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Ohtani's 30th HR before break ties Dodgers mark

Shohei Ohtani reached 30 homers for the fifth straight season and tied Cody Bellinger (2019) for most home runs before the All-Star break in Dodgers history. ... Continue Reading

Cardinals' Contreras doubtful for Wed. after HBP

Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras sustained a left hand contusion after being hit by a pitch from Pirates ace Paul Skenes in Tuesday's loss. ... Continue Reading

Astros' Alvarez to see hand specialist after setback

Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has experienced a setback in his recovery from a broken right hand and will see a specialist. ... Continue Reading

Cubs eye pitching depth but willing to wait for deal

Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer is searching for pitching depth in the trade market, but might be in wait-and-see mode until the end of the month. ... Continue Reading

Springer's 7 RBIs help Jays pile on Yankees late

George Springer had a career-high seven RBIs, including his ninth grand slam, to help the Blue Jays beat the Yankees 12-5, drawing within one game of the AL East leaders. ... Continue Reading

Giants exercise Melvin's contract option for 2026

The Giants showed their confidence in manager Bob Melvin on Tuesday, exercising his contract option for the 2026 season. ... Continue Reading

Guardians put Arias on IL, avoids 'major injury'

The Cleveland Guardians placed shortstop Gabriel Arias on the 10-day injured list with a left ankle sprain before Tuesday night's game at the Chicago Cubs and recalled infielder Brayan Rocchio from Triple-A Columbus. ... Continue Reading

D-backs ban ticket holder after game interference

The Arizona Diamondbacks banned season-ticket holder Dave McCaskill from Chase Field for the rest of the season because of "multiple offenses" during games, including fan interference on a fly ball on Monday during a game against the San Francisco Giants. ... Continue Reading

⚾ Are the Tigers the best team in MLB?

Detroit was the first team to win 50 games -- but do our experts actually pick the Tigers to win it all at the halfway mark? ... Continue Reading

Dodgers' Kopech back to IL with inflamed knee

Hard-throwing Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Michael Kopech landed on the injured list again Tuesday, this time because of inflammation in his right knee. ... Continue Reading

Mancini opts out of D-backs deal, now free agent

First baseman Trey Mancini has opted out of a minor league deal with the Diamondbacks, who released him on Tuesday. ... Continue Reading

Astros' Alvarez (hand) has setback; specialist next

Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has experienced a setback in his recovery from a broken right hand and will see a specialist. ... Continue Reading

Rangers, off 4 extra-inning games, add Dunning

The Rangers bolstered their bullpen Tuesday by recalling right-hander Dane Dunning from Triple-A Round Rock following four consecutive extra-inning games. ... Continue Reading

Tigers placing OF Carpenter (hamstring) on IL

The Tigers are placing outfielder Kerry Carpenter on the 10-day injured list due to a right hamstring issue, manager AJ Hinch said Tuesday. ... Continue Reading

Nats' DeJong, out since hit in face in April, back

The Nationals activated infielder Paul DeJong from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned infielder Andrés Chaparro to Triple-A Rochester. ... Continue Reading