Mike Moustakas’ blast tied it in the seventh, but after Greg Holland blew the save in the ninth, Alex Gordon belted a leadoff homer in the 10th to give the Royals a 7-6 win over the Rangers on Tuesday night. Adrian Beltre’s RBI single in the ninth forced extra frames.
D-backs’ bats rebound, get best of Strasburg
It was quite a turnaround for the D-backs’ offense. One night after scoring just one run and losing by 10 runs to the Nationals, the D-backs turned the tables with a 16-hit performance that led to a 14-6 victory over the Nats.
Rehabbing Hamilton finding swing at Round Rock
Something felt different for Josh Hamilton in his 1-for-2 performance with the Triple-A Round Rock Express at the Dell Diamond on Tuesday night. “I worked on a couple of things in the cage today that felt really good, and I was able to take it into my at-bats tonight,” Hamilton said.
Robinson is first Nats position player to pitch
In the seventh inning of Tuesday night’s 14-6 loss to the D-backs at Chase Field, Nationals manager Matt Williams approached position players Clint Robinson and Tyler Moore and asked which one of them wanted to pitch the eighth.
Bryant shows he’s more than just a HR hitter
The home runs are fun, but Cubs rookie Kris Bryant may have made a bigger impact on Tuesday night’s 6-1 win over the Mets with his infield single in the third inning.
Stanton hits one out of the park — literally
Giancarlo Stanton wowed the crowd during batting practice, belting at least one home run out of Dodger Stadium. It ended up being a prelude to what was to come once Tuesday night’s game began.
White Sox capable of much more
If the White Sox are going to make a move in the AL Central, they need more games like the one they had on Tuesday night, when Chris Sale fanned 11. They should be capable of that, even though it is much easier said than done.
Arrieta helps Cubs spoil Syndergaard’s debut
Chris Coghlan hit a two-run homer and Kris Bryant belted a solo shot to back Jake Arrieta and lead the Cubs to a 6-1 victory Tuesday night, spoiling the Major League debut of Mets top prospect Noah Syndergaard. Arrieta struck out a season-high 10 batters over eight innings.
Bryant wins Round 1 in matchup of phenoms
There are always matchups that draw us to the ballpark, the ones that we’ll be telling our grandkids that we were lucky enough to see. The duel between Kris Bryant and Noah Syndergaard may be one of them, and the Cubs’ slugger went 2-for-3 in the first matchup with the Mets’ phenom.
Statcast: Syndergaard worth the wait
Mets fans finally got their first look at Noah Syndergaard, and they weren’t disappointed. Touching 98 regularly from start to end and mixing in impressive breaking pitches, the latest highly-touted Mets pitcher lived up to the hype.
Cards strike early, often to top Tribe
Lance Lynn logged six shutout innings, Matt Holliday launched a three-run home run in the eighth and the Cardinals came away with an 8-3 victory over the Indians on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game Interleague series at Progressive Field.
Encarnacion, Donaldson power Jays past O’s
Led by a two-homer night from Edwin Encarnacion and Josh Donaldson’s two-run shot, the Blue Jays evened the series against the Orioles on Tuesday night with a 10-2 victory. Mark Buehrle worked six innings for the win, and the O’s defensive miscues derailed Chris Tillman’s effort.
International market gains three Cuban players
Another group of players from Cuba is garnering interest and is poised to shake up an already jam-packed international market. Infielder Luis Yander La O Camacho and left-hander Cionel Perez are in the process of establishing residency in Haiti, and center fielder Eddy Julio Martinez has been declared a free agent.
Tigers edge Twins on Kinsler’s walk-off hit
Ian Kinsler’s bloop single in the 10th inning plated Anthony Gose to give the Tigers a 2-1 win over the Twins on Tuesday at Comerica Park.
MLB’s longest HRs of ’15, tracked by Statcast
Here’s a quick breakdown of the longest home runs Statcast has measured this season, taking into consideration how far they went and how hard they were hit. Where does Giancarlo Stanton’s mammoth shot at Dodger Stadium fit in?
What to watch for in today’s games
All 30 teams are playing in what is sure to be an action-packed day from start to finish. Kyle Lobstein is aiming for his fourth consecutive seven-inning start while Brett Oberholtzer makes his 2015 debut.
Encarnacion busts out with 2 oppo homers
Edwin Encarnacion is on a roll during May for the second consecutive year, and that means bad things for pitchers across the American League.