Red Sox OF Mookie Betts, Meghan Markle share ancestors, report says  —  Boston Red Sox star Mookie Betts and actress Meghan Markle — soon to be a member of the Royal Family — could be distant relatives, according to a report by The Boston Globe.  —  Betts and Markle, who is to wed Prince Harry …

Another rough outing for the starter leads to another loss for the Cincinnati Reds  —  Just when you think the pitching can't get any worse for the Reds, it does.  —  Homer Bailey gave up five runs before the Reds had a hit Monday night in what would become a 7-6 loss to the New York Mets …

Doctors say White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar, who suffered a brain aneurysm during game, could be able to pitch again … Good news continues to surface regarding Danny Farquhar, the White Sox reliever who suffered a brain hemorrhage from a ruptured aneurysm at Guaranteed Rate Field.

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.

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.

Herrera powers Phillies past Giants 11-0  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Odubel Herrera homered twice and drove in five runs, helping Zach Eflin and the Philadelphia Phillies rout the San Francisco Giants 11-0 on Monday night.  —  Carlos Santana and Cesar Hernandez also connected for Philadelphia, which had dropped six of eight.

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

Yoenis Cespedes back in Mets lineup day after leaving game with quad tightness  —  CINCINNATI — Yoenis Cespedes was in the lineup Monday night against the Reds.  The Mets slugger left Sunday's game after the first inning with what he said was right quad tightness.

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 …

Nationals reinstate Kelley from DL, option Bautista  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Washington Nationals have reinstated right-hander Shawn Kelley from the 10-day disabled list and optioned outfielder Rafael Bautista to Triple-A Syracuse.  —  Kelley returns to the Nationals after missing 12 games with right elbow irritation.

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.

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 …

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.

Ruta's double leads Trenton to 4-3 win over Reading  —  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Ben Ruta hit a two-run double in the fourth inning, leading the Trenton Thunder to a 4-3 win over the Reading Fightin Phils on Monday.  —  Jordan Foley got Zach Green to ground out with a runner on first to end the game for his fourth save of the season.

Javier Baez homers in 3rd straight game; exits with groin injury  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs removed second baseman Javier Baez from Monday's game against the Miami Marlins because of tightness in his right groin, the team announced.  —  Baez was hurt during the seventh inning …

Rivera's single leads Wilmington to 5-3 win over Potomac  —  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Emmanuel Rivera hit a two-run single in the third inning, leading the Wilmington Blue Rocks to a 5-3 win over the Potomac Nationals on Monday.  —  Bryan Brickhouse struck Blake Perkins out with a runner …

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.

Higashioka's single leads Scranton/WB to 8-3 win over Syracuse  —  SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Kyle Higashioka hit a two-run single in the fifth inning, leading the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders to an 8-3 win over the Syracuse Chiefs on Monday.  —  The single by Higashioka gave the RailRiders …

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.