LEADING OFF: Red Sox-Yankees, Lindor begins rehab assignment  —  A look at what's happening around the majors today:  —  RIVALRY RENEWED  —  Mookie Betts tries to get going at the plate when the Red Sox (6-11) visit the Yankees (6-9) in the first meeting this season between the longtime rivals.

Contreras homer, 3 RBIs help Cubs beat Marlins 7-2 … MIAMI - Willson Contreras hit his sixth homer, drove in three and reached base four times, and the Chicago Cubs thawed out to beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 Monday night.  —  The temperature in Chicago was 33 when the Cubs' game Sunday …

It's Miller time as Goldschmidt, DeJong go back-to-back  —  MILWAUKEE  • Paul Goldschmidt, the most productive hitter with at least 100 at-bats in the history of Miller Park, was at it again Monday night.  —  The Cardinals' first baseman, a .413 career batsman before the game …

Welington Castillo's go-ahead 2-run homer gives the White Sox a 5-4 victory over the Royals  —  Post-Tribune  —  Welington Castillo's throwing error in the top of the seventh inning put the Royals in position to grab the lead Monday night at Guaranteed Rate Field.

X-rays negative on Bellinger's knee after HBP  —  LOS ANGELES — On a night that ended with a walk-off home run from Joc Pederson and featured an impressive return from Clayton Kershaw, the Los Angeles Dodgers received their best news indoors, where X-rays on Cody Bellinger's right knee came back negative.

Rockies look to sweep two-game set at San Diego  —  A two-game series in the middle of April usually doesn't carry much significance in a 162-game baseball season.  —  However, the Rockies' two games against the San Diego Padres this week carry some importance for both teams, particularly after Colorado's 5-2 win Monday night.

Mets takeaways from Monday's 7-6 win over the Phillies  —  Conforto drives in winning run after Mets' bullpen blows lead  —  Michael Conforto drove in the game-winning run on an error in the 11th inning as the Mets overcame a blown eighth-inning lead to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-6 on Monday at Citizens Bank Park.

Ohtani cleared to face live pitching in week  —  Los Angeles Angels slugger Shohei Ohtani had a follow-up appointment Monday to check on his progress from Tommy John surgery and was cleared to hit live pitching in about a week.  —  “All is good,” manager Brad Ausmus told reporters.

Delino DeShields has a mini-me who can't stop talking about his special day Sunday  —  For those who have found the Texas Rangers' post-victory Powerade baths tiresome, the one from Sunday led to a pretty special moment between Delino DeShields and a young fan who is awfully enamored with the center fielder.

Column: The Cubs made their WGN-TV debut 71 years ago today.  Now they're preparing to sell what they once gave away  —  WGN-TV celebrated the 70th anniversary of its first Cubs' broadcast on April 16, 2018.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  With so much poised to change as the Cubs prepare to launch …

For mile-high Rockies, scoring on road is a constant, unique challenge  —  Colorado Rockies' Nolan Arenado bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks during a spring baseball game in Scottsdale, Ariz., Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019.  (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) (Chris Carlson / AP)

Cleveland Indians withstand Seattle's late home-run barrage for 6-4 victory  —  SEATTLE — Things are changing quickly with the Indians.  —  Carlos Gonzalez arrived Sunday.  Jason Kipnis on Monday and Francisco Lindor just started percolating at Class AAA Columbus.

Georgia Engel, Gentle-Voiced ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ Actress, Is Dead at 70  —  Georgia Engel, whose distinctive voice and pinpoint comic timing made her a memorable part of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” on which she played Georgette Franklin, girlfriend and eventually wife of the buffoonish TV newsman Ted Baxter …

‘A FRUITFUL PLACE TO BE’  —  Being here pays off.  —  “It's one of those places that is definitely a bus stop for us,” said John Mozeliak, the Cardinals' president of baseball operations.  “It's not the simplest of places, but it's encouraging to know that it is a fruitful place to be scouting.

As MLB honors Jackie Robinson, there are difficulties in growing the sport among black players  —  LOS ANGELES - One of the things that Matt Kemp appreciates about Jackie Robinson Day at Dodger Stadium is how it brings people together.  Each player is wearing Robinson's No. 42.