Gyorko's active and ready, but it's Garcia starting at third vs. Cubs  —  CHICAGO  • Although the most bitter weather has passed — for the moment — and they're ready to resume the baseball season at Wrigley Field after a two-day cold snap, that doesn't mean there isn't a cold-temp twist to the Cardinals lineup.

Baseball notebook: Indians,Twins to open series in Puerto Rico  —  Cleveland star Francisco Lindor held a baseball in his hand, ready to pitch, and asked the young boy standing at home plate if he knew how to swing a bat.  —  The kid said no. The kid might have been fibbing.

Struggling Rays hope for another win over Rangers  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays haven't had much to cheer for early in the 2018 season, but a promising day against a left-handed starter Monday could bring about more of the same on Tuesday.  —  “It was good to see guys break …

Shear Power!  Bryce Harper breaks bat in two on long home run  —  NEW YORK (AP) This was shear power by Bryce Harper.  —  In a startling display, the Washington Nationals slugger shattered his bat into two pieces, yet still hit a long home run Monday night in an 8-6 win over the New York Mets.

Tough-luck Astros look to rebound vs. Mariners  —  Don't expect to see the Houston Astros panic, even though their 2-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Monday at Safeco Field was their fifth defeat in their past six games and their vaunted offensive attack has been stymied for much of the first three weeks of the season.

Grandal's slam, Kemp's 3-run HR send Dodgers past Pads 10-3  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yasmani Grandal hit a grand slam, Matt Kemp had a three-run homer and Hyun-Jin Ryu struck out nine in six strong innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who beat the San Diego Padres 10-3 Monday night.

Shohei Ohtani's biggest challenge yet: Battling the AL-best Red Sox  —  We haven't seen that before.' USA TODAY Sports  —  Shohei Ohtani's story, already remarkable enough, will add another fascinating chapter Tuesday night, when he takes on baseball's best team of 2018.

Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle (shoulder) goes on 10-day disabled list  —  NEW YORK — Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with right shoulder tendinitis.  —  The move was made, retroactive to Monday, before Tuesday night's game against the Miami Marlins.

MLBRank 100-51: Impressive young stars move up the rankings  —  Who are the best players going to be in Major League Baseball for the 2018 season?  To determine this, ESPN formed a panel of MLB writers, analysts, contributors and Insiders to rank the top 100.

Would a free ticket giveaway work for the White Sox?  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Tribune's Paul Sullivan answers your questions (or, this week, question).  Ask Sully your question here.  —  Why don't the Sox stage a free ticket giveaway like the A's?  They would at least sell a lot of beer …

Back-to-back homers by Seferina, Chinea fuel Springfield win  —  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Darren Seferina and Chris Chinea connected on back-to-back homers in the second inning to help lead the Springfield Cardinals to a 7-5 victory over Frisco RoughRiders on Tuesday.  The Cardinals swept the three-game series with the win.

Mets call up hard-throwing Gerson Bautista, option Hansel Robles to Triple A  —  After their bullpen imploded Monday night, the Mets made an interesting move Tuesday.  They called up fireballing righthander Gerson Bautista from Double-A Binghamton.  The Mets optioned erratic reliever Hansel Robles to make room in the bullpen.

Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto quizzed about trade rumors after coming off the DL  —  J.T. Realmuto's season finally is getting underway, but the coveted catcher isn't talking about how much longer he plans to be with the Marlins.  —  Realmuto was activated off the disabled list …

Longtime Rangers anthem singer John Amirante dies at 83  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime New York Rangers anthem singer John Amirante has died.  He was 83.  —  His wife, Annie, told the Rangers he died of natural causes Tuesday in New York after about a week in the hospital.

Yankees legend Don Mattingly questions if Giancarlo Stanton can handle boos  —  NEW YORK — Don Mattingly knows what it's like to be loved wearing pinstripes in the Bronx.  —  He also knows what it's like to face harsh boos, like the ones his former star Giancarlo Stanton earned …

Chicago Cubs' top prospect Adbert Alzolay joins Iowa Cubs  —  Chicago Cubs top prospect Adbert Alzolay joins Iowa Cubs  —  When it comes to the 2018 season, Adbert Alzolay has two big goals: remain healthy and get to the big leagues.  —  For the first time in his career …

Brewers Claim Alec Asher From Dodgers  —  The Brewers announced that they've claimed right-hander Alec Asher off waivers from the Dodgers and optioned him to Triple-A Colorado Springs.  Milwaukee had an open spot on its 40-man roster, so no corresponding move is necessary.

Brewers play through injuries, focus on Reds  —  MILWAUKEE — Heading into the season, the Milwaukee Brewers were confident that they had the kind of depth to manage a season's worth of injuries.  —  Barely a month into the season, though, they've had to tap into that resource way more than they would have liked.