Is it time for Red Sox and Yankees to panic?  Our experts weigh in  —  Panic!  Doom and gloom!  The sky, yeah, it's falling.  Oh wait, it's mid-April and the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees actually aren't that bad — so we decided to leave the worry behind for a minute and focus …

Yu Darvish wants to increase his velocity.  As for his inconsistency: 'I'm Yu Darvish.  I walk guy(s).'  —  Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish and catcher Willson Contreras discuss their team's 7-2 win over the Marlins on April 15, 2019, in Miami.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune

Brewers 10, Cardinals 7: Thrice as nice for Christian Yelich  —  There's something about the St. Louis Cardinals that brings out the best in Christian Yelich.  —  The rightfielder continued his early season torching of the Milwaukee Brewers' Central Division foes on Monday night …

The highs and lows of Yasiel Puig's time in L.A.  —  LOS ANGELES — He showed up late, then homered early.  —  How fitting.  —  Yasiel Puig spent more than half a decade tantalizing the Los Angeles Dodgers with his talent and tormenting them with his indiscretions.

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.

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.

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.

Miller after cut: Indians don't want best players  —  After being designated for assignment, Cleveland Indians utility man Brad Miller took a shot at the team.  —  “They acknowledge that it wasn't fair,” he said.  “But I'm just a player.  I go out there and play my hardest and play for the guys next to me.

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.

Amid all the Rangers' hits and runs, here's how Shelby Miller took a step forward  —  Here's something the Texas Rangers didn't want to have happened Monday night: being forced to use Jose Leclerc in the ninth inning.  —  It's not because Leclerc struggled last week.

Former Cub Zambrano eyes return to big leagues  —  Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano said he thinks that he can overcome his age, his reputation, and a long major league absence to make it back to the big leagues.  —  “Why not?”  Zambrano said Monday from Marlins Park where the Cubs are playing this week.

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 …

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)