LEADING OFF: Red Sox-Yankees, Lindor begins rehab assignment  —  A look at what's happening around the majors today:  —  RIVALRY RENEWED  —  Mookie Betts tries to get going at the plate when the Red Sox (6-11) visit the Yankees (6-9) in the first meeting this season between the longtime rivals.

The highs and lows of Yasiel Puig's time in L.A.  —  LOS ANGELES — He showed up late, then homered early.  —  How fitting.  —  Yasiel Puig spent more than half a decade tantalizing the Los Angeles Dodgers with his talent and tormenting them with his indiscretions.

Contreras homer, 3 RBIs help Cubs beat Marlins 7-2 … MIAMI - Willson Contreras hit his sixth homer, drove in three and reached base four times, and the Chicago Cubs thawed out to beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 Monday night.  —  The temperature in Chicago was 33 when the Cubs' game Sunday …

Brewers 10, Cardinals 7: Thrice as nice for Christian Yelich  —  There's something about the St. Louis Cardinals that brings out the best in Christian Yelich.  —  The rightfielder continued his early season torching of the Milwaukee Brewers' Central Division foes on Monday night …

Mets takeaways from Monday's 7-6 win over the Phillies  —  Conforto drives in winning run after Mets' bullpen blows lead  —  Michael Conforto drove in the game-winning run on an error in the 11th inning as the Mets overcame a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 on Monday at Citizens Bank Park.

Welington Castillo's go-ahead 2-run homer gives the White Sox a 5-4 victory over the Royals  —  Post-Tribune  —  Welington Castillo's throwing error in the top of the seventh inning put the Royals in position to grab the lead Monday night at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Rockies look to sweep two-game set at San Diego  —  A two-game series in the middle of April usually doesn't carry much significance in a 162-game baseball season.  —  However, the Rockies' two games against the San Diego Padres this week carry some importance for both teams, particularly after Colorado's 5-2 win Monday night.

Miller after cut: Indians don't want best players  —  After being designated for assignment, Cleveland Indians utility man Brad Miller took a shot at the team.  —  “They acknowledge that it wasn't fair,” he said.  “But I'm just a player.  I go out there and play my hardest and play for the guys next to me.

Amid all the Rangers' hits and runs, here's how Shelby Miller took a step forward  —  Here's something the Texas Rangers didn't want to have happened Monday night: being forced to use Jose Leclerc in the ninth inning.  —  It's not because Leclerc struggled last week.

For mile-high Rockies, scoring on road is a constant, unique challenge  —  Colorado Rockies' Nolan Arenado bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks during a spring baseball game in Scottsdale, Ariz., Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019.  (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) (Chris Carlson / AP)

Former Cub Zambrano eyes return to big leagues  —  Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano said he thinks that he can overcome his age, his reputation, and a long major league absence to make it back to the big leagues.  —  “Why not?”  Zambrano said Monday from Marlins Park where the Cubs are playing this week.

Cleveland Indians withstand Seattle's late home-run barrage for 6-4 victory  —  SEATTLE — Things are changing quickly with the Indians.  —  Carlos Gonzalez arrived Sunday.  Jason Kipnis on Monday and Francisco Lindor just started percolating at Class AAA Columbus.