Report: All-Star Game is heading to Coors Field

Major League Baseball plans to relocate the All-Star Game to Coors Field in Denver after pulling this year’s Midsummer Classic from Atlanta over objections to sweeping changes to Georgia’s voting laws, according to a source. The commissioner’s office was expected to declare Tuesday that the Colorado Rockies will host the game.

COVID-19 HIT NATIONALS SET TO PLAY BRAVES >> The Washington Nationals held a “full-team workout” held at their stadium Monday afternoon, though it hardly involved the full team. A coronavirus outbreak has sidelined 11 players — four of whom tested positive for COVID-19 — and delayed Washington’s first game that counts until Tuesday.

“Just anxious to finally get our season going,” said Max Scherzer, slated to face the visiting Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. TEXAS GOVERNOR REFUSES TO THROW OUT FIRST BALL >> Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday afternoon that he would not be throwing out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers’ home opener, as had been scheduled, because of Major League Baseball’s response to voting laws passed in Georgia.

TWINS 15, TIGERS 6 >> Nelson Cruz hit a pair of home runs, one a grand slam and the Minnesota Twins routed he Detroit Tigers .

ROYALS 3, INDIANS 0 >> Danny Duffy pitched six innings of two-hit ball to beat a longtime nemesis and Whit Merrifield drove in all of Kansas City’s runs with a homer and sacrifice fly, leading the Royals.

CARDINALS 4, MARLINS 1 >> Yadier Molina hit a bases-loaded double during a three-run first inning, Daniel Ponce de Leon and the St. Louis bullpen protected the lead.

YANKEES 7, ORIOLES 0 >> The Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam over the visitors’ bullpen that landed in the leftbleachers 471 feet from home plate.