ATLANTA (AP) — 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. Villar hit a two-run shot in the third inning, and Nido won it for the Mets in the ninth with a tiebreaking drive into the left-field seats off struggling Braves closer Will Smith (0-4). One night after being struck in the face by a 95 mph fastball, Kevin Pillar brought New York’s lineup card to home plate before the game, a gesture that brought a huge sigh of relief to both teams. With his face swollen and badly bruised, Pillar still managed a smile as he shook hands with the four umpires and Braves coach Walt Weiss, who gave him a warm pat on the shoulder. Austin Riley and Freddie Freeman homered for Atlanta. Marcell Ozuna tied it for the Braves with a two-out, broken-bat single in the eighth off Jeurys Familia (2-0). TWINS 5, WHITE SOX 4 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Miguel Sanó homered three... [More]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — 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. The move with one of the top starters in baseball this season is retroactive to Friday. Duffy's last start was Wednesday in Detroit, where he allowed four runs over six innings with eight strikeouts and two walks. “You know, I tried to wait as long as you could without trying to put the team and the bullpen in a hole,” Duffy said before the Royals opened a two-game series against Milwaukee on Tuesday night. “I was pretty confident I could make a start today but pretty confident for me is probably a little different than a lot of people.” Duffy said he tried to play catch and couldn't get loose, so he asked head trainer Nick Kenney to take a look. The results of the MRI exam came as something of a relief to Duffy, who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2012. “Honestly,... [More]