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.

Garcia, Marlins aim to keep Phillies skidding  —  MIAMI — Jarlin Garcia has been the surprise of the season for the Miami Marlins.  —  Garcia, a 25-year-old left-hander from the Dominican Republic, will start on Tuesday night when the Philadelphia Phillies visit Marlins Park for the middle game of a three-game series.

The NY Yankees argument for keeping Sonny Gray and Austin Romine together  —  HOUSTON - Aaron Boone isn't keen on the idea of having personal catchers for certain pitchers, but already the Yankees manager has shown himself to be adaptable.  —  So, you can bet that Austin Romine …

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers … After learning with certitude they will now be without a second member of their starting rotation and then watching another important hitter go down after he was struck on his hand by a pitch, the Diamondbacks were in need of some good news on Monday night.

Tigers may be minus Cabrera yet again vs. Rays  —  DETROIT — The Tigers hope slugger Miguel Cabrera can return to the lineup Tuesday night but a Wednesday afternoon comeback seems more likely.  —  Cabrera was taken out of Sunday's game in the fifth inning with left biceps spasms, which he reported Monday were much better.

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.

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.

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.

Braves top prospect Mike Soroka recalled to start Tuesday  —  The Atlanta Braves recalled their top pitching prospect to make Tuesday night's start against the New York Mets.  —  Right-hander Mike Soroka was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.  He had been 2-0 with a 1.99 ERA in four Triple-A starts.

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.

Mariners back home after successful trip, face A's  —  You know your team is rolling when its No. 9 hitter hits two home runs in a game.  —  That's the case for the Seattle Mariners, who just completed a 10-day trip to Texas, Chicago and Cleveland by going 7-3 with series wins over the Rangers …

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)

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.

Princeton's Jake Boone aims to become a fourth-generation MLB player  —  PRINCETON, N.J. — This day was a particularly nice one at Princeton University.  The sun shone brightly, the temperature was in the mid-60s, and a gentle breeze floated occasionally across the campus.

Max Scherzer: The Nationals' regret-free, $210 million bargain  —  We're watching him pitch every five days, but we're not paying close attention.  —  In an era where big-bucks contracts are perceived as albatrosses, turning last winter into a living hell for most of baseball's free-agent class …