Houston Chronicle Sunday

MLB REPORT

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BALTIMORE ORIOLES

All-Star closer Zach Britton (strained left forearm) is scheduled for another rehab outing Sunday with AA Bowie.

On the 10-day disabled list since April 16, Britton needed 28 pitches to get two outs on Friday for Bowie. He walked two and gave up a home run.

•RHP Chris Tillman (right shoulder bursitis) is slated to make his fourth minor league rehab start Tuesday, this time for AAA Norfolk. After that, he is expected to return to the big league rotation.

BOSTON RED SOX

Ace LHP David Price, out since spring training with a strained left elbow, threw a two-inning simulated game before batting practice. “I know when he walked off he said he felt good,” manager John Farrell said. The plan is to have a bullpen on Monday and another simulated game on Thursday.

DETROIT TIGERS

OF JaCoby Jones, on the 10-day DL with a cut lip after being hit in the face by a pitch, started a rehab assignment with AAA Toledo.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS

The team placed first baseman C.J. Cron and lefthanded starter Tyler Skaggs on the 10-day disabled list.

Cron has a bruised left foot and Skaggs has a strained right oblique.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES

3B David Freese was placed on the 10-day DL because of a strained right hamstring.

Freese hurt the hamstring on Monday and has not played since.

SEATTLE MARINERS

The team placed righthande­r Evan Scribner on the 10-day DL with a sore elbow and recalled outfielder Boog Powell from AAA Tacoma.

Scribner is 0-2 with an 11.05 ERA in eight games.

The Mariners have seven players on the DL, including two starting pitchers — staff ace Felix Hernandez (right shoulder bursitis) and lefthander Drew Smyly (flexor strain).

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