Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers … At 12-15, the Dodgers are currently fourth in the NL West and seven games behind the Diamondbacks.  Despite that, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts isn't worried.  —  In fact, on Sunday, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times tweeted out that Roberts …

Morton, Astros end Yanks' 9-game win streak with 2-1 victory  —  Houston Astros' starting pitcher Charlie Morton (50) throws against the New York Yankees during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 30, 2018, in Houston.  (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Injuries lead to auditions for Phillies |  Extra Innings  —  Suddenly, the Phillies are enduring their share of injuries, which also means some guys are getting to audition.  Monday, reliever Victor Arano, who had allowed just one run on five hits in 10 relief appearances …

Cards' Reyes is ‘itchy’ to start rehab assignment  —  When John Mozeliak, the Cardinals' president of baseball operations, reached out to prospect Alex Reyes to explain the reason and repercussions of moving him to the 60-day disabled list, it wasn't difficult to see the righthander's disappointment.

Smoak, Martin homer as Blue Jays hold on to beat Twins 7-5  —  MINNEAPOLIS  —  Even with Josh Donaldson missing 16 games on the disabled list, Jose Bautista gone and Kendrys Morales off to a slow start, the Toronto Blue Jays are powering up again and supplying the offense they've become used to north of the border.

LEADING OFF: Kershaw faces D-backs; Verlander vs Yankees  —  A look at what's happening all around the majors today:  —  ___  —  GOT YOUR NUMBER  —  Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw (1-4, 2.84 ERA) tries to slow down A.J. Pollock and the first-place Diamondbacks (20-8) in Arizona.

Next Slide  —  Jordan Zimmermann acknowledged he had been “scrambling” over the first month of the season.  That's why Monday's start was so encouraging for him and the Detroit Tigers.  —  Zimmermann limited the Tampa Bay Rays to two hits and one walk over seven shutout innings at Comerica Park …

Series preview: Cardinals vs. White Sox  —  • The Chicago White Sox will be the first interleague visitors for the Cardinals for a two-game set, which will be reprised in Chicago in July.  The White Sox are 3-2 at Busch III but 5-9 in St. Louis overall and 11-15 against the Cardinals since interleague play began.

Diamondbacks' Robbie Ray lands on disabled list with oblique strain  —  Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo on injury to Robbie Ray Richard Morin, azcentral sports  —  After suffering a right oblique strain on Sunday in Washington, D.C., the Diamondbacks placed left-hander Robbie Ray on the 10 …

Daily Dose: Seager Sidelined  —  Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter.  —  The Dodgers are off to a sluggish 12-16 start this season and are already eight games behind the Diamondbacks in the National League West.  If they thought things couldn't get worse, well, they were wrong.

Next Slide  —  Eugenio Suárez, the man known simply and affectionately as “Geno” by his Cincinnati Reds teammates, is back.  —  He showed that again Monday night with a two-hit, four-RBI performance in a 6-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in game one of a three-game series and a nine-game homestand at Great American Ballpark.

Hundley's pinch-hit single in 9th rallies Giants past Padres  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Pinch-hitter Nick Hundley lined a two-run single off San Diego Padres closer Brad Hand with two outs in the ninth inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 6-5 comeback victory Monday night.

Cleveland Indians rally for 7-5 win over Texas Rangers  —  The Tribe scored four times in the 8th inning to take the lead for good against Texas.  —  CLEVELAND (AP) - Jose Ramirez's RBI double broke an eighth-inning tie and the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 7-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.

Cubs not surprised by power surge of former prospect Christian Villanueva  —  Cubs President Theo Epstein discusses the team's turnaround after a slow start on Monday, April 30, 2018.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  With Kris Bryant living up to his first-round billing …