Reds get parade, edge Cubs 1-0 on 2-hitter for their 1st win  —  CINCINNATI — Four days into the season, the Reds finally got their opening-day parade — and a win, too.  —  The Cubs?  Still trying to locate their offense.  —  Rookie Tyler Mahle pitched one-hit ball for six innings …

Ramirez, Betts homer as Red Sox top Marlins  —  Fish fall 7-3  —  MIAMI - Brian Johnson gave the Boston Red Sox their fifth solid start in five games, allowing one run in six innings in a 7-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday night.  —  All five Boston starters have allowed less than two runs …

Liriano pitches Tigers to 1st win of season, 6-1 over Royals  —  DETROIT (AP) — Ron Gardenhire's first win with the Detroit Tigers came courtesy of a couple other grizzled veterans.  —  Francisco Liriano pitched into the seventh inning in his Detroit debut and Victor Martinez drove …

Morton helps Astros beat Orioles 6-1 in home opener  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Charlie Morton pitched six scoreless innings, Marwin Gonzalez homered and the Houston Astros unveiled their World Series banner before defeating the Baltimore Orioles 6-1 on Monday night in their home opener.

Cards' Mikolas returns to big leagues with a bang  —  MILWAUKEE  • In one sense, Miles Mikolas wondered if this day would ever come again.  In another, it was a day he could only dream about.  —  A struggling reliever in the San Diego organization and unsuccessful starter at Texas, Mikolas signed on to pitch in Japan in 2015.

OF Tomas, owed over $42M, demoted to minors by Diamondbacks  —  PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona outfielder Yasmany Tomas cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Reno by the Diamondbacks, who are responsible for the $42.5 million he is owed in the remaining three seasons of a $68.5 million, six-year contract.

Snow pushes back Yankees' home opener against Rays  —  The latest in a rash of snowy weather delayed manager Aaron Boone's home debut and Giancarlo Stanton's first at-bats at Yankee Stadium for another day.  —  After snowy conditions forced a postponement on Monday, the New York Yankees …

Mets' series opener vs. Phillies postponed, rescheduled as single-admission doubleheader on July 9  —  The Mets' series opener against the Phillies Monday at Citi Field was postponed because of the snow storm that hit the New York area.  —  The game has been rescheduled as part …

Pirates' Moran hits grand slam in first at-bat at PNC Park  —  Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Colin Moran hit a grand slam Monday in his first at-bat at PNC Park.  —  Moran, 25, joined the Pirates in January, coming over in a trade from the Houston Astros.

Ian Desmond stays hot at Petco Park, leads Rockies to victory over Padres  —  Counting last season, Desmond is batting .354 (17-for-48) with five home runs and 13 RBIs in 11 games at Petco  —  SAN DIEGO — This SoCal port of Cali bills itself as “America's Finest City.”  For Ian Desmond, it's a hitter's paradise.

Twins Mad at Orioles' Chance Sisco Over Ninth-Inning Bunt in Dumb Unwritten Rules Flap  —  In which Minnesota's players get inexplicably mad over something truly stupid and pointless.  —  The unwritten rules of baseball are an easily mockable codicil of the game's goofier aspects …

Angels unravel early and oddly against Indians  —  They were two games over .500, having won three of four in Oakland.  —  They were riding a wave of international euphoria provided by their Japanese wonder.  —  They were saluting one their past fan favorites, Jered Weaver, asked to toss out the ceremonial first pitch.

White Sox veteran reliever Nate Jones ready to return to lockdown role  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Nate Jones didn't realize how much feeling he had lost in his right hand until he woke up from ulnar nerve repositioning surgery last summer.  —  The White Sox reliever realized he could feel the air on his fingertips again.

Cubs have opening for ‘part-time mascot handler’ and we have translations  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs are in the market for a “part-time mascot handler.”  —  No, this is not a late April Fool's Day joke.  —  The Cubs posted the opening on their website.