Matt Olson homers to lead Braves past Blue Jays 4-3

ATLANTA (AP) – Matt Olson hit a tiebreaking homer, Bryce Elder bounced back from his worst start of the season and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 on Tuesday night.

Torres, Pérez and Greene go deep to back Flaherty as Tigers beat Rays 8-0

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Gleyber Torres hit a leadoff homer, Wenceel Pérez and Riley Greene also went deep and the Detroit Tigers routed the Tampa Bay Rays 8-0 on Tuesday night.

Blake Dunn's walk-off single in 10th lifts Reds past Royals 4-3

CINCINNATI (AP) – Blake Dunn hit a single in the 10th inning to drive in automatic runner Spencer Steer and give the Cincinnati Reds a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

Justin Herbert, Chargers adjusting to Mike McDaniel's new emphasis on quick timing throws

When the Los Angeles Chargers got on the field for the first time with new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, quarterback Justin Herbert was instructed to get the ball out of his hands as quickly as possible on every throw.

Twins beat Davis Martin and the White Sox 6-4

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Luke Keaschall and Tristan Gray drove in two runs apiece in a bottom-of-the-order attack, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4 on Tuesday night to deliver right-hander Davis Martin a rare loss.

José Ramírez doubles in 3 straight at-bats as Guardians beat Yankees 9-4

NEW YORK (AP) – José Ramírez doubled in three straight at-bats and drove in the go-ahead run against Cam Schlittler in the fifth inning before the Cleveland Guardians pulled away for a 9-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.

Cruz and Lowe hit 3-run homers as the Pirates beat Astros 10-6

HOUSTON (AP) – Oneil Cruz and Brandon Lowe hit three-run homers and Endy Rodríguez added a two-run shot to power the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

Joc Pederson leads Rangers past Cardinals 7-4 for 5th straight win

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Joc Pederson hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 on Tuesday night for their season-best fifth straight victory.

NHL and NHLPA express concerns over potential NCAA five-year eligibility limit

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – The NHL and NHL Players’ Association are against the potential change by the NCAA that would give athletes five years of eligibility from their high school graduation or 19th birthday, whichever comes first.