Mets get to Clayton Kershaw, but Zack Wheeler puts them in early hole for 10-6 loss to Dodgers  —  The red flags went up early.  The first five batters that Zack Wheeler faced hit him.  The Dodgers hit the righthander hard, chasing him after just two innings and going on to beat the Mets 10-6 at Dodger Stadium on Monday night.

Blue Jays rally in 9th, beat Rangers 7-6 in ALDS rematch (Jun 19, 2017)  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Wins in the past two playoff matchups, a couple of victories in Toronto during a three-game set earlier this season and now a ninth-inning rally in Texas.  —  The Blue Jays are finding ways …

Mike Zunino's HRs power Seattle Mariners past Detroit Tigers  —  SEATTLE — Like many managers, Scott Servais is a former major league catcher.  —  So forgive Servais if a pair of two-run homers wasn't what impressed him about Mike Zunino's performance Monday night as the Mariners defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-2 at Safeco Field.

Padres manager calls out Cubs' Anthony Rizzo after home plate collision with Austin Hedges  —  San Diego Padres manager Andy Green did little to conceal his feelings about the home plate collision that knocked Austin Hedges out of Monday night's 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs …

MLB: Hunter Strickland denied  —  Pitcher Hunter Strickland of the San Francisco Giants began serving a six-game suspension for brawling with Bryce Harper after his appeal was denied by Major League Baseball.  —  The penalty stemmed from a May 29 benches-clearing incident between the Giants and Washington Nationals.

Drew Butera's triple — triple! — keys Royals' victory over Red Sox  —  Whit Merrifield fist-pumped the Royals' dugout in delight.  Red Sox reliever Blaine Boyer clenched his fist in anger.  —  The key battle in the Royals-Red Sox series opener went to Merrifield, who bounced a single through …

Reds' winning streak stands at 1  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — After being silenced for nine straight games, the Reds' siren was back on Monday.  After every win, the Reds celebrate with a siren and music — and Monday they got to break it out thanks to a 7-3 victory over the Rays.

Gerrit Cole stays cool in Pirates' rout of Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE — Gerrit Cole amped up his performance and dialed down his demeanor Monday in an 8-1 rout of the Milwaukee Brewers.  —  The Pirates right-hander went seven innings and gave up a run on three hits.

How high can Dodgers rookie Cody Bellinger fly?  We're about to find out  —  Cody Bellinger secured his spot in home run history with two more mighty swings Monday night.  Now, the question is how high the Los Angeles Dodgers' 22-year-old slugger can fly.  —  Bellinger equaled Yankee …

Astros OF Reddick returns in time to face former A's team (Jun 20, 2017)  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Houston Astros right fielder Josh Reddick has made a habit of running into outfield walls while chasing fly balls at full speed during his major league career.  —  Reddick's latest collision landed …

Miami Marlins rally in ninth for 8-7 win over Washington Nationals  —  MIAMI — Enny Romero's neck whipped around in an instant.  —  The Washington Nationals reliever had just thrown an 0-2 fastball that was clocked at 97 mph on its way to the plate before making contact with the bat of Marcell Ozuna …

Brewers To Sign Tom Wilhelmsen  —  The Brewers have agreed to a minor-league deal with veteran righty Tom Wilhelmsen, according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy.  He'll head to the team's top affiliate.  —  As McCalvy notes, Wilhelmsen has an interesting history already with the Milwaukee organization.

Javier Baez on the art of the tag  —  This is an online exclusive story from ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue 2017.  Subscribe today!  —  World Series winner?  Check.  NLCS MVP?  Check.  World Baseball Classic silver medalist?  Check, check, check.  After quite a year …