Tempers ran hot on two occasions during the Giants’ 9-3 victory over the Padres, as gum — yes, chewing gum — played a role in a dust-up between the two teams for the second time this season.

Sure, the Angels offense in 2015 has been a lot of Mike Trout and Albert Pujols. But it’s a game like Tuesday’s, when Trout didn’t even play and Pujols didn’t have to play the full nine, that shows how varied the contributions are becoming.

Oakland’s farm system received several strong performances Tuesday as two Double-A Midland stars helped the RockHounds top Midland, 9-7, and one Class A Beloit stud continued an impressive run.

On Tuesday night in a win over the A’s, Mark Buerhle did something that no Blue Jays pitching great has ever done.

The trade rumors have become a part of the daily routine for Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki. And with the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline 10 days away, the rumor mill will be grinding faster than ever.

The Mets showed on Tuesday night that it’s going to be a race in the National League East. Eric Campbell’s pinch-hit two-run single in the seventh inning proved to be the difference as the Mets defeated the Nats, 7-2, at Nationals Park, cutting Washington’s lead in the division to two games.

Jose Bautista hit one of three Blue Jays homers in a 7-1 win over the A’s on Tuesday night. This one tied Vernon Wells for second most in a Toronto uniform, with 223.

The Tigers and Mariners celebrated Christmas in July at Comerica Park Tuesday night by exchanging tape-measure home runs and game-changing rallies. The last of the latter, a pinch-hit grand slam from Franklin Gutierrez in the eighth inning, sent Seattle ahead for good before hanging on for an 11-9 win.

The Cardinals may have urged Matt Holliday to remain controlled and cautious while running, but the left fielder showed no such restraint with his swing while lifting the club to an 8-5 win against the White Sox on Tuesday.

Cubs catcher Kyle Schwarber grew up in nearby Middletown, Ohio, as a Reds fan, looking up to a number of current and past Reds players. He said he knew of and followed Joey Votto, Jay Bruce and Todd Frazier, among other Reds legends such as Johnny Bench, Barry Larkin and Ken Griffey Jr.

James Donaldson returned to Oakland for the first time since being traded from the A’s to the Blue Jays in the offseason. And while he’s happy in Toronto, he said “my heart started fluttering” when he first saw the Coliseum on Tuesday.

Shin-Soo Choo tripled in the ninth inning to complete the eighth cycle in Rangers history on Tuesday night at Coors Field.

It seems to be the story of the Mariners’ season. Fix one problem and another pops up. Robinson Cano was finally heating up, but Nelson Cruz started tailing off in the power department.

Mat Latos has already been traded twice in his career. Whether it happens a third time, he says the build-up to it won’t affect him. He backed that up on Tuesday.

Franklin Gutierrez, a man who has mounted many a comeback in his Major League career, helped the Mariners come from behind for a wild 11-9 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday with a pinch-hit grand slam in the eighth inning.

There is life after spinal fusion surgery for those willing to fight through a painful and tedious 14-month rehabilitation journey.

Optioned following his start on July 7, Vincent Velasquez arrived at Double-A Corpus Christi without a Major League win and without any intentions of throwing in a game for the Hooks. Instead, it was a time to reflect with Hooks pitching coach Doug Brocail on his previous six Major League starts while refining the intricacies of his mound presence and offspeed pitches that complement his overpowering fastball.