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11:08 PM on Tuesday, August 4

Bobby Witt Jr. had three hits and two RBIs in his return to the lineup, leading the Kansas City Royals to an 8-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins

10:48 PM on Tuesday, August 4

The Chicago Cubs have spoiled Tarik Skubal’s debut with the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers, posting a 5-1 victory behind key RBI singles by Nico Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong

10:21 PM on Tuesday, August 4

Caleb Durbin hit a grand slam, Patrick Sandoval earned his first major league win in more than two years and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 14-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox

10:20 PM on Tuesday, August 4

Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn homered, Logan Henderson allowed two runs in six innings to win his sixth consecutive decision, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Tuesday night

9:58 PM on Tuesday, August 4

Elly De La Cruz and Sal Stewart drew walks leading off the eighth inning against Hogan Harris and both scored on wild pitches to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Athletics 5-4

9:42 PM on Tuesday, August 4

Ozzie Albies and Austin Riley hit home runs and the Atlanta Braves extended their winning streak to six games with a 4-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night

9:30 PM on Tuesday, August 4

Luis Torrens had three hits — including a three-run homer in the second inning — and drove in four runs as the New York Mets defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-2 to snap a three-game losing streak

9:28 PM on Tuesday, August 4

Pete Alonso hit a two-run single, Tyler O’Neill had his third pinch-hit homer of the season, and the trade-depleted Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1

9:28 PM on Tuesday, August 4

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage lasted only two innings Tuesday night before leaving his start against the Houston Astros with discomfort in his left knee

9:13 PM on Tuesday, August 4

Luis Arraez had two hits and two RBIs in his Philadelphia debut, Jesús Luzardo allowed four hits in eight innings and the Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory

9:10 PM on Tuesday, August 4

Lawyers for former Tennessee basketball player Zakai Zeigler have filed an amended lawsuit over his eligibility

9:07 PM on Tuesday, August 4

The San Diego Padres’ new-look rotation is starting to take shape, with right-hander Casey Mize scheduled to start Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks while lefty Robbie Ray will make his team debut Friday against the Houston Astros

8:50 PM on Tuesday, August 4

With the Milwaukee Brewers’ trade-deadline acquisition of veteran starter Dustin May, rookie right-hander Brandon Sproat became the odd man out of the rotation

8:40 PM on Tuesday, August 4

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman wants his players focused on winning now — so they can avoid the trap of missing the College Football Playoff again

8:32 PM on Tuesday, August 4

The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences have finalized a settlement over “poaching” and exit fees

8:24 PM on Tuesday, August 4

Jim Harbaugh brought the Los Angeles Chargers back to San Diego for two days of training camp practices at the cozy college stadium where he began his head coaching career 22 years ago

7:46 PM on Tuesday, August 4

Ferran Torres, who scored the winning goal for Spain in the World Cup final last month, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium

6:56 PM on Tuesday, August 4

Outfielder Jo Adell, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and pitcher Foster Griffin were in the Cleveland Guardians clubhouse before Tuesday’s game against the New York Mets introducing themselves to their new teammates and getting up to speed before the start of a three-game series

6:31 PM on Tuesday, August 4

Newly acquired Phillies second baseman Luis Arraez is excited to be in Philadelphia and in a playoff race

5:28 PM on Tuesday, August 4

Chicago Bears right tackle Darnell Wright has agreed to a lucrative contract extension, answering a major question for the team going into the season