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 …

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.

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.

Johan Santana would not change a thing.  Manager Terry Collins might  —  Johan Santana needed 134 pitches to toss the first no-hitter in Mets history on June 1, 2012, but he was shut down with an arm injury later that summer.  —  Suppose the devil made you this bargain …

Is Joey Gallo going to Rangers or Round Rock?  —  Joey Gallo spent spring training with the Rangers and could be with them Tuesday as the replacement for Adrian Beltre.  Max Faulkner Star-Telegram  —  jwilson@star-telegram.com  —  Joey Gallo did not travel with Double A Frisco ahead …

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 …

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw has the Colorado Rockies' number  —  TOPICS  —  Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw has the Rockies' number.  —  Let us count the ways:  —  ** He beat them Monday night, pitching seven innings, allowing two runs on five hits, striking out seven and walking one.

Michael Pineda Excited About His Return to Seattle and a Match Against His Mentor  —  SEATTLE — In recent days, Michael Pineda's voice has been giddy and his face expressive when he has been asked about his impending return to Seattle, where on Monday night he would face Felix Hernandez, his friend, former teammate and onetime mentor.

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.

Mets: Lucas Duda has flipped his long-ball switch  —  Lucas Duda had just three homers when the Mets faced the Cardinals on May 20, yet hitting coach Kevin Long had no concerns about the lack of power from the lefty.  —  Long referred to Duda's breakout season in 2014, when he hit 30 homers …

Source: Phillies' approach with Cole Hamels trade changing (slightly)  —  According to a major league source familiar with the Phillies' way of thinking, Philadelphia recently has altered its approach in regards to dealing Cole Hamels ... somewhat.  —  Per the source, the Phillies now are willing …

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) …