Make it 31 games and counting for Marlins center fielder Marcell Ozuna.

The right quad tightness that scratched Justin Upton from the Tigers’ lineup Monday is enough of a concern that he’ll likely sit the rest of their three-game series against the Phillies, giving him essentially four days to recuperate before Detroit opens a six-game West Coast trip Friday night at Oakland.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi announced last Sunday that Luis Severino, who is on the disabled list with a right triceps strain, will be making a rehab start in the Minors this coming Sunday, but he wasn’t quite sure where.

The Tigers should know by the end of the week if Jordan Zimmermann will need to go on the disabled list for the right groin strain that knocked him out of last Sunday’s start against the Rays.

Righty reliever Carson Smith’s first season with the Red Sox ended abruptly after just three appearances when he had to undergo Tommy John surgery on Tuesday in New York.

A day after sustaining a left eye injury when he was hit by a pitch from Rockies starter Jordan Lyles on Monday afternoon, Ryan Vogelsong was placed on the 15-day disabled list with facial fractures. The Pirates called up A.J. Schugel from Triple-A Indianapolis to take Vogelsong’s place on the active roster.

The beast is back?

Saturday afternoon’s 7 to 6 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox accomplished quite a few goals for the local nine. The Yankees won their fourth game in the last five days and have not lost over that span of games.

Some things in game are predictable, like Clayton Kershaw and Mike Trout. For the most part, however, baseball keeps us off-balance. That’s one of the great parts about it, even if it makes life difficult for prognosticators and fantasy players, not to mention front offices.

The Baltimore Orioles have traded left-hander Brian Matusz to the Braves in exchange for a pair of Minor League pitchers Brandon Barker and Trevor Belicek, the club announced Monday evening.

After playing 17 innings on Sunday, the Dodgers on Monday recalled pitchers Mike Bolsinger and Luis Avilan from Triple-A Oklahoma City, optioned Ross Stripling to OKC and placed Chin-Hui Tsao on the 15-day disabled list with a right triceps strain.

Reds right-hander Ross Ohlendorf won an appeal of his three-day suspension and will not have to miss any time for his May 11 hit-by-pitch of Pittsburgh’s David Freese.

Angels closer Huston Street completed a 20-pitch simulated inning from Globe Life Park on Monday afternoon, facing hitters for the first time since going on the disabled list with an oblique strain more than three weeks ago.

One of the best ways to appreciate Buck Showalter’s genius is to show up early one morning in Spring Training and watch him run a couple of drills with his Baltimore Orioles. On Showalter’s 60th birthday, this is a path to understanding one of baseball’s most respected, creative and successful managers.

Brett Lawrie launched a full-count, fifth-inning fastball from Mike Clevinger deep into the left-field stands for a three-run homer to give the White Sox control in a 7-6 victory over the Indians on Monday during the opener of a doubleheader between the top two teams in the American League Central. Lawrie connected with Todd Frazier and Melky Cabrera on base and two outs, as the designated hitter reached base five times in the contest.

The Royals placed All-Star outfielder Alex Gordon on the 15-day disabled list with a fracture of the scaphoid bone in his right wrist and recalled infielder Cheslor Cuthbert on Monday.

Mariners shortstop Ketel Marte, on the disabled list with a sprained left thumb, is hopeful he will just need the minimum 15 days on the DL before returning.