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CINCINNATI (AP) — Josh Naylor hit his 17th homer and Tyler Freeman made two impressive defensive plays, helping the Cleveland Guardians beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on Tuesday night in the opener of the Ohio Cup series.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Lowe capped Tampa Bay’s four-run ninth inning with a three-run homer, lifting the Rays to a 5-2 victory over the struggling Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.

BOSTON (AP) — Kyle Schwarber didn't need any extra time to get over the jet lag of flying to London and back.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Corey Seager returned to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday night for the first time in the regular season since leaving the organization as a free agent after the 2021 season. But he wasn’t in the Texas Rangers’ lineup.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday before the opener of a three-game series against the Miami Marlins. Alvarez had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb on April 23.

DETROIT (AP) — Lane Thomas hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Tuesday night. Andrew Chafin (3-2) struck out C.J.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jorge Mateo hit a three-run homer in his first plate appearance after returning to the lineup, and Albert Suárez allowed four hits in 5 1/3 innings to lead the Baltimore Orioles to their fifth straight win, 4-0 over the Atlanta Brave

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Miles Mikolas' bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Bryan Reynolds tripled for the Pittsburgh Pirates leading off the seventh inning Tuesday night against the St. Louis Cardinals.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Chicago Cubs right-hander Ben Brown was placed on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with a left neck strain.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Randy Arozarena grounded out as a pinch hitter Tuesday night against the Chicago Cubs after he was scratched because of right hamstring tightness.