Slow rollers help Mets beat Padres in 1st game between teams since NL Wild Card series  —  Home field advantage typically refers to bigger locker rooms, shorter commutes and friendly fans, but facing the San Diego Padres on Monday night at Citi Field, the Mets received an advantage in the form of some dirt and paint.

Orioles break out new ‘homer hose’ celebration and blast their way to 5-1 win over Athletics  —  The Orioles are all about hydrating.  —  Baltimore hit three home runs Monday in its 5-1 win over the Oakland Athletics — ample opportunity to debut its new home run celebration.

Duvall won't need surgery for fractured wrist  —  CF looking at possible six- to eight-week timeline for return to Red Sox  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Adam Duvall, who stormed out of the gate as the hottest hitter on the Red Sox, will be lost for weeks and possibly months after suffering …

Bobby Dalbec to meet Red Sox in Tampa, but team hasn't made roster move yet, per sources  —  1,015  —  DETROIT — Bobby Dalbec will travel to Florida to meet the Red Sox in Tampa Bay on Monday, according to two industry sources.  —  The Red Sox have not yet made any roster moves.

Nightengale's Notebook: Speedy Diamondbacks are ‘changing the game’ with aggressive play  —  PHOENIX — Veteran third baseman Evan Longoria plops in front of his corner locker, looks around the Arizona Diamondbacks clubhouse, and starts to reminisce as he watches his teammates leave for the night.

Pirates SS Oneil Cruz fractures ankle in home plate collision  —  PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz is out indefinitely after fracturing his left ankle in a collision at home plate during Sunday's 1-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox.  —  Cruz was attempting to score …

Padres Daily: Cruz is performing for the aged; Darvish's routine; homer pace; Kim's tee shot  —  Padres have hit more home runs through 10 games than ever before, and that's with Fernando Tatis Jr. and with Manny Machado having yet to hit one  —  In the game they needed it most, the Padres' offense came up biggest.

MLB Expert Believes Padres won't be Scared to Make Necessary Trades  —  San Diego is well-aware of their current standing in the league.  —  There are certain franchises in sports that overthink every decision and don't necessarily want to maximize their cap space.

Chicago Cubs' 3-game winning streak ends as 2 errors prove costly in an 8-2 loss to the Texas Rangers  —  No. 9 hitter Bubba Thompson had a triple, double and two RBIs, and the Texas Rangers ripped the Chicago Cubs 8-2 on Sunday at Wrigley Field to end a two-game slide.

Rays (9-0) match MLB's best start of Wild Card era  —  Tampa Bay has won all 9 by at least 4 runs, and it has outscored its opponents by 57  —  ST. PETERSBURG — For years, Kevin Kiermaier would lead the Rays' postgame victory celebrations by chanting, rapping and recognizing key contributors …

Baltimore Ravens win Odell Beckham Jr. sweepstakes, Jets lose out on WR  —  Throughout the offseason, the Jets targeted wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., with the hopes of him playing with Aaron Rodgers once that trade is completed.  —  After Sunday's news, that won't happen as Beckham agreed …

Mets' Francisco Alvarez begins second big-league stint with plenty to prove behind the plate  —  Francisco Alvarez's second stint in the MLB has come a bit earlier than expected.  The Mets sent the 21-year-old down to Triple-A Syracuse on March 22 with the goal of improving his defense.

Yankees Notebook: Jonathan Loaisiga joins Josh Donaldson on the injured list  —  BALTIMORE — All signs pointed to Josh Donaldson landing on the injured list Saturday.  But the Yankees' third baseman had company as Jonathan Loaisiga also hit the shelf in a series of roster moves.