Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers … When you've built up a sizable bank account, it's a heck of a lot easier to make withdrawals when an emergency or two arises.  —  Just ask the Diamondbacks, who began a seven-game homestand Monday night while enjoying the best record of any team …

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 …

Yankees' Sonny Gray will keep pitching to backup catcher Austin Romine  —  HOUSTON — New York Yankees pitcher Sonny Gray appears, for the short term at least, to be getting a personal catcher.  —  Yankees manager Aaron Boone said following Gray's strong six-inning, two-run …

Marlins beat Arrieta and Phils 8-4  —  Phillies shortstop Scott Kingery makes a play for the ball in the third inning of Monday's loss to the Miami Marlins at Miami.  (Mark Brown/Getty Images)  —  By Steven Wine  —  Brian Anderson was unsure whether his drive to center field had enough distance …

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.

For several Cardinals, spring has finally sprung — in the regular season  —  For the entirety of spring training, Greg Holland didn't have a clubhouse to share, teammates to meet, a uniform to button, or a game to attend, so he did what he could to create competition against hitters who also didn't have something he recognized.

Cincinnati Reds 2018 notes: Rookie Alex Blandino proving he belongs  —  Some debuts in Major League Baseball are memorable and some would rather be forgotten.  —  For Cincinnati Reds rookie Alex Blandino, his first stint in the big leagues was anything but smooth with a 1-for-17 stretch at the plate.

Blue Jays looking for consistency from starting rotation  —  MINNEAPOLIS - It was touted as a strength of the Blue Jays heading into the 2018 season, a source of potential optimism to get the team in playoff contention.  —  So far, however, the five-man starting rotation has lacked consistency …

Freeman leads Iowa to 10-3 win over Omaha  —  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Mike Freeman hit three home runs and drove in five runs, as the Iowa Cubs defeated the Omaha Storm Chasers 10-3 on Monday.  The Cubs snapped an eight-game losing streak with the victory.

Gerrit Cole flourishing with Astros, as Yankees are left to wonder what could have been  —  HOUSTON — Gerrit Cole has gotten off to a historic start in Houston, posting a 1.73 ERA and a franchise record 61 strikeouts in April — including 10 or more Ks in four of his first six outings.

Gonzalez leads Mets' hit parade in 14-2 drubbing of Padres  —  SAN DIEGO — Adrian Gonzalez had a spectacular homecoming at Petco Park.  —  Facing the hometown team he once played for, Gonzalez homered, doubled and drove in five runs on Sunday to help the New York Mets overwhelm the San Diego Padres 14-2.

Cubs beat Rockies for fifth straight win  —  Jon Lester pitched effectively into the sixth inning, continuing an impressive stretch for Chicago's rotation and helping the Cubs beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 3-2 on Monday night for their season-high fifth straight victory.