It's a little too early in the season to be talking about the MVP award, but Josh Donaldson delivered an MVP caliber performance for the Blue Jays on Tuesday night. He went 4 for 4 with a double and two home runs, the second of which was a three-run walk-off blast off David Robertson.

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Following his huge game on Tuesday, Donaldson is now hitting .315/.379/.582 with 12 home runs and 33 RBI, all while playing his typically strong third base defense. The Blue Jays traded for him this past offseason knowing he was an impact player, but I think he has exceeded even the team's expectations.

Donaldson is producing like an MVP candidate right now and that's no suprise. He finished in the top 10 of the voting the last two seasons and he's a high-end two-way performer right smack in the prime of his career. With Jose Bautista's shoulder barking, Donaldson has emerged as Toronto's best player.

Of course, the team's finish in the standings will play a part in Donaldson's MVP candidacy. The voters have shown time and time again they prefer players on winning teams. The Blue Jays are still in last place following Tuesday's win, but the AL East really stinks, so they're only three games out of first. No team is running away with the division, so Donaldson and the Jays remain very much in the race.

For now, the club is getting everything they wanted out of Donaldson and more. That trade has been magnificent for the Blue Jays thus far, and games like Tuesday just reinforce how dominant Donaldson can be. He's a legitimate game-changer.

Josh Donaldson hit two home runs, including a walk-off, on Tuesday.
Josh Donaldson hit two home runs, including a walk-off, on Tuesday. (USATSI)

Rangers Keep Winning: You get one guess: Which team has the longest active winning streak in MLB? Did you say the Texas Rangers? Probably not, but that's the right answer. Tuesday's victory against the Indians was the Rangers' seventh straight and eighth in their past nine games. They're now in third place in the AL West.

The Rangers have outscored their opponents 59-28 during the seven-game win streak and they welcomed Josh Hamilton back to the lineup on Monday. He has gone 0 for 7 with a walk, a run scored and three strikeouts in two games so far. The Rangers are in Cleveland, so we'll have to wait a little longer to see how the Texas crowd welcomes him back.

Right now, the Rangers are being led by the healthy and resurgent Prince Fielder, who just turned 31 earlier this month after missing most of last season following neck surgery. Check out his 2014 vs. 2015 performances.

2014: .247/.360/.360 (105 OPS+), 3 HR, 16 RBI in 42 games
2015: .371/.422/.597 (approx. 180 OPS+), 10 HR, 38 RBI in 46 games

Fielder has gone deep eight times in his last 15 games. He currently leads the AL in batting average and looks very much like the Prince Fielder we saw for all those years with the Brewers.

Tuesday's win moved the Rangers to 23-23, and while .500 isn't anything special, they are only a handful of games out of the wild-card spot. It's a little too early to focus on that though. For now, we can simply say Texas is no longer a pushover with Fielder mashing and Hamilton back in the lineup.

Prince Fielder and the Rangers have won their last seven games.
Prince Fielder and the Rangers have won their last seven games. (USATSI)

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Today's MLB action (all times ET) (Full scoreboard)

Yankees 5, Royals 1 (Box score): A two-run home run and a two-run double by Mark Teixeira was enough to support Adam Warren, who chucked 6 1/3 scoreless innings for New York. Paulo Orlando hit a solo homer for Kansas City. It was his first career dinger. The Royals have dropped three straight games.

Cubs 3, Nationals 2 (Box score): Bryce Harper and Kris Bryant, the two kids from Las Vegas, both went deep for their teams. Jordan Zimmermann and Kyle Hendrick both allowed just one run in seven innings. Chicago walked off with the win on Addison Russell's double. He had three hits on the night.

Reds 2, Rockies 1 (Box score): On a night of walk-offs, Skip Shumaker did honors for the Reds with a ninth inning double. Billy Hamilton singled in a run earlier in the game and Nick Hundley went deep for Colorado. Starters Michael Lorenzen and Chris Rusin both allowed just one run in seven innings.

Mets 5, Phillies 4 (Box score): Another walk-off? Another walk-off! Wilmer Flores drove in the winning run with a walk-off single in the tenth and the Phillies rallied to tie the game with four runs in the top of the eighth. Ben Revere's two-run triple was the big blow. Flores and Michael Cuddyer both drove in a pair of runs for the Mets.

Blue Jays 10, White Sox 9 (Box score): Guess what? This game also featured a walk-off and it was perhaps the most dramatic of the night. Josh Donaldson swatted a three-run game-winning blast off all-world closer David Robertson, turning a 9-7 deficit into a 10-9 win. Donaldson homered earlier in the game and went 4 for 4. Jose Bautista had three doubles and drove in five runs.

Pirates 5, Marlins 1 (Box score): The Pirates struck early, scoring one run in the first and three more in the second, including two on Neil Walker's homer. Jose Urena was roughed up for five runs on 10 hits in 4 2/3 innings in his first MLB start. Josh Harrison and Jung Ho Kang both had a pair of knocks for Pittsburgh, who have now won five straight.

Astros 4, Orioles 1 (Box score): The O's led this game 1-0 late, but the Astros rallied from behind to score two in the seventh and two in the eighth. Chris Carter had an RBI single, Jason Castro had an RBI double, and Luis Valbuena had a 2 RBI single. Scott Feldman held his former team to one run in six innings. The Orioles have lost three of their last four games.

Mariners 7, Rays 6 in 10 innings (Box score): This was very nearly a devastating loss for Seattle. They led 6-3 in the ninth, but Fernando Rodney loaded the bases with no outs, gave up a two-run double to Evan Longoria, then Robinson Cano made a throwing error on what would have been the game-ending 5-4-3 double play, allowing the Rays to tie the game. Luckily for the Mariners, Kyle Seager hit a homer in the tenth (his second of the game) to give them the win.

Cardinals 6, Diamondbacks 4 (Box score): St. Louis scored four runs in the first inning, including two on Jhonny Peralta's double. Randall Grichuk homered later in the game. Archie Bradley allowed six runs in 3 2/3 innings but Arizona's bullpen tossed 4 1/3 scoreless innings to keep them in the game.

Giants 6, Brewers 3 (Box score): The Giants scored three runs in the fourth inning, two on Matt Duffy's homer. Duffy recently took over as the everyday third baseman. Brandon Belt and Hunter Pence also went deep for San Francisco. The Giants have won 10 of their last 12 games.

Rangers 4, Indians 3 (Box score): Yet another Prince Fielder home run -- his eighth in the last 15 games -- turned a 3-0 Indians lead into a 3-3 tie game. Mitch Moreland homered in the eighth to give the Rangers the lead and their seventh straigh win. The Texas bullpen allowed just one hit in 3 2/3 innings.

Twins 2, Red Sox 1 (Box score): The Twins scored their two runs in the first inning -- Trevor Plouffe and Kurt Suzuki doubled -- and nursed that lead right to the very end. Mike Pelfrey held Boston to just one run in seven innings while Clay Buchholz settled down and limiting the Twins to just those two runs in 7 1/3 innings.

Dodgers 8, Braves 0 (Box score): Clayton Kershaw, who came into this game with a 4.32 ERA, had his best start of the season, holding Atlanta to four hits in seven shutout innings. He struck out 10 and walked zero. The Dodgers scored six runs in the fourth thanks to run-scoring doubles by Howie Kendrick, Andre Ethier and A.J. Ellis.

Tigers 1, Athletics 0 (Box score): The Tigers scored the only run of the game in the very first inning, on a Rajai Davis sac fly. David Price and three relievers -- including a four-out save from Joakim Soria -- made it stand up. Price threw seven scoreless innings. Jesse Chavez took the tough luck loss, allowing just the one run (unearned) in eight innings.

Padres 4, Angels 0 (Box score): This game remained scoreless into the tenth inning, when Matt Kemp came up with a clutch two-out bases clearing double. Odrisamer Despaigne threw six scoreless innings for San Diego and Matt Shoemaker threw seven scoreless for the Angels. Five Padres' relievers combined to throw four hitless innings

Milestone Watch

Longest active hit streak: Buster Posey came into Tuesday riding a 16-game hit streak, but went 0 for 3 with a walk against the Brewers. Carlos Beltran now has the longest active hit streak at 14 games after going 1 for 3 with a single on Tuesday.

1,000 RBI for A-Gone: With an opposite field two-run home run on Tuesday, Adrian Gonzalez became the 279th player in history with 1,000 career RBI. Here's the milestone blast:

Daily Awards

Simulated fun of the day: Justin Verlander, who has yet to pitch this year due to a triceps injury, threw a simulated game on Tuesday as he works his way back. The Tigers had some fun with it:

Machado, by the way, was just called up and has yet to record his first MLB hit.

Quote of the day: David Ortiz is mired in a 4 for 27 (.148) slump and is hitless in his last 15 at-bats, so he was dropped from third to fifth in the lineup. His response:

Good job of the day: Jacoby Ellsbury is currently on the 15-day DL with a knee issue, so the Yankees put him to work in the ticket booth:

Rainbow of the day: It's been raining in the middle of country and several games had delayed starts, including the Cubs and Nationals. Eventually, a rainbow appeared over Wrigley Field:

Tweet of the day, part one: The Marlins recently named GM Dan Jennings their new manager, but it hasn't improved their play all that much. And, well:

WPA swing of the day: Donaldson's walk-off home run, which turned a 9-7 deficit into a 10-9 win, resulted in a huge WPA spike. Check it out:

Source: FanGraphs

WPA, or win probability added, essentially shows each team's chances of winning the game  based on historical data. The White Sox went into the ninth with a 91.0 percent chance to win, but the lost. Crazy.

Home run robbery of the day: For once, it was not Mike Trout doing the robbing. He was the one who got robbed. Take it away, Will Venable:

Almost win of the night: Evan Longoria came within inches -- literally inches, no exaggeration -- of hitting a walk-off home run on Tuesday. He had to settle for a two-run double and the Rays eventually lost. Look how close this was:

Tweet of the day, part two: It has been a tough season for 2014 AL Rookie of the Year runner-up Matt Shoemaker, who came into Tuesday's game with a 6.29 ERA and an AL leading 13 home runs allowed. He had his best start of the season on Tuesday, holding the Padres scoreless for seven innings. Shoemaker's wife wasn't all that comfortable though:

Attempted fake-out of the day: Miguel Cabrera tried to trick Billy Burns into think a pickoff throw sailed into fail territory, but Burns didn't fall for it. Here's the video:

Injuries, News & Rumors

X-rays negative on wrist of Indians 1B Carlos Santana

Indians' Danny Salazar leaves with finger problem in no-decision

Report: Dodgers, Braves to swap Juan Uribe, Alberto Callaspo

Astros RP Samuel Deduno set to begin rehab assignment Friday

Report: Six teams interested in pitcher Phil Coke

Padres P Cory Luebke (elbow) to throw simulated game Tuesday

Cardinals' Matt Adams leaves Tuesday's game with quad injury

Dodgers OF Yasiel Puig still dealing with hamstring issue

Dodgers' Carl Crawford (oblique) has not started baseball activities

Diamondbacks RP Daniel Hudson hit in the jaw during batting practice

Nationals SP Doug Fister set to start throwing Wednesday

Nationals OF Jayson Werth still not ready to take swings

Athletics option reliever Angel Castro on Tuesday

Nationals hoping to send Anthony Rendon to rehab stint Friday

Athletics RP Sean Doolittle activated from 15-day DL

Giants pitcher Matt Cain throws simulated inning on Tuesday

Brewers SP Mike Fiers to start on short rest Wednesday

Cubs pushing for consistency from prospect Javier Baez

Carlos Rodon rejoining White Sox rotation on Friday

Toe sprain causes Brewers SP Jordan Lyles to push back next start

White Sox SP Chris Beck to make MLB debut in doubleheader

MRI reveals no structural damage on Marlins P Henderson Alvarez

Cardinals SP Marco Gonzales will be reevaluated in 7-10 days

Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy to begin rehab assignment Tuesday

Report: Marlins' Jose Fernandez to begin extended spring on Monday

Rays' Cash: Desmond Jennings 'getting closer' to baseball activities

Report: Blue Jays sign Cole Garner to minor-league deal

Indians C Brett Hayes clears waivers, outrighted to Triple-A

Giants 3B Casey McGehee accepts assignment to Triple-A

Orioles C Matt Wieters to catch at least four games for Double-A

Diamondbacks place Enrique Burgos on DL, recall Vidal Nuno

Mets SP Matt Harvey throws bullpen session, ready for Friday start

Rays' Matt Moore to make second extended spring start Thursday

Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola most likely a September call up candidate

Red Sox's Brock Holt (arm) sidelined again Tuesday

Mets manager Collins: pitcher Vic Black not far from rejoining team

Mets pitcher Rafael Montero hopes to throw off mound Wednesday

Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud plays five innings in extended spring

White Sox RF Avisail Garcia (knee) unable to start Tuesday

Rockies call up Chris Rusin for spot start on Tuesday

Rockies pitcher Jorge De La Rosa scratched from start on Tuesday

Orioles recall Steve Clevenger, DFA Ryan Lavarnway

Mariners CF Austin Jackson (ankle) returns to lineup on Tuesday

Royals SP Jason Vargas activated for Tuesday start

Blue Jays DH Jose Bautista (shoulder) returns to lineup Tuesday

Agent: MRI reveals no structural damage for Reds SP Johnny Cueto

Rangers SP Ross Detwiler throwing in bullpen Tuesday

Marlins place 1B Michael Morse on 15-day DL with finger sprain

Blue Jays C Dioner Navarro to start rehab assignment Tuesday

Orioles prospect Dylan Bundy (shoulder) prescribed rest

Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips (toe) out of lineup on Tuesday

Padres' Bud Black: Wil Myers still 7-10 days from rejoining team

Looking Ahead to Tomorrow's MLB action (all times ET)

Lots of day games on Wednesday as series wrap up and some West Coast teams head back home. Also, we've got ourselves a Jon Lester vs. Max Scherzer pitching matchup tomorrow. Oh boy.

Away Home Time Away Starter Home Starter Natl TV
Texas Cleveland 12:10 pm Lewis (4-2) - 3.49 ERA Carrasco (5-4) - 4.74 ERA  
Miami Pittsburgh 12:35 pm Alvarez (0-4) - 6.45 ERA Cole (6-2) - 2.05 ERA MLB
Colorado Cincinnati 12:35 pm Kendrick (1-6) - 6.58 ERA Leake (2-3) - 4.14 ERA MLB
Chi. White Sox Toronto 12:37 pm Samardzija (4-2) - 4.28 ERA Estrada (1-3) - 3.90 ERA  
Kansas City N.Y. Yankees 1:05 pm Young (4-0) - 0.78 ERA Pineda (5-2) - 3.59 ERA  
Seattle Tampa Bay 1:10 pm Hernandez (7-1) - 2.19 ERA Archer (5-4) - 2.40 ERA  
Boston Minnesota 1:10 pm Porcello (4-3) - 5.07 ERA Hughes (3-4) - 4.50 ERA  
Philadelphia N.Y. Mets 1:10 pm O'Sullivan (1-3) - 3.54 ERA Syndergaard (1-2) - 3.63 ERA  
San Francisco Milwaukee 1:40 pm Vogelsong (3-2) - 4.60 ERA Peralta (1-5) - 4.00 ERA  
Detroit Oakland 3:35 pm Simon (5-2) - 2.67 ERA Kazmir (2-3) - 3.09 ERA MLB
Houston Baltimore 4:35 pm McHugh (5-2) - 4.06 ERA Jimenez (3-3) - 2.82 ERA MLB
Washington Chi. Cubs 8:05 pm Scherzer (5-3) - 1.67 ERA Lester (4-2) - 3.56 ERA MLB
Arizona St. Louis 8:15 pm Collmenter (3-5) - 5.19 ERA Lynn (3-4) - 3.46 ERA MLB
San Diego L.A. Angels 10:05 pm Cashner (1-7) - 2.89 ERA Richards (4-2) - 2.98 ERA  
Atlanta L.A. Dodgers 10:10 pm Wood (2-2) - 3.83 ERA Greinke (5-1) - 1.48 ERA