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Milwaukee Brewers (39-34, second in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (44-28, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Chad Patrick (3-6, 3.25 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Cubs: Ben Brown (3-5, 5.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox thought they would be better off with a happy clubhouse than a disgruntled Rafael Devers.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani gave up a pair of two-strike hits and a run in his Los Angeles Dodgers pitching debut against the San Diego Padres on Monday night, 21 months after the two-way superstar had elbow surgery.

SEATTLE (AP) — With prized rookie Roman Anthony struggling at the plate since arriving in the majors, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora figured some playful banter was in order Monday. “We were joking before the game,” Cora said.

MIAMI (AP) — Trea Turner hit a leadoff homer and added two singles as the Philadelphia Phillies extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani allowed an early run in his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but quickly made up for it with two clutch hits and a pair of RBIs in a 6-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nick Kurtz homered in the ninth inning for the second straight day and the Athletics beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Monday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Nolan Schanuel hit a run-scoring double in the 11th inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Yankees 1-0 on Monday night, extending New York’s losing streak to a season-high four games.

NEW YORK (AP) — Christian Moore's first visit to Yankee Stadium came as the Los Angeles Angels' second baseman, even though he grew up a fan of the pinstripes just 20 miles from the ballpark. “My dad’s a huge Met fan,” he explained.

SEATTLE (AP) — Top prospect Roman Anthony hit his first major league home run and Lucas Giolito struck out 10 in six innings as the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0 on Monday night.