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 …

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

What you need to know about MLB's all-or-nothing April  —  The first full month of the 2018 season is in the books, and there is plenty to learn from a month that saw record strikeout rates, signs another home run spike could be looming and another step in the launch angle revolution …

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 …

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.