From the brawl to the Bronx: Your guide to Yankees-Red Sox  —  NEW YORK — When Tyler Austin tangled with Joe Kelly last month, we saw once again just how intense this time-tested New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox feud can be.  —  Still, Austin said he isn't anticipating this week's three-game set between …

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.

Seranthony Dominguez applies lessons from winter ball in his rapid ascent to Phillies  —  The first lesson came from Ramon Ramirez, a 36-year-old reliever with more than 400 games of major league experience.  Be ready at all times, Ramirez would say, because you never know when the phone …

Reds, Mets clash as two teams in need of win  —  The Cincinnati Reds are off to about the worst possible start this season.  But perhaps even the Reds aren't as bad as Jason Vargas' first two starts for the New York Mets were.  —  Vargas, an 18-game winner last season for the Kansas City Royals …

Cardinals look to liven bats vs. Twins  —  For a moment on Monday night, it looked like St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Dexter Fowler had followed his early Monday morning walk-off homer against the Chicago Cubs with another bomb in his first at-bat against the Minnesota Twins.

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 …

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.

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 …

Pham gets another day off as Cardinals close out homestand  —  With a day off on Wednesday, the Cardinals will give Tommy Pham's tight groin two extra days of rest by keeping him out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.  —  Also out of the lineup for the afternoon game are Jedd Gyorko and Kolten Wong.

Back in the day, Braves used to be Tampa Bay's home team  —  Back before there were the Rays (who started in 1998) and the Marlins (1993), the Braves were the most popular team for kids growing up in much of Florida.  —  “They were certainly mine,” said one of them, Tampa-born Rays manager Kevin Cash.

WATCH: Blue Jays prospect Guerrero nails hotel with home run ball  —  If we've learned anything about Vladimir Guerrero Jr. through the early going of the 2018 season, it's that the man can fill a highlight reel.  —  Guerrero, the blue-chip Blue Jays prospect and son of Expos great Vlad Sr. …

Gomez's single leads Clearwater to 2-1 win over Lakeland  —  LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Jose Gomez hit a run-scoring single in the eighth inning, leading the Clearwater Threshers to a 2-1 win over the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Tuesday.  —  Will Hibbs got Andres Sthormes to ground out with runners …

Nats' Trea Turner makes himself at home at Petco Park  —  SAN DIEGO  —  The Josh Byrnes regime was right to believe in Trea Turner's blossoming power.  —  Even in the most pitching-friendly of venues.  —  Nearly four years after the San Diego Padres made him a first-round pick, Turner homered in a long-awaited Petco Park debut.