Cubs strike out season-high 24 times vs. Mets, still win in extras  —  NEW YORK — The irony for the Chicago Cubs is that even though they've been reducing their high strikeout games at the plate, every so often they get into one that makes the history books.

Jesse Biddle emerging as reliable option in Braves bullpen  —  Jesse Biddle had a historic relief outing on Saturday.  —  The Braves left-hander pitched three innings in the Braves' 5-3 loss to the Nationals in 14 innings.  He struck out eight hitters, a feat no Braves reliever had achieved in as few innings in 110 years.

Yankees-Orioles rained out, game to be part of DH on Aug. 25  —  BALTIMORE — The game between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles on Sunday has been postponed because of the threat of all-day rain, leaving both teams with yet another doubleheader down the road.

Blue Jays' Randal Grichuk: Picks up third straight start … Grichuk will start in right field and bat eighth Sunday against the Tigers.  —  After being activated from the 10-day disabled list Friday, Grichuk has been included in the lineup in each of the Blue Jays' three games in Detroit …

Vazquez, Benintendi homer as Red Sox beat Astros 5-4  —  HOUSTON (AP) - Andrew Benintendi and Christian Vazquez homered during a three-run seventh inning that lifted the Boston Red Sox over the Houston Astros 5-4 on Saturday night.  —  Former Cy Young Award winners Justin Verlander …

Who's MLB's No. 1 top draft pick?  Ranking the top 25 1/1s of all time  —  Of the 53 players selected No. 1 overall since baseball's draft began in 1965, 46 - or 88% - have reached the majors, while three have not — catcher Steven Chilcott (1966), pitcher Brien Taylor (1991) and pitcher Mark Appel (2013).

Why a baseball agent is leaving the industry over $33,000: ‘Tired of swimming in a sewer’  —  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - It was the baseball draft that was supposed to rejuvenate veteran agent David Sloan's career, representing a premium high-school pitcher who's a top prospect today …

Valdez gets big strikeout, leads DSL Cubs2 to 6-5 win over DSL Cardinals Red  —  , (AP) — Sucre Valdez struck Joyser Garcia out with the bases loaded to end the game, leading the DSL Cubs2 to a 6-5 win over the DSL Cardinals Red on Saturday.  —  Down 2-0 in the fourth …

Martinez should be ready to pitch Tuesday  —  St. Louis Cardinals' Harrison Bader steals second ahead of the throw to Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison (left) in the fourth inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium on Thursday …

Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday  —  There are abbreviated slates ... and then there's Monday, with only five games on the ledger (including a doubleheader). … While this may seem like a day to take a break from the grind, it's even more important to plug as many holes …

Suter, Brewers look to bounce White Sox  —  The Milwaukee Brewers will go for their seventh straight series win when they wrap a three-game set against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field.  —  Milwaukee (37-22) is coming off a 5-0 win on Saturday after dropping the series opener.

MLB Draft: Cedar Rapids star Connor Van Scoyoc looking to add to family legacy  —  Connor Van Scoyoc's family tree is full of relatives who have made a career out of baseball.  —  Van Scoyoc is hoping he gets a chance to add to the famous Iowa family's legacy during this week's Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

Padres hope Ross can deliver again vs. Reds  —  SAN DIEGO — Tyson Ross is on the mound and the San Diego Padres are going for the series win against the Cincinnati Reds.  —  The Padres are hoping Ross can deliver the series victory over the Reds on Sunday afternoon when they send …

Cardinals' Michael Wacha takes no-hitter into 9th vs. Pirates  —  St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Michael Wacha is three outs away from tossing the fourth no-hitter of the 2018 MLB season.  —  Wacha has silenced the Pittsburgh Pirates through eight innings, allowing just two baserunners — both on walks in the fifth inning.

Next Slide  —  Whether the Diamondbacks make it back to the postseason for a second consecutive year remains to be seen, but they are following the lead of last year's team in at least one meaningful way.  They are beating up on the bad teams.  —  By beating the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Saturday night …

Injury-plagued Dodgers claim lefty P.J. Conlon from Mets  —  DENVER — The Los Angeles Dodgers have claimed left-hander P.J. Conlon from the New York Mets and assigned him to Triple-A Oklahoma City.  —  Los Angeles announced the move Saturday before a game against the Colorado Rockies.

Brigman's run leads Modesto to 7-4 win over San Jose  —  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Bryson Brigman scored on an error in the ninth inning to help the Modesto Nuts secure a 7-4 victory over the San Jose Giants on Saturday.  —  The error started the scoring in a four-run inning and tied the game 4-4.