Lester Roughed Up, Cubs Rally to Beat Reds in 10  —  CHICAGO — Jorge Soler homered twice and Arismendy Alcantara had a game-ending RBI single in the 10th inning to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 7-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.  —  Chris Coghlan had three hits and a homer …

MLB warns Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Tuffy Gosewisch about pace of play  —  Major League Baseball began sending out written warnings last week to players who have violated the new pace-of-play rules.  Diamondbacks catcher Tuffy Gosewisch was among them, but he didn't think there was much …

Drew's Pinch-Hit Slam Carries Yankees Past Orioles 6-5  —  BALTIMORE — Stephen Drew delivered a pinch-hit grand slam in the seventh inning, and New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 Monday night for their first winning streak of the season.  —  Down 4-2, the Yankees loaded the bases …

Betts, Ortiz Homer as Red Sox Win Home Opener 9-4 Over Nats  —  BOSTON — Mookie Betts hit a three-run homer, took a two-run shot away from Bryce Harper with a flashy catch and stole two bases on the same pitch, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 9-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Monday in their home opener.

Baseball's new metal detectors won't keep you safe.  They'll just make you miss a few innings.  —  Security theater meets America's pastime.  —  Fans attending Major League Baseball games are being greeted in a new way this year: with metal detectors at the ballparks.

Rays' Matt Andriese excited for first big-league start  —  TORONTO — RHP Matt Andriese naturally was excited to make his major-league debut with an inning of relief work Friday in Miami.  —  But he is understandably more amped about making his first start tonight.

Odorizzi Pitches Rays Past Blue Jays, 2-1  —  TORONTO — Jake Odorizzi pitched eight impressive innings and the Tampa Bay Rays scored on two bases-loaded walks by R.A. Dickey to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 Monday night.  —  The Rays improved to 3-10 all-time in opponent's home openers …

Yankees ignore Alex Rodriguez's upcoming HR milestone in press release  —  BALTIMORE - When is a milestone not really a milestone?  When the Yankees decide it's not, apparently.  —  The team is not including Alex Rodriguez's pursuit of Willie Mays' No. 4 spot on the all-time home runs list …

Matt Harvey's return to Citi Field expected to draw 40,000 Mets fans  —  There is no need to gauge the excitement of the Flushing faithful when Mets ace Matt Harvey takes the mound Tuesday for his 2015 Citi Field debut — after all, they've waited over a year to see him pitch after the righthander had 2013 Tommy John surgery.

Dodgers Beat Mariners 6-5 in 10 Innings  —  LOS ANGELES — Alex Guerrero hit a bases-loaded single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame a four-run deficit for a 6-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.

Butler's 3-Run Homer Helps A's Beat Astros 8-1  —  HOUSTON — Billy Butler hit a three-run homer and Marcus Semien and Brett Lawrie connected to back a solid start by Scott Kazmir and give the Oakland Athletics a 8-1 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night.

Mets notes: Matt Harvey pitching at home  —  Harvey at home  —  Matt Harvey received a resounding ovation during the pregame ceremonies and he surely will get another one tonight when he makes his first home start against the Phillies.  —  “Your home crowd is always behind you and for me they've been great,” Harvey said.

Rockies Beat Giants to Spoil San Francisco's Home Opener  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Eddie Butler outdueled fellow rookie Chris Heston and shut down the Giants, and the Colorado Rockies spoiled San Francisco's latest World Series championship celebration at their home opener with a 2-0 win Monday.