Mets match best start in franchise history even while Noah Syndergaard has yet to dominate  —  Mets manager Mickey Callaway previews Noah Syndergaard's start  —  MIAMI — Through three starts, the Mets have yet to see Thor.  —  Noah Syndergaard has pitched well to start the year …

Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts put on DL with cracked bone in ankle  —  BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was put on the 10-day disabled list because of a cracked bone in his left ankle.  —  Boston says an MRI confirmed the injury on Monday, a day after he was hurt.

Detroit Tigers' can't figure out Corey Kluber in loss to Indians  —  CLEVELAND — Francisco Liriano almost made the Detroit Tigers look like a contender on Monday.  —  At least until Corey Kluber reminded everyone the Cleveland Indians are still kings in the American League Central Division.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants … SAN FRANCISCO - A day had passed and Torey Lovullo was still a hot button topic in the baseball world.  That reality did not seem to sit well with the Diamondbacks' manager.  On Sunday in St. Louis, he used a choice descriptor in reference …

White Sox's Sodfather raises his game a notch as the Snowfather  —  Chicago Tribune  —  As if Roger Bossard's legend needed another page.  —  Certainly White Sox fans will boast to their Cubs brethren that their team's groundskeeper was able to squeegee enough slush from Guaranteed Rate Field …

Nick Williams' pinch homer lifts Phillies over Reds 6-5  —  Nick Williams hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the  —  Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-5 victory over the  —  Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.  —  Scott Kingery homered for the first time in his career and

Angels' JC Ramirez has torn UCL; Tommy John surgery may be next  —  Los Angeles Angels right-handed starting pitcher JC Ramirez has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament and Tommy John surgery is recommended, the team announced Monday.  —  He was diagnosed with a partially torn UCL …

Brewers beat Holland, Cardinals 5-4 in 10th  —  Greg Holland, signed to pitch the ninth inning for the Cardinals, made his debut with the club on Monday night.  In the 10th inning.  —  There was no save at stake but Holland walked four men, one intentionally, the final one forcing in a run …

Victor Conte says Mark McGwire needed PEDs to break home run records  —  Victor Conte said he thinks Mark McGwire is “deluded” after the retired slugger said he would have hit 70 home runs in 1998 even if he hadn't been using performance-enhancing drugs.  —  “I don't think he would have …

Smith ties career high with 4 hits, Rays beat White Sox 5-4  —  CHICAGO (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays finally pulled out a close game to win for the first time since their opener.  And they were more than a little relieved to stop the slide.  —  “You probably can't overstate it,” manager Kevin Cash said.

Ramirez, Matijevic lead Quad Cities to 11-1 win over Kane County  —  DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — J.J. Matijevic homered twice and had three hits, and Yohan Ramirez allowed just three hits over five innings as the Quad Cities River Bandits defeated the Kane County Cougars 11-1 on Monday.

Davidson's single leads Potomac to 9-4 win over Down East  —  WOODBRIDGE, Va. (AP) — Austin Davidson hit a run-scoring single in the first inning, leading the Potomac Nationals to a 9-4 win over the Down East Wood Ducks on Monday.  —  The single by Davidson, part of a three-run inning …

Arroyo's run leads Durham to 4-2 win over Gwinnett  —  DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Christian Arroyo scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning, leading the Durham Bulls to a 4-2 win over the Gwinnett Stripers on Monday.  —  The play came in the midst of a three-run inning and gave the Bulls a 3-2 lead.

Espinal's sac fly leads Salem to 6-2 win over Wilmington  —  SALEM, Va. (AP) — Santiago Espinal drove in Trenton Kemp with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, leading the Salem Red Sox to a 6-2 win over the Wilmington Blue Rocks on Monday.  —  The sacrifice fly by Espinal …

Orioles give top pitching prospect Hunter Harvey his first big league call-up  —  The Orioles' bullpen carousel took another turn before the team's series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday as top pitching prospect Hunter Harvey received his first big league call-up.

Hess leads Charleston to 10-2 win over Rome  —  ROME, Ga. (AP) — Chris Hess hit two home runs and drove in six runs, as the Charleston RiverDogs defeated the Rome Braves 10-2 on Monday.  —  Hess hit a two-run shot in the first inning and then hit a three-run homer in the third, both off Alan Rangel.