Red Sox right-hander Joe Kelly couldn’t get loose throughout his abbreviated outing against the Rays on Tuesday night at Fenway Park and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list with an impingement in his right shoulder.

Cardinals center fielder Randal Grichuk’s leaping catch robbed Anthony Rizzo of a two-run homer in the first inning of Wednesday’s game against the Cubs.

Reds manager Bryan Price wanted to sleep on it Tuesday before making a decision on whether to keep the struggling J.J. Hoover in the closer’s spot.

Randal Grichuk’s first season was a huge success, but now teams are adjusting by realizing just how often he pulls the ball on the ground. As Statcast proves, the shift is on, and it’s on Grichuk to prove he can adjust right back.

Red Sox president/CEO emeritus Larry Lucchino is adding a new job that hits close to home: Chairman of the Jimmy Fund.

Sam Travis has swung a hot bat to begin the regular season, with a .327 average, two home runs and 10 RBIs through 13 games, while his 4-for-5 performance on Tuesday marked his third straight contest with multiple hits. On Wednesday, Travis and Pawtucket once again will square off against Rochester

Edgar Martinez will tell you he’s not spending much time assessing his own Hall of Fame candidacy. The Mariners hitting coach is too consumed with trying to do what so many great players have attempted and precious few have succeeded at. To impart the innate, to teach your own talent is no easy task.

The Rays defeated the Red Sox, 3-0, in 10 innings at Fenway Park. Tampa Bay starter Drew Smyly set the tone by working eight innings of one-hit, 11-strikeout ball, becoming just the fourth left-hander since 1913 to face the Red Sox at Fenway and come away with a line that included no runs and at least 11 strikeouts, and the first since Randy Johnson in 1992.

Padres right-hander Colin Rea balked, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle talked and San Diego skipper Andy Green walked off the field after being ejected during a wild third inning in the Padres’ 5-4 win over the Bucs on Tuesday night at Petco Park.

The Padres swatted three home runs in two innings to overcome an early three-run deficit and their manager’s ejection to beat the Pirates, 5-4, on Tuesday night at Petco Park.

The Arizona D-backs remained comfortable in their home away from home Tuesday night, as they maintained their AT&T Park dominance of the San Francisco Giants with a 3-0 triumph.

In pitching the D-backs to a 3-0 win over the Giants on Tuesday night, Robbie Ray had his changeup and breaking ball working, and he had his usual electric fastball.

Jason Hammel hit a two-run single and struck out six over six innings to lift the Cubs to a 2-1 victory over the Cardinals on Tuesday night. Chicago is the first team to 11 wins this season, and is off to its best start since going 11-3 in 1970.

Prince Fielder got the Rangers started with a two-run home run in the first inning, and Texas took the first of a three-game Lone Star series against Houston in a 7-5 victory at Globe Life Park on Tuesday. The Rangers have won eight straight at home over the Astros going back to last season.

Alex Wood’s bid for a memorable homecoming was undone by his inconsistent command and a suddenly vibrant offense that helped the rejuvenated Braves claim an 8-1 win over the Dodgers on Tuesday night at Turner Field.

Cubs manager Joe Maddon isn’t thinking about moving the pitcher up to the No. 4 spot in his lineup, although lately, that’s who has been delivering clutch hits.

First was Michael Conforto, then Yoenis Cespedes. Two innings passed, and Neil Walker and Lucas Duda joined in. Curtis Granderson wanted to get in on the fun, too. By the end of the Mets’ 11-1 win over the Phillies on Tuesday night, five Mets had put balls over the outfield walls of Citizens Bank Park, including two from Walker.