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Baltimore optioned right-hander Mike Baumann to Triple-A Norfolk and transferred left-hander Keegin Akin (back) to the 60-day injured list in corresponding moves.

That would-be bridge buckled under left-hander Victor Gonzalez and collapsed under right-hander Nick Robertson, who combined to give up five runs and four hits in the sixth inning of an eventual 9-8 loss to the Colorado Rockies.

The series will start with right-hander Max Scherzer facing right-hander Yu Darvish.

Also Tuesday, the Blue Jays optioned left-hander Brandon Eisert to Buffalo and activated right-hander Ryan Burr from the Bisons.

As the deadline approached, the Blue Jays also dealt third baseman Justin Turner to Seattle, catcher Danny Jansen to Boston, right-hander Nate Pearson to the Chicago Cubs and right-hander Yimi García to Seattle.

Right-hander Hunter Strickland, who had 15 strikeouts and no walks in spring training, was one of the final cuts, with right-hander Guillo Zuñiga taking the final bullpen spot.

The Twins purchased the contract of left-hander Danny Coulombe and recalled right-hander Sean Poppen before the game.

Right hander Michael Pineda (6-5) gets the start on the mound for the Twins and right hander Dylan Cease (1-2) toes the rubber for Chicago.

The Jays (2-2) put left-hander Clayton Richard on the 10-day injured list with a right knee stress reaction (retroactive to March 29), and recalled right-hander Sean Reid-Foley from Triple-A Buffalo to take his place as Monday’s starter.

The scout said right-hander Lucas Giolito, third baseman Yoan Moncada and right-hander Reynaldo Lopez are far from established.

Arizona right-hander Zack Godley will oppose Giants left-hander in the final game of the series at Chase Field on Sunday afternoon.

Right-hander Mike Mayers was optioned to Memphis, and right-hander Dominic Leone was transferred to the 60-day DL.

TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays traded two relief pitchers for prospects before Tuesday’s trade deadline, sending long-serving left-hander Aaron Loup to the Philadelphia Phillies and Canadian right-hander John Axford to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Will it be right-hander Carson Fulmer or left-hander Hector Santiago?

About a month later, the two would team up again as they had for most of the right-hander’s starts, but this time they carried the Orioles to victory.

After a slow start, during which he was dropped by Shardul Thakur in the outfield, the left-hander came into his own in the last five overs.

After getting beaned by Kahnle’s glove and then Godzilla-stomped by the right-hander using his cleats, the fan ended up in extremely rough shape.

Also on Friday, the Orioles placed left-handed reliever Keegan Akin on the paternity list and recalled right-hander Yennier Canó from Triple-A.

Also, Phillies left-hander Ranger Suárez (forearm) won’t be ready for the start of the season.

Arizona's Kevin Ginkel retired the first two batters in the top of the eighth before manager Torey Lovullo called on left-hander Kyle Nelson (5-3) to face the left-handed-hitting Freeman.