DETROIT -- Veteran infielder Niko Goodrum, who spent four seasons with the Detroit Tigers, has landed a minor-league deal with the New York Mets. Goodrum was in camp earlier this spring with the San Diego Padres but was released before the start of the minor-league season. The Mets have assigned Goodrum to Triple-A Syracuse.

Jesse Winker drew a bases-loaded walk to force home the go-ahead run in the 11th inning Wednesday for the visiting New York Mets, who overcame a late three-run deficit to earn a 6-5 win over the Miami Marlins in the rubber game of a three-game series.

The Mets escaped with a series victory and 3-3 record in the first week of the season. They will host the Blue Jays in Friday's home opener.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have invited history to come to them, assembling an overwhelming collection of talent and reinforcing the reigning World Series champions with even more cash in pursuit of something baseball has not seen in 25 years: a repeat winner.

Jose Miranda delivered a go-ahead, two-run single in a five-run sixth inning and Ryan Jeffers and Ty France each had two hits and an RBI as the Minnesota Twins topped the host Chicago White Sox 8-3 on Tuesday.

The Japanese superstar hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning on his bobblehead night, as Dodgers remained unbeaten by rallying from 5-0 down to keep Atlanta winless.

Brice Turang dropped a perfect bunt to score Oliver Dunn in the 11th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2