Braves center fielder B.J. Upton was fortunate to avoid serious injury when he was hit in the left shoulder by a Wade Miley fastball during the sixth inning of Monday night’s 10-1 win against the D-backs at Chase Field.

Justin Upton was back at Chase Field on Monday for the first time since the offseason trade that sent him to the Braves. Upton was the top pick in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft by the D-backs and played six seasons in Arizona, earning two All-Star nods and making two playoff appearances.

Astros All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve had a scary collision with right fielder Jimmy Paredes in Monday night’s 7-2 loss to the Tigers, and suffered a partially dislocated right jaw. However, the news appears to be positive.

Travis Wood posted his eighth consecutive quality start and hit an RBI double, one of six by the team, while Alfonso Soriano belted a two-run homer, and Starlin Castro, Nate Schierholtz and David DeJesus all drove in a pair to lift the Cubs to a 9-1 victory Monday night against the Rockies.

Rookie Aaron Hicks had his best game as a big leaguer, homering twice and robbing what would’ve been a game-tying home run with a leaping catch in center field, helping lead the Twins to a 10-3 win over the White Sox on Monday night at Target Field.

With a three-hit game, including his first career grand slam, left fielder Andy Dirks fell a triple shy of the cycle, but filled the job of Tigers catalyst in a 7-2 win over the Astros on Monday night at Comerica Park.

A gritty effort by Lance Lynn was rewarded with gutsy baserunning from Ty Wigginton, whose aggressiveness on the basepaths helped lift the Cardinals past the Mets, 6-3, in front of 38,412 at Busch Stadium on Monday night.

Right-hander Marco Estrada gave the Brewers a much needed solid start — firing seven solid innings with five strikeouts — while Norichika Aoki added two doubles and three RBIs in a 5-1 win over the Pirates on Monday night at PNC Park.

Zack Greinke wants to pitch for the Dodgers on Wednesday, but the club says it hasn’t made a decision because of concerns that the right-hander might reinjure his left collarbone in a collision.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Josh Reddick, who landed on the disabled list with a sprained right wrist on Wednesday, is hoping to avoid surgery, but he said the measure has not been ruled out.

Vidal Nuno delivered five stellar innings to guide the Yankees to a 7-0 win in the second game of Monday’s doubleheader at Cleveland after New York dropped the opener, 1-0, despite 6 2/3 effective frames from David Phelps.

The Mariners will have Felix Hernandez on the mound on Tuesday in their series opener against the Yankees, who will counter with CC Sabathia in a battle of aces in New York.

Left fielder Ryan Braun took Monday night off against the Pirates. He’s been getting treatment since the start of Spring Training for a back problem, and has had issues with a stiff neck since early April.

In the opener of Monday’s doubleheader, Indians righty Justin Masterson limited the Yankees to just four hits in a 1-0 shutout, the third of his career and his second of the season.

Neil Walker has been reinstated from the 15-day disabled list by the Pirates, who made room for their regular second baseman by optioning Jordy Mercer back to Indianapolis.

What was originally hoped to be a day off for Austin Jackson is going to last at least the next couple of weeks. The Tigers placed their leadoff man and defensive centerpiece on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a pulled right hamstring.

An injury to All-Star Giancarlo Stanton landed Marcell Ozuna in the big leagues. All-out hustle will go a long way in keeping the 22-year-old outfielder around for a long time.