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LEADING OFF: Ohtani pitches, Kluber vs Rangers, Sox-Twins

A look at what’s happening around the majors today:

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Padres score on wild pitch to beat Rockies 2-1 in 10 innings

SAN DIEGO — Jorge Mateo scored from third base on Daniel Bard's wild pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the San Diego Padres a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.

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Column: First rule of baseball is first basemen don’t pitch

Yermin Mercedes is hitting .346 with six home runs in his breakout rookie season, numbers that should win him praise from manager and everyone else rooting for the Chicago White Sox to make a run deep into October.

Canada

Turnbull twirls 5th no-hitter of MLB season, Tigers top M’s

SEATTLE — Spencer Turnbull pitched the fifth no-hitter in the majors already this season, sending the Detroit Tigers to a 5-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

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Laureano hits 2 HRs, then winning sac fly as A’s beat Astros

OAKLAND, Calif. — It’s only May, yet the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics sure look like they might be fighting for the AL West over the next four months.

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Naylor HR in 8th sends Indians over Trout-less Angels 6-5

ANAHEIM, Calif. — In a game that featured five home runs and included another drive by Shohei Ohtani, Josh Naylor and the Cleveland Indians won it with the last blast.

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Gavin Lux hits 1st grand slam, Dodgers top Arizona 9-1

LOS ANGELES — Gavin Lux hit his first career grand slam and Julio Urías pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ sixth victory in seven games, 9-1 over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.

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Detroit’s Spencer Turnbull has no-hitter thru 8 vs Mariners

SEATTLE — Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull has not allowed a hit through eight innings against the Seattle Mariners.

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LEADING OFF: Trout out, Kluber vs Rangers, Sox-Twins trouble

A look at what’s happening around the majors on Wednesday:

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Sanó homers three times, Twins rally to beat White Sox 5-4

MINNEAPOLIS — Miguel Sanó homered three times, Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending RBI single and the Minnesota Twins beat Yermín Mercedes and the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Tuesday night.

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LeMahieu season-high 3 RBIs for Yankees in 7-4 win at Texas

ARLINGTON, Texas — DJ LeMahieu had a season-high three RBIs, including the tiebreaking, two-run double in New York's big inning, and the Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 7-4 on Tuesday night.

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Benintendi’s single in 8th sends KC to 2-0 win over Brewers

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth inning, spoiling a masterful start by the Brewers' Brandon Woodruff and propelling the Kansas City Royals to a 2-0 victory over Milwaukee on Tuesday night.

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Bote, Happ homer as Cubs beat Nationals 6-3

CHICAGO — David Bote and Ian Happ homered, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Tuesday night.

Canada

Hunter gets key hit as Mets beat Braves 4-3

ATLANTA — The New York Mets got homers from Jonathan Villar and Tomás Nido, an unlikely hit from Tommy Hunter and strong performances by a string of relievers to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 Tuesday night.

Canada

Ryu pitches 7 masterful innings, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 8-0

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven masterful innings, light-hitting Danny Jansen played a key offensive role and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-0 on Tuesday night.

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Zunino, Rays hit 5 HRs, blast Orioles 13-6 to win 5th in row

BALTIMORE — Mike Zunino hit two home runs and the Tampa Bay Rays connected five times in all, hammering the Baltimore Orioles 13-6 Tuesday night for their fifth straight win.

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Phillies rally with 7 runs in 8th inning to beat Marlins 8-3

PHILADELPHIA — Pinch-hitter Ronald Torreyes delivered a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied to beat the Miami Marlins 8-3 on Tuesday night.

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Arenado, Edman lead Cardinals to 5-2 win over Pirates

ST. LOUIS — Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer, his fourth in four games, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 Tuesday night.

Latin America

Cuba baseball squad without visas as Olympic qualifier nears

HAVANA — Just over a week before the start of the Americas Olympic qualifying tournament in Florida, the Cuban team does not have visas to travel to the United States, athletes and officials said Tuesday.

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Twins’ Duffey ejected after throwing at Yermín Mercedes

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins reliever Tyler Duffey was ejected Tuesday night after throwing behind Chicago White Sox designated hitter Yermín Mercedes.

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Cubs’ Rizzo exits game because of tightness in lower back

CHICAGO — Cubs slugger Anthony Rizzo exited Chicago's game against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night because of tightness in his lower back.

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Pillar back on bench, banged-up Mets edge Braves on Nido HR

ATLANTA — Inspired by Kevin Pillar's return to the dugout, the New York Mets got homers from Jonathan Villar and Tomás Nido, an unlikely hit from Tommy Hunter and strong performances by a string of relievers to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 Tuesday night.

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DeSclafani sharp in return to Cincy, Giants beat Reds 4-2

CINCINNATI — Anthony DeSclafani gave up one run over seven good innings, Alex Dickerson hit a three-run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Tuesday night.

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Debate night: La Russa says Mercedes ‘clueless’ to swing 3-0

White Sox manager Tony La Russa said Yermín Mercedes made a “big mistake” when he crushed a 3-0 pitch from infielder Willians Astudillo for a solo homer in the ninth inning of Monday night's 16-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

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Yankees SS Torres cleared after positive COVID-19 test

ARLINGTON, Texas — Gleyber Torres could be back in the New York Yankees lineup as early as Wednesday, a week after the fully vaccinated shortstop tested positive for COVID-19.

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Stennett, part of famed MLB lineup, went 7 for 7, dies at 72

PITTSBURGH — Rennie Stennett, part of the first all-Black and Latino starting lineup in major league history with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the only player in the modern era to go 7 for 7 in a nine-inning game, has died.

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Angels star Mike Trout out 6 to 8 weeks due to calf strain

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels star outfielder Mike Trout is expected be sidelined for six to eight weeks because of a strained right calf, a setback that could keep him out through the All-Star break.

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Twins scratch Pineda from Tuesday start against White Sox

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins right-hander Michael Pineda was scratched from his scheduled start on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox with an abscess in his inner thigh.

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Royals’ Duffy glad IL trip is for relatively minor injury

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals placed Danny Duffy on the injured list after the left-hander experienced pain in his left forearm, though an MRI exam showed it was a flexor strain and not something more serious.

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Yankees activate Odor from IL, back in lineup vs Rangers

Second baseman Rougned Odor was activated from the injured list Tuesday by the New York Yankees and was in the starting lineup for the second of their four-game series against his former team, the Texas Rangers.

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The Latest: Baylor allowing full capacity at outdoor events

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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Brewers’ Yelich returns from injured list to face Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Milwaukee Brewers activated Christian Yelich from the injured list Tuesday and expect the two-time All-Star to play for just the second time in five weeks when they open a two-game interleague set in Kansas City.

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Mets’ Pillar has multiple nasal fractures after hit by pitch

NEW YORK — New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar suffered multiple nasal fractures when he was hit in the face by a fastball. The Mets say Pillar will meet with a facial specialist in Atlanta to determine the next steps.