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ASTROS 6, Angels 3 (7 innings), 1st game: Rookie Cristian Javier threw well into the sixth inning, protecting a big lead and sending the Astros over the Angels 6-3 Tuesday in the opener of a doubleheader.

Marlins at METS, 1st game, late: New York hit 242 total home runs and averaged 8.9 hits per game last season. Miami hit .241 as a team with 2.6 extra base hits per game and 146 total home runs last season. Phillies at NATIONALS, late: Washington pitchers had an ERA of 4.27 last season with a staff WHIP of 1.29. Philadelphia averaged 8.5 hits with 3.4 extra base hits per game and 26 total triples last year.

Red Sox at BLUE JAYS, late: Toronto hit 247 total home runs last year. Boston hit .269 as a team last year and averaged 3.8 extra base hits per game

Orioles at RAYS, late: Tampa Bay hit .254 as a team last season while averaging 8.8 hits per game. Baltimore pitchers struck out 7.7 hitters a game last year with a staff WHIP of 1.46.

Twins at INDIANS, late: Nelson Cruz connected for a solo shot to lead the injury-riddled Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 win over the Indians on Monday.

Cubs at TIGERS, late: Javier Báez hit two home runs and the Cubs became the second franchise in major league history to post 11,000 wins, beating the Tigers 9-3 on Monday night.

Athletics at RANGERS, late: Isiah-Kiner Falefa hit a go-ahead homer and the Rangers ended their eight-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Athletics on Monday night.

Pirates at WHITE SOX, late: Chicago averaged 8.9 hits with 2.9 extra base hits per game last season. Pittsburgh hit .265 as a team last year.

Reds at BREWERS, late: Justin Smoak homered and drove in three runs as the Brewers snapped a fourgame skid with a 4-2 win over the Reds on Monday.

Royals at CARDINALS, late: Jack Flaherty tossed five shutout innings to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 9-3 Monday.

Mariners at PADRES, late: San Diego pitchers struck out 9.1 hitters per game last year with a staff ERA of 4.60. Seattle hit .237 as a team last season.

Rockies at D-BACKS, late: Trevor Story hit his ninth homer of the season and the Rockies beat the Diamondbacks 3-2 on Monday night.

Dodgers at GIANTS, late: San Francisco hit .239 as a team last year while averaging 8.2 hits per game. Los Angeles pitchers struck out 9.4 hitters a game last season with a staff WHIP of 1.10.

Yankees at BRAVES, ppd.: The game between Atlanta and New York was postponed due to weather.