Mike Montgomery's stellar performance on Memorial Day big for him and Cubs  —  Cubs pitcher Mike Montgomery discusses his start against the Pirates on Monday, May 28, 2018.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Mike Montgomery pitched well Monday enough to earn another start as well as make a relative feel proud.

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,” …

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 …

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.

Encarnacion, Chicago's poor defense boost Indians to 9-6 win  —  Edwin Encarnacion homered and had four RBIs, and the  —  Cleveland Indians took advantage of Chicago's leaky defense to score five times in the fifth inning, beating the  —  White Sox 9-6 on Monday.

Ex-Detroit Tiger Kinsler: Castellanos, Greene ‘guys to follow’ during rebuild  —  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  —  Ian Kinsler said he's not surprised Nicholas Castellanos …

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 …

Culberson's pinch-hit, two-run homer in 9th gives Braves win  —  From left to right, Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Albies and Johan Camargo celebrate after Charlie Culberson hit a walkoff two-run home run in the ninth inning of the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the New York Mets …

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 …

Rockies place reliever Adam Ottavino on 10-day DL with oblique injury  —  DENVER — The Colorado Rockies have placed right-handed reliever Adam Ottavino on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left oblique.  —  Ottavino has been a big piece of Colorado's bullpen this season with a 3-0 record and 0.95 ERA.

Pirates manager says it's ‘open season’ on catchers after Anthony Rizzo slide  —  PITTSBURGH — Pirates manager Clint Hurdle called it “open season” on catchers after Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo took out the legs of catcher Elias Diaz on a force play at home plate in the eighth inning of Monday's 7-0 win by the Cubs.

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.

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.

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.

Defensive miscues help D-backs score most runs in one inning since April 26  —  The Cincinnati Reds' offense has been largely average over the past month.  That's not the reason they're last place in the NL Central.  —  So when they took a 1-0 lead off the struggling Arizona Diamondbacks in the top second …

Baldwin, Geraldo lead Augusta to 12-5 win over Rome  —  NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (AP) — Logan Baldwin hit a two-run homer in the third inning, and Manuel Geraldo hit a two-run home run and had two hits as the Augusta GreenJackets beat the Rome Braves 12-5 on Monday.

Zehner hits grand slam, leads Trenton over Erie  —  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Zack Zehner hit a grand slam in the seventh inning, leading the Trenton Thunder to a 6-5 win over the Erie SeaWolves on Monday.  The Thunder swept the four-game series with the win.  —  The grand slam by Zehner capped …

Mickey Callaway burned by bullpen decisions in Mets loss to Brewers  —  Video: NY Mets manager Callaway on his decisions in the 8-7 loss Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  MILWAUKEE — Mickey Callaway didn't have any regrets.  —  The rookie skipper believed the statistics supported …