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Giants righty Justin Verlander threw during a bullpen session on Tuesday night as he tries to work his way back from a strained right pectoral muscle.

Texas ace Nathan Eovaldi departed the Rangers’ Tuesday game against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays after two innings due to right triceps fatigue.

Shohei Ohtani became just the third player in franchise history to reach 20 homers in the team’s first 55 games with a two-run drive during the fourth inning on Tuesday night as his Dodgers beat the Guardians at Progressive Field.

Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Bryce Harper was “in a lot of pain” after he was hit near his right elbow by a 95.3 mph fastball from Braves starter Spencer Strider.

The Chicago White Sox traded Matt Thaiss to the Rays on Tuesday, and reinstated fellow catcher Korey Lee from the 10-day injured list to fill the open roster spot, while receiving minor league outfielder Dru Baker from Tampa Bay to complete the deal.

Left-handed reliever Sean Newcomb, 31, is headed back to the Athletics. The Red Sox traded reliever who began the season as a starter before being sent to the bullpen.

Three years after being diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma, Nic Enright made his MLB debut with the Guardians, feeling “much more at peace than I thought I would.”

Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe left Monday night’s game against the Yankees after getting hit in the head by Jorbit Vivas’ backswing.

Rangers starter Jacob deGrom, playing in his 229th game Monday against the Blue Jays, failed to record a strikeout for the first time in his major league career.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, the reigning NL MVP, hit a leadoff homer in consecutive games for the second time in his career, going deep against Cleveland’s Gavin Williams for his 19th long ball of the season in his club’s 7-2 win Monday.