Shohei Ohtani wins pitching debut, leads Angels over A's 7-4  —  Shohei Ohtani could exhale, at last having made it through a whirlwind week and not one, but two separate debuts in the big leagues.  —  He got his first career hit, then three days later earned a win on the mound.

Ohtani wins MLB pitching debut as Angels beat A's 7-4  —  New York Yankees starting pitcher Sonny Gray throws against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto on Sunday April 1, 2018.  (Fred Thornhill/The Canadian Press via AP)

MLB early overreactions: Astros, Nationals unstoppable, Boone and Kapler questionable  —  Spring training produces unbridled hope, and Opening Day blooms with pageantry, but there's nothing pretty about what we'll call Major League Baseball's extrapolation season.

Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks open three-game series  —  PHOENIX — Because of late spring training injuries, Arizona and the Dodgers are working through lineup challenges.  —  It has been a bit easier on the Diamondbacks than the five-time NL West champion Dodgers …

4 takeaways after Detroit Tigers swept on opening weekend  —  Detroit Tigers bench coach Steve Liddle talks about overturned call in the 10th inning on Opening Day against the Pittsburgh Pirates.  They lost in the 13th, 13-10.  George Sipple, Detroit Free Press  —  CONNECT

First series vs. Washington, Matt Harvey's debut on tap for Mets  —  The Mets started the season on a positive note by taking a series from the Cardinals.  The duo of Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom earned victories in the first two games before the Cardinals bested Steven Matz in the finale on Sunday.

Yankees' home opener against Rays postponed because of snow  —  Snow covers the field before a scheduled New York Yankees' home opener game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium Monday, April 2, 2018 in New York.  The game was postponed due to weather and rescheduled for Tuesday.

Orioles don't get break facing Astros' No. 5 starter  —  The offseason acquisition of right-hander Gerrit Cole was orchestrated to fortify an already stout Astros rotation, one that when fully armed, had the option of utilizing versatile right-hander Brad Peacock in a complementary role en route to the 2017 World Series title.

What we learned: Early growing pains — 41 strikeouts vs. Marlins — for Cubs batters  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Despite facing an inexperienced Marlins team, the Cubs could manage only a split of their four-game series at Marlins Park.  Here are some observations:  —  The batters are still experiencing growing pains

Seventh-inning struggles doom Cleveland Indians in series finale against Seattle Mariners  —  The Cleveland Indians fell to the Seattle Mariners in their series finale at Safeco Field in Seattle Sunday.  —  Author: Matthew Florjancic  —  One bad inning can spoil an otherwise good day at the ballpark.

Preview: Cardinals at Milwaukee  —  • The Cardinals have owned the Brewers in Milwaukee for much of Mike Matheny's managerial career in St. Louis.  In his first six seasons, the Cardinals are 36-17 at Miller Park and 69-41 against the Brewers overall.  But these aren't the same Brewers as in many of those years.

Rookie Hicks speeds toward prominent role in Cards' retooled bullpen  —  NEW YORK  • With their first late-game lead of the season, the Cardinals offered a sneak peek Sunday of how they intend to hold a lead without a closer to call on for the ninth.  It included rookie Jordan Hicks manning …

Watch Olympic Gold Medalist Chloe Kim throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Dodgers Game  —  Olympic Gold Medal?  Check.  Epic Twitter Feed?  Check.  Throwing out the first pitch at a Dodgers Game?  After today, check.  —  Snowboarder Chloe Kim can cross another milestone off her list.