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Astros hand Cubs 8th straight loss with 2-1 win (The Associated Press)

HOUSTON (AP) J.D. Martinez has had a bad month at the plate.

 

Walters throws 1st complete game for Twins (The Associated Press)

CHICAGO (AP) After a weekend of being overused, the Minnesota Twins got a night off courtesy of P.J. Walters.

 

June 2012 Arizona Diamondbacks Schedule (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The June 2012 Arizona Diamondbacks' schedule is an important one for the team to get back into contention in the National League West. Some early struggles have set the team back a few steps, but that's why the season is 162 games long.

 

Houston's Johnson ejected against Cubs (The Associated Press)

HOUSTON (AP) Houston third baseman Chris Johnson has been ejected from Tuesday night's game with the Chicago Cubs after slamming his helmet on the ground and arguing a call at first base in the fourth inning.

 

Dodgers, Angels aren't the only surprises in an MLB season at the one-quarter point (Yahoo! Sports)

Besides the L.A. teams, the Orioles and Nationals in the east have had unexpected results early on.

 

MLB roundup: Nationals activate Wang (The SportsXchange)

The Washington Nationals activated Chien-Ming Wang from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. He is expected to pitch in relief.

 

Konerko back in White Sox lineup after beaning (The Associated Press)

CHICAGO (AP) Paul Konerko has returned to the lineup for the Chicago White Sox, four days after being hit in the face by a pitch.

 

The Juice: Felix Hernandez bests Yu and the Rangers, Chris Capuano and Dodgers keep rolling (Big League Stew)

The Juice is back for its fifth season of fun! Stop by each weekday for an ample serving of news from the action, plus great photos, stats and video highlights. Round 1 to the King: Felix Hernandez dominated the first of what we hope will be many matchups against Yu Darvish, freezing the mighty Texas Rangers lineup during a 6-1 victory Monday night at Safeco Field. . After giving up a combined 10 runs in his previous two starts, King Felix looked like his old self. He struck out seven batters while allowing six hits and walking two. Combined with a weekend sweep at Colorado, the Mariners have now won four straight games. Hernandez's lone blemish of the night came when he surrendered a homer to Mitch Moreland in the eighth inning, but the Mariners offense had provided more than enough insurance by then (and we know that's not always the case). Darvish was far from sharp, lasting only four innings while giving up four runs and walking a season-high six batters. It was the first time in his MLB career that he did not pitch into the sixth and he was denied a chance to become the majors' first seven-game winner. ''I was apologetic. I wasn't able to go deep in the game as a starter should,'' Darvish said through an interpreter. ''Giving up those runs with only four hits; overall the approach and substance wasn't that good.'' Dashing Dodgers : Don Mattingly says his Los Angeles squad owns simple momentum, a fact that's hard to argue. Chris Capuano won his sixth game of the season in a 6-1 victory over Arizona at Chase Field. Despite a recent rash of injuries, the Dodgers have won five straight and have put a good amount of distance between themselves and the rest of the NL West. The D-backs are now 10 1/2 games out of first place after winning the division in 2011. Meanwhile, only the Giants trail the Dodgers by single digits and they're still seven games back.  

 

Sveum leaves Cubs' lineup intact (The SportsXchange)

There was no major lineup change for the Chicago Cubs on Monday night, and manager Dale Sveum cautioned reporters that there necessarily wasn't going to be one.

 

Cubs-Astros Preview (The Associated Press)

The Houston Astros have proven nearly unbeatable when scoring at least six runs.