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 …

Lefty P.J. Conlon becomes first Belfast native to play in MLB since 1909  —  CINCINNATI— Shortly before his debut, P.J. Conlon started feeling some nerves.  —  “The most nervous I got was when I was sitting around here waiting,” Conlon said Monday night.  “Just sitting in the clubhouse waiting …

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.

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.

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.

While Pham recovers, Bader has chance to display his defensive skills  —  The Cardinals have played most of the past three games without their regular centerfielder, Tommy Pham, who has been out with tightness in his right groin.  —  That is a situation that has the potential for trouble all over it …

Lincecum makes rehab appearance with Rangers' Triple-A team  —  ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Tim Lincecum made his first rehab appearance with the Texas Rangers' Triple-A team on Monday night, 21 months after his last big league start.  —  Lincecum allowed two runs and struck out two while pitching …

Springer goes 6 for 6, ties Astros mark in 16-2 rout of A's  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - George Springer went 6 for 6 with a home run to match a Houston record as the Astros routed the Oakland Athletics 16-2 on Monday night.  —  Last year's World Series MVP doubled and scored in the first inning …

Los Angeles Dodgers host MLB-leading Arizona Diamondbacks  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks have the best record in the National League, have not lost a series all season and could end up playing the revenge card when they open a brief two-game series at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday.

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.

MLB stock watch: Is your team a buyer or a seller?  —  Between the weather, the strikeouts, the injuries, the underachieving teams, the teams not built to achieve this season in the first place, the pitchless intentional walks (still can't get used to that) and the sudden fixation on mound visits, April 2018 was ... interesting.

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.

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.

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 …

Royals look to maintain momentum against struggling Orioles  —  The Kansas City Royals are slowly climbing out of an early season hole with some key victories.  —  The same cannot be said for the Baltimore Orioles.  —  Baltimore has lost six consecutive games and was swept by the Los Angeles Angels …