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 …

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.

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.

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 …

Fan struck in the eye by foul ball at Yankee Stadium says MLB must set aside funds for injured fans  —  After scores of recent injuries to baseball fans struck by errant foul balls and broken bats, and years of foot-dragging by Major League Baseball, all 30 teams have extended their protective netting for Opening Day of the 2018 season.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.