Seiya Suzuki's ‘best-case scenario’ would have the right fielder rejoining the Chicago Cubs on the West Coast this weekend  —  The Chicago Cubs should soon get an offensive boost and shore up their defense in right field.  —  Manager David Ross indicated Monday that Seiya Suzuki could rejoin …

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.

Nets Playoff Intel: Priority No. 1 — Keep Joel Embiid off the foul line  —  Priority No. 1 for the Nets in their upcoming first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers is keeping MVP favorite Joel Embiid off the free throw line — and hopefully, lower on the scoreboard.

Ravens, Odell Beckham Jr. agree to 1-year deal, adding much-needed help at wide receiver  —  In agreeing to a one-year contract with three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on Sunday, the Ravens made their biggest splash of the offseason and in the same move delivered a strong message …

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 …

Tim Anderson exits the Chicago White Sox's 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins with a sore left knee  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Chicago White Sox starter Dylan Cease was in trouble in the fourth inning Monday at Target Field.  —  The Minnesota Twins had Matt Wallner on second and Christian Vázquez …

All eyes on Trae Young as usual in Heat-Hawks, this time in play-in game  —  MIAMI — There was a time when Trae Young thought he owned the Miami Heat, or at least when the Atlanta Hawks guard acted that way.  —  That, to be precise, was during a December 2019 game, after the Hawks went up six with 59.9 seconds to play.

Yankees Notebook: Carlos Rodon throwing but delayed by back tightness  —  Carlos Rodon recently experienced some back stiffness while recovering from a left forearm strain suffered early in spring training, but Aaron Boone said the southpaw threw on Tuesday and is scheduled for a Wednesday bullpen.

Lenyn Sosa is back with the White Sox  —  No sooner is this power bat our Minor League Player of the Week, he rejoins the South Siders  —  No sooner had he become our first Minor League Player of the Week of this season than Lenyn Sosa got the call back to the majors.

Yankees, Domingo German waste early runs off Guardians ace Shane Bieber in 3-2 loss  —  CLEVELAND — The Yankees jumped on Guardians ace Shane Bieber quickly on Monday night, but a two-run first inning wasn't enough to net a win for the away team.  —  Domingo German had a lot to do with that in the 3-2 loss.

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.

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.