Alex Rodriguez said that he will meet with Major League Baseball investigators on Friday in Baltimore to discuss his alleged involvement in high-stakes poker games.

Reliever Jose Contreras will have exploratory surgery on his pitching elbow in the coming days by Dr. Lewis Yocum, general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Tuesday. The hope is Contreras will be ready for Spring Training next season.

Adrian Beltre, on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring, is running the bases but not at full speed.

An earthquake, centered in Virginia and registering a magnitude of 5.8, hit the District of Columbia on Tuesday afternoon and affected the Nationals-D-backs game at Nationals Park.

Logan Morrison will be back in a Marlins uniform when the club plays a doubleheader Wednesday against the Reds.

Mets shortstop Jose Reyes is scheduled to leave the club on Wednesday afternoon for a three-game rehab assignment that will begin the following day.

Shin-Soo Choo launched a three-run home run in the ninth inning, sending the Indians to a 7-5 walk-off victory over the Mariners in dramatic fashion on Tuesday afternoon in Game 1 of a day-night doubleheader at Progressive Field.

After former Cardinal Aaron Miles' one-out RBI triple tied Monday's game in the ninth inning, Miles scored the winning run on Rafael Furcal's one-hop throw home, giving the Dodgers a 2-1 victory over St. Louis.

With Brad Penny's 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball, an Alex Avila RBI single and a Jhonny Peralta go-ahead sacrifice fly, the Tigers beat Rays ace David Price for the first time in his brief yet brilliant career, pulling out a 2-1 win at Tropicana Field on Tuesday night.

Twins third baseman Danny Valencia was ejected for arguing balls and strikes with home-plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt in the eighth inning of the Twins' 4-1 loss to the Orioles, and manager Ron Gardenhire came to his defense and was promptly tossed as well.

Carlos Gonzalez slugged his seventh home run since coming off the disabled list two weeks ago, part of the team's early onslaught in Monday's win over the Astros.

The Pirates got six strong innings from spot starter Brad Lincoln and then erupted for seven runs in the seventh to notch their first win over the Brewers this season, 9-2, in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader at PNC Park.

Starter C.J. Wilson outdueled Red Sox pitcher Erik Bedard, and the Rangers opened up their 10-game homestand with a 4-0 victory on Monday.

B.J. Upton is listed as day to day after leaving Monday's 5-2 loss to the Tigers in the eighth inning with a right shoulder strain. His status for Tuesday's game is in doubt.

Justin Verlander struck out eight over seven strong innings to record his 19th victory of the season as the Tigers beat the Rays, 5-2, on Monday night at Tropicana Field.

Matt Holliday's maddening season of maladies continued Monday night with the strangest one yet. Holliday had to be removed from the Cardinals' loss to the Dodgers after a moth flew into his right ear.

If Detroit's Justin Verlander doesn't win the American League Cy Young Award, there should be an investigation. On second thought, I don't think that'll be necessary because Verlander is in a class by himself this season.