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 …

Mets' Todd Frazier plays first game as visitor against the Reds  —  CINCINNATI — Todd Frazier spent time Monday at his favorite breakfast spot in the Cincinnati area.  The Toms River native later headed to Great American Ball Park for the first time in his career as a visitor after five years as a beloved Reds third baseman.

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.

Cubs crush Marlins 14-2  —  Chicago snaps 5-game losing streak  —  CHICAGO - Ian Happ homered from both sides of the plate, and the Chicago Cubs stopped a five-game slide by routing the Miami Marlins 14-2 on Monday night.  —  The Cubs collected 15 hits after scoring three or fewer runs in 10 of the previous 11 games.

Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox begin interleague series  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates have proven so far that this season that they are more than capable of winning within their division.  —  But as they prepare for a brief interleague two-game series against the Chicago White Sox beginning Tuesday …

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.

Next Slide  —  At Globe Life Park on Monday in Arlington, Texas.  —  What happened: The Detroit Tigers lost to the Texas Rangers, 7-6.  Michael Fulmer was brilliant early, throwing five innings of one-run baseball.  Then came the sixth inning, where his night — and the Tigers' night — went awry.

Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays struggle to rise above mediocre  —  Breaking even is about the best the Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays have been able to do lately.  —  The Mariners will visit the Blue Jays for a three-game series starting Tuesday night at the Rogers Centre after going 3-3 during a six-game homestand.

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

Gretchen Piscotty, mother of Athletics' Stephen Piscotty, dies at 55  —  MLB, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals  —  Gretchen Piscotty, the mother of Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty, died Sunday night.  —  Piscotty's mother, 55, suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

Romero leads Twins past Cardinals 6-0 for 4th straight win  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Fernando Romero struck out nine in six innings in his second straight scoreless start to begin his major league career, leading the Minnesota Twins over the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 on Monday night.

Tampa Bay Rays, Atlanta Braves open interleague series  —  There are familiar faces on both sides as the Tampa Bay Rays and Atlanta Braves open a split interleague series — two games at Tropicana Field this week, two at SunTrust Park in August — on Tuesday night.

Colorado Rockies hope to continue streaking vs. Los Angeles Angels  —  Superb starting pitching has carried the Colorado Rockies to a season-high five-game winning streak and eight victories in their past 11 games.  —  They will try to continue that success and establish some traction …

Nolan's homer leads Winston-Salem to 6-4 win over Salem  —  SALEM, Va. (AP) — Nate Nolan hit a three-run home run in the second inning, leading the Winston-Salem Dash to a 6-4 win over the Salem Red Sox on Monday.  —  Drew Hasler allowed a run, but got Jerry Downs to fly out with runners …