Detroit will be looking to win back-to-back games for the first time since April 18 as it welcomes Minnesota to Comerica Park for a two-game series on Wednesday.

In what is sure to be a challenge to the per diems of players and staff, the Reds will spend five straight days in New York City because of a scheduling quirk.

A back-and-forth affair between the Cubs and Cardinals on Tuesday ended with Yadier Molina's walk-off single against Cubs reliever Rafael Dolis for a 7-6 win.

Josh Thole is ready to move on to the next step. Thole, who hasn't played since suffering a concussion on May 7, returned to Citi Field on Tuesday for an examination, and the catcher said that he hoped to pass an impact test and return to baseball activities in short order.

Will Venable had four hits and Anthony Bass was superb as the Padres roughed up Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg on Tuesday, scoring three runs in the first inning on their way to a 6-1 victory before a crowd of 23,902 at Nationals Park.

First baseman Freddie Freeman missed Tuesday's game against the Reds due to scratches in both eyes, which forced him to leave Monday's 3-1 loss to Cincinnati after the seventh inning.

Backed by a veteran starter Derek Lowe's first shutout in seven years, the Indians methodically dismantled the Twins, 5-0, on Tuesday afternoon to cap off a two-game series sweep.

Commissioner Bud Selig will join Mets owner Fred Wilpon and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg at New York's City Hall to make a major announcement Wednesday, expected to be that the Mets and Citi Field will host the 2013 MLB All-Star Game.

The A's announced on Tuesday that Manny Ramirez will begin a 10-day stint with Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, putting him on track to join Oakland in Minnesota on May 30, when his 50-game drug suspension concludes.

Kevin Youkilis will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday, the next step in his return from a strained lower back.

Major League Baseball and the White Sox will co-host the first MLB Diversity Business Summit to provide attendees with access to human resource and procurement executives from across baseball, MLB announced Tuesday.

Starter Felix Doubront is OK after getting hit on the right ear while playing catch in the outfield Tuesday afternoon at Fenway Park.

Still limited by the right shoulder he sprained last month, Jon Jay is headed to the 15-day disabled list, hopeful that the down time will allow the lingering discomfort to subside for good.

With Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp going on the disabled list Monday with a strained left hamstring, Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder is now MLB's active leader in consecutive games played.

Justin Morneau took batting practice on the field for a second straight day on Tuesday, and he will be activated off the disabled list in time for Wednesday's game against the Tigers in Detroit.

With a batting average of .467, nine home runs, including four in one historic game last Tuesday, plus two doubles and 18 RBIs, Josh Hamilton simply had one of the best weeks at the plate in Major League history. And he joined some heady company in the process.

The 25,000 fans who walked away from Saturday's Nationals vs. Reds matchup did so with a one-of-a-kind souvenir tucked under their arms.