Baseball

MIAMI (AP) — Jason Alexander pitched six scoreless innings, Jeremy Peña doubled twice and the Houston Astros used a five-run fourth to beat the Miami Marlins 8-2 on Monday night.

DETROIT (AP) — Kerry Carpenter homered in a three-run sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 6-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers activated Max Muncy from the injured list and put fellow infielder Tommy Edman on the list Monday.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have signed right-hander Kenta Maeda to a minor league deal. New York announced the move on Monday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Baltimore right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will have season-ending surgery on his pitching elbow next week. Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino made the announcement before Monday's game in Philadelphia.

MIAMI (AP) — Outfielder Derek Hill was reinstated from the 10-day injured list by the Miami Marlins on Monday after he had been sidelined the past two weeks with a finger sprain.

Seattle's Cal Raleigh — better known by the catchy nickname “Big Dumper” — has lived up to the moniker, dropping baseballs into the outfield seats all over the big leagues this season. Manager Dan Wilson has been in awe of his talents.

MIAMI (AP) — Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes will rehab his right hamstring injury instead of undergoing surgery in hopes of returning before the season is over, general manager Dana Brown said Monday.

TORONTO — Chris Bassitt is not about to reach for the panic button despite the recent play of the Toronto Blue Jays.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Even Athletics veterans walk around the clubhouse wearing “Nick Kurtz goes yard” T-shirts, and they know what he means for the franchise's future.