Mead and Garcia Jr. homer and Nationals beat Phillies 4-1

WASHINGTON (AP) – Curtis Mead and Luis Garcia Jr. homered, Foster Griffin pitched 7 1/3 strong innings and the Nationals beat the Phillies 4-1 on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between the division rivals.

Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman homer for Dodgers in 2-1 win over Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff home run, Freddie Freeman also went deep to break a sixth-inning tie and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Monday night.

Pirates rookie Konnor Griffin to start rehab at Double-A Altoona after forearm strain

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Wednesday night with Double-A Altoona, the club said.

Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff records his 900th career strikeout

CINCINNATI (AP) – Brandon Woodruff’s 900th career strikeout wasn’t the most important accomplishment for the Milwaukee Brewers right-hander on Monday night. Neither was taking a perfect game into the sixth inning. The most important thing for Woodruff and the Brewers is that he’s finally healthy and looking like the best version of himself.

Nimmo's 3 hits, Osuna's go-ahead double lift Rangers to 4-3 win over Marlins

MIAMI (AP) – Brandon Nimmo had three hits and walked once, Alejandro Osuna hit a go-ahead RBI double and the Texas Rangers beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Monday night.

Jake McCarthy hits 3-run triple as Rockies rally for 3-2 win over Red Sox

DENVER (AP) – Jake McCarthy hit a three-run triple down the left-field line in the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Monday night.

Kyle Bradish dominates for 8 innings as Orioles roll to 6-1 victory over Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Kyle Bradish pitched eight shutout innings, Taylor Ward hit a leadoff home run against his former team and the Baltimore Orioles extended their winning streak to three games Monday night with a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

Paige Bueckers scores 27, Fudd adds 26 as Wings beat the Storm 112-110

SEATTLE (AP) – Paige Bueckers scored 27 points, Azzi Fudd added a career-high 26, including the go-ahead basket with 13.2 seconds left in overtime, and the Dallas Wings beat the Seattle Storm 112-110 on Monday night.

Nationals CJ Abrams a late scratch vs. Phillies with left side tightness

WASHINGTON (AP) – Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams was a late scratch for Tuesday night’s game against Philadelphia due to left side tightness.