Cubs' Joe Maddon seeks adjustment to rules following Sunday night games  —  Cubs' Joe Maddon on short rest, and on Mike Montgomery batting 8th.  (Mark Gonales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Third base coach Brian Butterfield arrived Monday at PNC Park with a tall cup …

Mets place struggling reliever AJ Ramos and infielder Wilmer Flores on the disabled list  —  Y Mets manager Mickey Callaway discusses the team's roster moves Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  ATLANTA—The Mets placed reliever AJ Ramos (right shoulder strain) and infielder Wilmer Flores …

Red Sox star Betts out 2nd straight day, tightness left side  —  BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox star outfielder Mookie Betts is out of the lineup for the second straight game because of tightness on his left side.  —  “We do feel that probably tomorrow might be a day that he will come back,” …

James McCann's slam pushes Detroit Tigers past Angels on Memorial Day  —  Albert Pujols picked up his 3,000th hit on May 4.  Which active player will be the next one to reach the milestone?  Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit  —  CONNECT  —  At Comerica Park.

Struggling Baltimore Orioles host Washington Nationals  —  As the Baltimore Orioles' early-season woes continue, especially at the plate, they will be running into something they probably won't want to see: the Washington Nationals and their strong starting staff.

Cardinals turn to Gyorko at cleanup, bump Ozuna down in order  —  MILWAUKEE  • Still looking for that lineup that comes to life and carries them for a stretch, the Cardinals have done something on Memorial Day they have avoided to this point in the season.

Yankees vs Astros: Gleyber Torres moves up, Didi Gregorius drops, Giancarlo Stanton sits  —  Pete Caldera, Staff Writer, @pcaldera  —  NEW YORK— For the first time as a Yankee, Gleyber Torres is batting in the middle of the order.  —  The rookie second baseman is batting in the No. 5 spot …

Ivan Nova of Pittsburgh Pirates goes on DL with finger sprain  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed right-hander Ivan Nova on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained ring finger on his pitching hand.  —  Nova recently told reporters that he sprained the finger while fielding a grounder …

The Hunter Strickland-Bryce Harper brawl ended Mike Morse's career - and it could have been worse  —  SAN FRANCISCO - It was the brawl that ended one career, a violent collision that prevented injury to one of the game's biggest stars, sparing another a colossal suspension, and leaving one filled with remorse.

Power Rankings: There's a new No. 1 among MLB's power trio  —  The Yankees, Red Sox and Astros might already be establishing themselves as MLB's elite trio, but that doesn't mean there won't be jostling for position during the rest of the season.  Witness this week's turnover …

Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics … Torey Lovullo said he's never been involved with an offense that's gone as south as the Diamondbacks hitters have in May.  —  But the second-year Diamondbacks manager isn't all doom and gloom, despite the fact that his team has lost 15 …

Jays' Josh Donaldson leaves game at Fenway with injury  —  BOSTON - As if giving up five runs in the bottom of the fourth wasn't bad enough, the Blue Jays got even more bad news in the next inning when star third baseman Josh Donaldson left the game with an apparent injury.

Braves To Place Ronald Acuna On DL  —  Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna suffered a mild ACL sprain in his left knee and a lower back contusion on Sunday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com was among those to report.  The team will place Acuna on the disabled list and then re-evaluate him after the 10-day window.

Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday  —  A strong slate of arms toe the slab on Tuesday, meaning some of our matchups will be against stars. … Of course, the upshot is that it's a good day to stream arms ... because some of the good ones are widely available.

Cubs minor league pitching coordinator talks Alzolay's development, Underwood's rise and Tseng's struggles  —  Triple-A baseball came to Des Moines in 1968 with the Iowa Oaks, and the Iowa Cubs have carried the torch since 1982.  Here's a collection of some of the biggest names and best players during that time.