Heavy rain showers hitting the East Coast on Tuesday washed three scheduled games into potential doubleheaders today.

The second game of a three-game series between the San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies was among three games postponed Tuesday because of inclement weather.

The opener of a three-game series between the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets, and a matchup between the Detroit Tigers and Washington Nationals were also postponed.

All three games are scheduled to be made up as part of doubleheaders today, weather permitting.

Zack Wheeler struck out 10 in eight innings, Nick Castellanos homered and the Phillies won in Bryce Harper’s return to the lineup, 4-0 over the Padres on Monday night.

Harper was hit by a pitch on the left foot, walked and lined into an unassisted double play as part of a 0-for-2 night in his first game since June 5. Harper returned from a nearly month-long layoff with right wrist inflammation.

METS’ STRUGGLES

The Mets are 3-13 since June 12 when Kodai Senga injured a hamstring covering first base against the Nationals. New York returned home after getting outscored 30-4 in a three-game sweep at Pittsburgh.

New York held a players-only meeting after Saturday’s 9-2 loss, then lost Sunday’s seriess finale 12-1.

“I don’t think anybody’s prepared when it happens this quick,” manager Carlos Mendoza said before the game was postponed. “I think there’s a combination of a lot of things, injuries, but again I’m not going to sit here and make excuses. Every team will go through it. We got to continue to find a way to continue to find a way to get out of it, and we will because good players.

EYE ON SOLER

Now that Jorge Soler is back in the Angels’ lineup, they are hoping they got the version of Soler they have expected all along.

Soler was activated from the injured list on Tuesday, after spending two weeks out because of back stiffness.

Prior to that, Soler had hit .109 with no home runs and a .289 OPS in his previous 15 games. He’s also been stuck on 199 homers during the slump.

That stretch coincided with Mike Trout’s return to the DH spot, which forced Soler to get almost all of his playing time in right field.

Soler acknowledged on Tuesday that his back was bothering him for some portion of that slump.

“I thought it was going to be OK, but it got worse,” he said through an interpreter.

Interim manager Ray Montgomery said in retrospect, he would not be surprised to learn that Soler was fighting through discomfort when he was hitting. Soler also had a groin issue off and on in the time leading up to the back injury.

“Hindsight being 20 / 20, I would certainly say that (the injury) probably had more influence on it than maybe he let on,” Montgomery said. “You can certainly look back and say if he had that kind of injury, it’s going to affect you. He’s in good spirits. He’s gotten a lot of work leading up to this. Obviously the weather helps. It’s nice and warm. We need him. And he knows that. The guys know it. I’m just happy he’s back.”

Soler, 33, has a track record that indicates he should be more productive than he’s been.

Over the previous three years, he averaged 23 homers with a .791 OPS. Soler finished 2024 with an .849 OPS and nine homers in his final 49 games with the Atlanta Braves.

In his first 29 games with the Angels he hit six homers with a .779 OPS, and then his numbers cratered over the next month, followed by the injured list stint.

“I feel great,” Soler said on Tuesday. “I am ready to play.”

— Jeff Fletcher

AROUND THE LEAGUE

The San Francisco Giants showed their confidence in manager Bob Melvin on Tuesday, exercising his contract option for the 2026 season.

The 63-year-old Melvin left the San Diego Padres to return home to the Bay Area and manage the Giants last year for the job he always dreamed of doing as a former catcher with the organization. This is his 22nd year as a major league manager.

George Springer had a career-high seven RBIs, including his ninth grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays celebrated Canada Day by beating the Yankees 12-5 on Tuesday and closing within one game of AL East-leading New York.

The Colorado Rockies recalled outfielder Yanquiel Fernández, the organization’s No. 5-ranked prospect, from Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old Fernández is batting .284 with 13 homers and 39 RBIs in 64 games for Albuquerque this season. The Rockies signed him for $295,000 as an international free agent out of Cuba in 2019, when he was 16.

AL Central-leading Detroit (53-32) entered Tuesday tied with the Dodgers for the best record in baseball.

Houston’s Yordan Alvarez has had a setback in his recovery from a broken hand and will see a specialist.