Red Sox send plane to transport Ortiz to Boston  —  The Red Sox sent a plane to the Dominican Republic on Monday to transport David Ortiz to Boston, Ortiz's media assistant, Leo Lopez, told ESPN's Enrique Rojas.  —  “The level of stability that Big Papi is showing at this moment makes …

Game 1 of the Subway Series postponed due to rain  —  With the Yankees and Mets game rained out on Monday, the Bombers will now need to make a decision on their open rotation spot sooner than later.  Domingo German went on the injured list Sunday with a left hip flexor strain and now the Yankees …

With Drew Smyly's status up in the air, who could possibly replace him in the starting rotation?  —  BOSTON - Even as the Rangers praised Drew Smyly's approach, they searched for possible replacements for him in the starting rotation.  —  The sobering lingering question, though, is: Who?

Mozeliak wants to see fewer ‘five-run homers’ and more ‘team’ hitting  —  MIAMI — The theories as to what's wrong with the Cardinals' offense lately are about as many as the number of players who are under their career norms, which is pretty much everyone but Paul DeJong, Marcell Ozuna and injured Yadier Molina.

Zack Godley's hot streak in relief continues in win over Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA - Zack Godley didn't want to hear it, didn't want to be jinxed by hearing or talking about his own success.  —  “Oh come on,” Godley said after tossing 3 2/3 innings of scoreless relief in a 13-8 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Morton remains unbeaten, Lowe homers as Rays top A's 6-2  —  Charlie Morton is proving his worth to the Tampa Bay Rays.  —  The 35-year-old right-hander, signed to a $30 million, two-year contract in free agency, remained unbeaten with his new team on Monday night, limiting the Oakland Athletics …

Doug Mientkiewicz keying the Detroit Tigers rebuild?  Just ask the Twins  —  TOLEDO, Ohio — Look back to the 2017 American League Wild Card game.  The Minnesota Twins are at Yankee Stadium.  Eddie Rosario blasts a first-inning, two-run homer off Luis Severino, and Doug Mientkiewicz …

Detroit Tigers' Matt Manning plans to make majors with fellow prospects Mize, Faedo  —  Three of the Detroit Tigers top nine prospects make up quite the trio for Double-A as Matt Manning, Casey Mize and Alex Faedo make the Erie SeaWolves a must-see attraction in the Eastern League.

Marlins send Giants to 6th consecutive loss, 11-3  —  MIAMI - Runs were tough to come by for the Miami Marlins until their recent turnaround, and now they're scoring several at a time.  —  Jorge Alfaro and Garrett Cooper hit Miami's first three-run homers of the year Tuesday in an 11-3 win …

Real or not?  This home run thing has gotten out of hand  —  At the 1999 All-Star Game at Fenway Park, I stood on a packed Lansdowne Street behind the Green Monster during the Home Run Derby and watched ball after ball fly not just over the wall, but over the street and onto the roof of the parking garage.

Take a bow, Cubs meatballs, you helped bring Craig Kimbrel to Chicago  —  In response to his most disappointing season as Cubs president, Theo Epstein did the most un-Theo Epstein thing ever last October: He let his heart shout down his head.  —  The level-headed leader unleashed …