Ex-Cincinnati Reds Todd Frazier, Jay Bruce return as visitors to Great American Ball Park  —  More than three hours before the first pitch was thrown Monday, Jay Bruce stood on the field between the home and visitor dugouts.  Standing in a sleeveless orange shirt, he greeted Cincinnati Reds players …

CC you later?  Sabathia thinking retirement if Yankees win World Series this season  —  At 37, New York Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia has a retirement plan in mind.  —  Sabathia told The New York Post that he likely will retire if the Yankees win the World Series this year.

Column: Psychobabble could be the answer for the Cubs — or not  —  Photos from the Cubs-Marlins game at Wrigley Field on Monday, May 7, 2018.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs were 17 games out of first place one night in the summer of 2010 when the team was served caviar in the pregame spread.

Gretchen Piscotty, mother of Oakland Athletics' Stephen Piscotty, dies at 55  —  Gretchen Piscotty, the mother of Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty, died Sunday night, a family member told ESPN.  —  Piscotty's mother suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a neurological disorder.

Danny Farquhar, Chicago White Sox reliever, released from hospital … CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox reliever Danny Farquhar has been released from a hospital.  —  The White Sox say in a statement Monday that the 31-year-old right-hander is resting at home with his family after being discharged from Rush University Medical Center.

Game Day: Diamondbacks open two-game series vs. Dodgers in Los Angeles  —  Nick Piecoro and Rick Morin discuss the D-Backs' series win over the Astros and Paul Goldschmidt's struggles. azcentral sports … MLB POWER RANKINGS: Pundits rave about ‘stellar’ Arizona Diamondbacks  —  Diamondbacks at Dodgers

Johnny Cueto won't have elbow surgery, expected to miss 6-8 weeks  —  San Francisco Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto does not have a torn ligament in his injured elbow but is expected to miss at least six weeks, according to multiple reports.  —  Cueto met recently with renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews …

Matt Harvey garnering ‘mild trade interest’ from Rangers: report  —  Matt Harvey appears closer to finding a new home.  —  The Texas Rangers have shown “mild trade interest” in Harvey, according to MLB Network.  Harvey was designated for assignment by the Mets last week after the he refused a demotion to the minor leagues.

Astros may have the ‘nastiest’ rotation ever - and thanks to Trevor Bauer, they're mad, too  —  PHOENIX - If Trevor Bauer's intent was to demean, question the integrity of or simply shame the Houston Astros' pitching staff, it has backfired.  —  Now, the starting unit dominating baseball …

Whose hot starts will turn into breakout seasons?  —  Last week, I discussed the players who terrified me as we headed into the second month of the season.  This time around, we get to the happier side of the coin — those players who are having legitimate breakout 2018 seasons, not April mirages.

Padres move Mitchell to bullpen, option Makita to Triple-A  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres moved struggling right-hander Bryan Mitchell to the bullpen Monday and optioned reliever Kazuhisa Makita to Triple-A El Paso.  —  San Diego also reinstated reliever Matt Strahm from the 10 …

Cardinals' Yadier Molina, injured on foul tip to groin, returns home after surgery  —  St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is recovering at home after taking a 102-mph fastball to the groin and undergoing surgery on Saturday night, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Monday.

Meisner leads Palm Beach to 4-0 win over Jupiter  —  JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Casey Meisner allowed just two hits over six innings, leading the Palm Beach Cardinals over the Jupiter Hammerheads in a 4-0 win on Monday.  —  Jupiter loaded the bases in the top of the ninth, but Chris Hoo flew out to end the game.

Stewart's homer leads Toledo to 3-1 win over Columbus  —  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Christin Stewart hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, leading the Toledo Mud Hens to a 3-1 win over the Columbus Clippers on Monday.  —  The home run by Stewart scored Mikie Mahtook to give the Mud Hens a 2-1 lead.

Tim Lincecum to make season debut Monday at Triple-A Round Rock  —  Tim Lincecum, who is attempting a comeback with the Texas Rangers, will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Round Rock on Monday night.  —  The right-hander is scheduled to pitch an inning in relief against the Iowa Cubs.

On Deck: Mariners at Blue Jays  —  SEATTLE MARINERS at TORONTO BLUE JAYS  —  STARTING PITCHERS  —  LHP James Paxton (1-1, 4.19 ERA) vs. RHP Marcus Stroman (0-4, 7.52 ERA)  —  Paxton is coming off a 16K game against Oakland (7 IP, 0 runs), but got a no-decision when usually reliable Juan Nicasio and Edwin Diaz let it get away.

MLB Vegas odds, picks, lines, predictions, best bets for May 7: This three-way parlay pays 5-1  —  SportsLine's hottest expert has an MLB parlay that could pay off big Monday  —  There are only seven games on the MLB schedule for Monday, but SportsLine analyst Adam Thompson isn't slowing down.

Javier, Smith lead Rome to 3-0 win over Asheville  —  ROME, Ga. (AP) — Justin Smith homered and had two hits, and Odalvi Javier allowed just one hit over six innings as the Rome Braves topped the Asheville Tourists 3-0 on Monday.  —  Javier (1-1) struck out eight and walked two to get the win.