Severino wins 7th straight as Yanks top Tigers 7-4 in opener  —  DETROIT (AP) — Aaron Boone's pitching strategy for the first game of Monday's doubleheader was simple.  —  “We sent our ace out there for the first game and counted on him giving us a big performance,” the New York Yankees manager said.

Watts scores winning run in 11th, DSL Giants beats DSL Royals2 8-7 in walk-off finish  —  , (AP) — Omar Medina hit a sacrifice to drive in Enoc Watts with the winning run in the 11th inning, as the DSL Giants beat the DSL Royals2 8-7 on Monday.  The DSL Giants swept the short two-game series with the win.

Report: Rays' Anthony Banda to undergo Tommy John surgery  —  Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Anthony Banda will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair the left-hander's pitching elbow, according to the Tampa Bay Times.  —  Banda, who joined the Rays in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks in February …

Two-time World Series champion Bruce Kison dies at 68  —  Bruce Kison, the lanky right-hander who was part of two Pittsburgh Pirates World Series-winning teams in 1971 and 1979, died Saturday at the age of 68.  —  Kison was the winning pitcher in the first night game in World Series history …

Giants stay hot, rip Diamondbacks 10-3  —  Andrew McCutchen and Brandon Crawford hit back-to-back home runs to ignite a seven-run fourth inning Monday night, sending the San Francisco Giants to a 10-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series in San Francisco.

Keith Law's 2018 Mock Draft 4.1  —  It is draft day, the most wonderful time of the year, so here is my final — ahem, “final” — projection of first-round selections, but one I present with the caveat that multiple general managers told me Sunday that nothing would really be final until …

Column: Yankees echo Joe Maddon's ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ schedule gripe, weigh ESPN boycott  —  Cubs' Joe Maddon on short rest, and on Mike Montgomery batting 8th.  (Mark Gonales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  It was one thing when Cubs manager Joe Maddon complained about traveling …

Next Slide  —  What happened: The Detroit Tigers (28-32) lost, 7-4, to the New York Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader on Monday afternoon. ...  The Yankees scored six runs on six consecutive hits in the fourth inning off Drew VerHagen to take a 7-1 lead.

Aaron Judge becomes first player to strike out 8 times in a doubleheader  —  DETROIT — Yankees slugger Aaron Judge became the first player ever to record eight strikeouts in a doubleheader, including five punchouts in the nightcap, on Monday against the Tigers.

Veteran pitcher Oliver Perez's deal with Indians is for $1.75 million  —  CLEVELAND — Pitcher Oliver Perez has a $1.75 million salary while in the major leagues under his deal with the Cleveland Indians.  —  The 36-year-old left-hander signed with the Indians on Saturday and pitched …

Trout helps lift Angels to 9-6 win over Royals  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Give the Los Angeles Angels enough opportunities and they find ways to score runs.  —  It's a lesson they have taught the Kansas City Royals plenty of times this season.  —  Mike Trout had three hits …

Teheran gives up 3 homers, exits early  —  SAN DIEGO — Braves pitcher Julio Teheran left Monday night's game against the Padres after allowing three home runs in the first four innings and issuing a four-pitch walk to Jose Pirela to start the fifth inning.  —  There was no immediate …

Phillies minor league report: Reading wins in walk-off fashion after 10 innings  —  Reading beat Richmond in walk-off fashion, Clearwater fell flat against Daytona, and the Dominican Summer League is underway.  —  Here's a rundown of the Phillies' farm system from Monday.  —  INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE (AAA)

White Sox take Oregon State infielder Nick Madrigal with No. 4 pick  —  Oregon State's Nick Madrigal lays down a bunt against Yale during an NCAA regional tournament game in Corvallis, Ore., on June 4, 2018.  (Mark Ylen / AP) Chicago Tribune  —  The White Sox selected 5-foot-7-inch infielder Nick Madrigal …

Diamondbacks select SS Matt McLain with No. 25 pick in MLB draft  —  The Diamondbacks selected California high school infielder Matt McLain with the 25th overall pick in the MLB draft on Monday.  —  McLain, who just finished his senior season at Beckman High in Irvine, Calif., is committed to UCLA.

Braves reliever Ramirez has setback in shoulder rehab  —  Braves reliever Jose Ramirez had a setback in his recovery from a strained shoulder and was to be examined in Atlanta to determine the cause and extent of the issue causing his problems.  —  He felt pain in his right shoulder 18 pitches …

First round MLB draft picks from Arizona … Glendale Mountain Ridge pitcher Matthew Liberatore waited it out in his home with family, teammates and friends nearby Monday.  —  A few miles away, Phoenix Sandra Day O'Connor third baseman Nolan Gorman did the same.

UF's Jonathan India, Stetson's Logan Gilbert selected in first round of MLB draft  —  Florida's Jonathan India was selected No. 5 in the 2018 MLB draft Monday night.  (Cyndi Chambers / AP)  —  Jonathan India was the first player from a state of Florida high school or college selected in the Major League Baseball draft Monday.

Mount Carmel's Josh Stowers and Alek Thomas taken in second round of MLB draft  —  Mount Carmel's Alek Thomas throws during a 4A Sectional final game against in Burbank, June 2, 2018.  (Allen Cunningham / Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Two Mount Carmel outfielders …