Pineda Outpitches His Old Mentor and Wins in Return to Seattle  —  SEATTLE — In recent days, Michael Pineda's voice had been giddy and his face expressive when he was asked about his impending return to Seattle, where on Monday night he would face Felix Hernandez, his friend, former teammate and onetime mentor.

Brewers Shut Down Cardinals 1-0  —  ST. LOUIS — Mike Fiers and four relievers combined on an eight-hitter and Carlos Gomez had a first-inning RBI single in the Milwaukee Brewers' 1-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.  —  Fiers (2-5) allowed four hits in six innings …

Manfred addresses key issues, expects Rose to be in All-Star events  —  Rob Manfred made his first visit to Busch Stadium as commissioner on Monday night in his plan to speak to and take questions from players and front office personnel of all big-league teams.

Angels Hit 3 HRs in 7-3 Win Over Rays  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Albert Pujols homered twice, and Mike Trout and David Freese also went deep for the Los Angeles Angels in a 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night, extending their winning streak to five games.

Jason Hammel Strikes Out 11 and Cubs Beat Marlins 5-1  —  MIAMI — Jason Hammel had a career-high 11 strikeouts in 6 2-3 innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Miami Marlins 5-1 Monday night.  —  With his start pushed back because of a cracked fingernail and a rainout, Hammel (4-2) …

Cole Strikes Out 9 Batters as Pirates Beat Giants 4-3  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Gerrit Cole struck out a nine to win his third straight start, Neil Walker hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the fifth after a pair of called strikeouts, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Monday night.

Big 7th Inning Helps Astros Rally for 5-2 Win Over Orioles  —  HOUSTON — Evan Gattis drove in two runs in a four-run seventh inning and the Houston Astros continued their late-inning magic as they rallied for a 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.

Nationals' Bryce Harper doesn't care about his so-called ‘breakout’  —  Overshadowed by Mike Trout in his first three seasons in the big leagues, the Nationals' Bryce Harper is now taking centre stage.  —  Nationals' slugger Bryce Harper is healthy and producing at the plate …

Freeman Homers Again to Lift Braves to 8-1 Win Over Arizona  —  PHOENIX — Freddie Freeman homered for the second straight game and Andrelton Simmons had three hits to help the Atlanta Braves to an 8-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.  —  Freeman's two-run blast came …

DeGrom dominates Padres as Mets take series opener  —  Jacob deGrom continued his string of dominant pitching performances, and the Mets (29-23) chased Andrew Cashner in the fifth inning as they won the opener of a seven-game West Coast swing over the Padres (25-28) on Monday night in San Diego, 7-0.