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 …

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.

Edwin Encarnacion hits second career inside-the-park home run … Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion hit the second inside-the-park home run of his career against the Los Angeles Angels.  —  Encarnacion missed hitting one out of Angel Stadium by just inches in the second inning of the Indians' 6-0 win on Monday.

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 …

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.

The story behind White Sox coach Daryl Boston's whistle and Josh Donaldson's reaction  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Daryl Boston tried to learn how to whistle on his own.  —  He even turned to YouTube to watch instructional videos.  But the White Sox first-base coach couldn't get the sound …

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.

Should Shohei Ohtani stay a two-way player?  Exactly 100 years ago, the Red Sox faced the same question with Babe Ruth  —  Now we've seen it for real: Shohei Ohtani got a hit in his first major league at-bat, and then he got a win in his major league debut.

Rays ranked among Major League Baseball's least watchable teams  —  Aside from their late comeback win on opening day, the Rays haven't exactly been captivating to watch this season.  —  Three consecutive losses in which they averaged a run a game dropped them into last place in the AL East after just four games.

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.

Lynn has rough start in debut for Twins  —  Colin Moran hit a first-inning grand slam in his debut at PNC Park off of Lance Lynn, Jameson Taillon tied a career high with nine strikeouts and the Pittsburgh Pirates held on for a 5-4 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins in their home opener on Monday.

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 …