2 Tuesday night.  —  Acuna crushed the first pitch of the game from Cubs rookie

Hernandez hits leadoff homer, Dodgers beat Diamondbacks 3-2  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Enrique Hernandez hit his sixth career leadoff home run,  —  Justin Turner added a solo shot and the  —  Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 Tuesday night.  —  Hernandez hit a 0-2 pitch out to left off

Bumgarner strikes out 11 in Giants' 4-2 win over Rockies  —  Madison Bumgarner struck out 11 batters in six innings and also drove in a run with an RBI single that helped lead the  —  San Francisco Giants to a 4-2 victory over the  —  Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.

Young fan taken to hospital after being hit in the head with foul ball at Dodger Stadium  —  It's a scary scene that has become all too familiar in baseball stadiums across the country.  A fan is struck by a hard-hit foul ball.  A game is delayed while the fan receives medical attention.