Benintendi, Martinez Carry Red Sox Past Blue Jays  —  Andrew Benintendi celebrates with his Red Sox teammates after his three-run home run in the fourth inning Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park.  —  Andrew Benintendi has continued the hot hitting out of the leadoff spot for injured star Mookie Betts.

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.

Caleb Smith mystifies Padres, gets run support as Marlins snap skid  —  Caleb Smith was brilliant in dominating a matchup of rookie left-handers, Yadiel Rivera's two-run single capped Miami's four-run first inning, and Cameron Maybin had three hits and two RBIs against his old team to lead …

Cardinals fall further behind the Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE  • With a chance this week to show the gap on the field is slimmer than the one in the standings, the Cardinals visit first-place Milwaukee as a bruised contender, one able to argue that the real difference is the players they're missing and not the plays.

Angels aim to get Mike Scioscia milestone win vs. Tigers  —  Mike Scioscia hopes the third time is the charm for his 1,600th career managerial victory.  —  The longtime Los Angeles Angels manager will reach that milestone and pass his mentor, Tommy Lasorda, with the team's next victory.

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.

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 …

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.

Phillies' Jake Arrieta aims for rare win in Dodger Stadium  —  The Philadelphia Phillies' Jake Arrieta will take the mound Tuesday at Dodger Stadium, where he has won just once.  It was a victory to remember.  —  In 2015, Arrieta delivered the first of his two career no-hitters …

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 …

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 …

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.

Mets bounce back, beat Braves 8-5 to split rain-delayed DH  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Luis Guillorme broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run single and Amed Rosario had three RBIs to help the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 8-5

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.

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 …

After multiple Tommy John surgeries, Jonny Venters gets first save since '11  —  Tampa Bay Rays reliever Jonny Venters recorded his first save since August 22, 2011, striking out the only batter he faced on Monday to close out a 13-inning, 1-0 win over the Oakland Athletics.