Continuing his history of thriving at AT&T Park and against Interleague competition, Edwin Encarnacion belted a third-inning, two-run homer Monday to support Aaron Sanchez and propel the Toronto Blue Jays past the San Francisco Giants, 3-1.

Second baseman Jose Altuve and shortstop Carlos Correa are known mainly for their hitting, but both came up with spectacular defensive plays in the early innings in the Astros’ series opener against the Indians on Monday at Minute Maid Park.

Mariners shortstop Ketel Marte had four hits — including a go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth — as Seattle snapped the Rays’ four-game winning streak with a 5-2 victory in Monday’s series opener at Safeco Field.

It may be just a coincidence that the Royals, a team which has thrived the last two seasons on a three-headed bullpen came to town on the night the Yankees’ Aroldis Chapman was activated and spit a series of 100-mph-plus fastballs when he pitched the ninth inning for New York.

Todd Frazier hit a grand slam in the top of the 12th inning that lifted the White Sox to an 8-4 victory over the Rangers on Monday night. It was Frazier’s second home run of the game and gave the White Sox a four-game winning streak.

The Mets got homers from Curtis Granderson and Kevin Plawecki as they jumped on Dodgers lefty Scott Kazmir early and often to pull out a series-opening 4-2 victory and give Steven Matz his fifth straight win.

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Rangers-White Sox games have been some of the best played and most intense games of the season. The problem for the Rangers is they keep coming up short against the hottest team in the American League.

The Astros chased Corey Kluber out of the game during a five-run third inning to beat the Indians, 7-1, on Monday in the first of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Jose Altuve’s two-run double and Colby Rasmus’ two-run single highlighted Houston’s third inning.

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If Monday’s batch of Minor League games was any indication, Dodgers fans have reasons to be excited about the future. Two reasons in particular were on display as a pair of Dodgers prospects — left-handed pitcher Julio Urias and outfielder Alex Verdugo — turned in strong performances.

Carlos Beltran homered twice, and Brett Gardner, Aaron Hicks and Brian McCann all homered as well as the Yankees rolled past the slumping Royals, 6-3, on Monday night at Yankee Stadium.

Indians manager Terry Francona had every reason to be optimistic about Corey Kluber before Monday night’s 7-1 loss to the Astros. After all, the righty had allowed just four runs (three earned) over 24 innings in his previous three starts.

The Marlins may have had a home run taken away due to a rarely-used rule, but with the way Jose Fernandez was throwing, they didn’t miss a beat on Monday night at Marlins Park.

The Angels’ nightmare stretch of struggles and injury took another wrong turn on Monday, when it was revealed that their game-changing shortstop, Andrelton Simmons, needs thumb surgery that will probably keep him out for at least two months.

The A’s endured a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day in Boston on Monday. Injuries mounted, and so did Sonny Gray’s ERA.