Del Rio, Selmo lift DSL Cardinals Blue over DSL Phillies Red in a 16-7 slugfest  —  , (AP) — Diomedes Del Rio tripled and singled, scoring three runs as the DSL Cardinals Blue defeated the DSL Phillies Red 16-7 on Tuesday.  —  Jean Selmo doubled and singled twice with a pair of runs and a couple of RBIs for DSL Cardinals Blue.

Giants beat Diamondbacks 10-3 to get back to .500  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Andrew McCutchen and Brandon Crawford opened a seven-run fourth inning with back-to-back home runs, and the San Francisco Giants got back to .500 on the season by beating the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks 10-3 on Monday night.

Cincinnati Reds release Kevin Shackelford, option Jackson Stephens to clear roster spots for Anthony DeSclafani  —  The Reds released right-hander Kevin Shackelford to clear a 40-man roster spot for RHP Anthony DeSclafani.  —  RHP Jackson Stephens was optioned to Triple-A Louisville to clear …

Yankees' Boone ‘grateful’ for time change of July 8 game  —  TORONTO (AP) Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he was “excited” and “grateful” after Major League Baseball agreed Tuesday to change the time of New York's July 8 game at Toronto from 8 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Ichiro takes on another new role with the Mariners: batting practice pitcher  —  Scott Servais told Ichiro he'd start throwing early batting practice to the Mariners 10 days ago.  To prepare, Ichiro began throwing 200 practice pitches a day in the batting cages.

Trout helps lift Angels to 9-6 win over Royals  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Give the Los Angeles Angels enough opportunities and they find ways to score runs.  —  It's a lesson they have taught the Kansas City Royals plenty of times this season.  —  Mike Trout had three hits …

Jonathan India learned he was drafted by Cincinnati Reds during his NCAA Regional game  —  Standing near third base in the fourth inning of an NCAA Regional game Monday, Jonathan India looked toward the section in the crowd with his family and friends.  —  India, a junior at the University of Florida …

Braves place Julio Teheran on DL  —  The NL East-leading Atlanta Braves have placed Julio Teheran on the 10-day disabled list with a right thumb contusion.  —  The right-hander said he was hurt Monday against the Padres during an at-bat in which he grounded out.  He came out of the game two innings later.

Column: David Ross offers Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish wise words: Chicago will have your back  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon discusses Jake Arrieta's return with the Phillies on Tuesday, June 5, 2018.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Speaking as a beloved former Cubs backup catcher …

Nerves, sweat and a phone call: How Casey Mize became Tigers' top pick  —  AUBURN, Ala. - Casey Mize awoke Monday morning sleep-deprived but with a drive ahead to chase a dream.  —  When Mize was in high school, he often made the 2½ hour drive from his small hometown of Springville …

5 things to know about tonight's Braves-Padres game  —  SAN DIEGO - The Braves and Padres play the second game of a three-game series Tuesday night at Petco Park, with Braves left-hander Sean Newcomb (6-1, 2.73 ERA) facing Padres right-hander Jordan Lyles (2-1, 3.65.  Here are five things to know about the game:

Yankees first-round pick Anthony Seigler intends to cut hair before joining team  —  TORONTO — Anthony Seigler fully intends on signing with the Yankees.  —  But his long locks won't be accompanying him to Tampa.  —  Yes, Seigler, who was selected No. 23 overall by the Bombers …

Braves jump at Stanford's Tristan Beck with fourth round pick  —  The Braves went high school arm and then college bat with their first two choices in the 2018 MLB draft.  So they went with a more seasoned arm with their next pick.  —  Tristan Beck, a right-hander from Stanford …