Most major outlets rank the Tigers as the No. 1 team in baseball, including USA TODAY, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and CBS Sports. Despite dropping their most recent series to the Cincinnati Reds, the Detroit Tigers maintain MLB's best record at 46-27 entering Monday's play.

Former Red Sox star Rafael Devers embraces flexibility with the Giants, saying he's willing to play anywhere despite his previous resistance that led to his departure from Boston.

One player on a division rival, Orioles slugger Ryan O'Hearn, went so far as to thank the Red Sox CBO Craig Breslow for the trade, though not for the reason you'd think. "Yeah, I just want to shout out Craig Breslow real quick.