Yankees take on Red Sox, Chris Sale  —  NEW YORK — Greg Bird was rehabbing a right ankle injury for the first six meetings between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees.  —  He carried a .191 average and several frustrating at-bats into Friday's series opener.

Detroit Tigers tried everything, but still lost as losing skid extends  —  TORONTO — The Detroit Tigers keep trying.  They also keep losing.  —  Their 4-3 loss on Saturday at Rogers Centre came on a walk-off home run by Justin Smoak in the ninth inning.  —  That extended the Tigers losing streak to a season-high 11 games.

Excessive heat at Wrigley Field forces Twins' Eddie Rosario from game  —  CHICAGO — Minnesota Twins left fielder Eddie Rosario has left a game because of heat illness on a scorching afternoon at Wrigley Field.  —  The Chicago Cubs said it was 96 degrees at the time Rosario exited during the bottom of the fifth inning Saturday.

Anderson pitches 8 scoreless, Rockies beat Dodgers 3-1  —  Tyler Anderson got in a groove from the first inning and kept on going.  —  Anderson tossed a career-high eight scoreless innings, Pat Valaika,  —  Chris Iannetta homered, and the  —  Colorado Rockies beat the  —  Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Friday night.

Frustration builds for Jacob deGrom, NL-worst Mets: 'I'm tired of losing'  —  MIAMI — The visitors' clubhouse at Marlins Park was quiet Saturday evening.  No yelling or screaming.  There were no tables overturned or even chairs displaced from in front of the lockers.

Jared Hughes is piling up innings for the Cincinnati Reds — and he's happy about it  —  Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jared Hughes is on pace for 85 innings or so.  —  That would be a career-high by nearly 10 innings and 25 innings more than he threw each of the last two years.

Video: Vince Velasquez suffers bruised right forearm, throws out Nationals runner left handed  —  One night after manager Gabe Kapler boasted that the Phillies “have all the talent we need in our rotation right now,” they might need to add some more.  —  Vince Velasquez took a line drive off …

Pujols, Fletcher key 8th-inning rally as Angels top O's, 6-2  —  Albert Pujols and David Fletcher came up with key hits as the Los Angeles Angels scored five runs in the eighth inning to defeat the  —  Baltimore Orioles 6-2 Saturday afternoon at Camden Yards.  —  The Orioles held a 2-1 lead before Pujols tied it off

Kris Bryant ‘on target’ to return to Cubs next week, but Joe Maddon says they won't push it  —  Photos from the Cubs-Twins game at Wrigley Field on Saturday, June 30, 2018.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kris Bryant is eligible to rejoin the Cubs on Tuesday for the start of a series against the Tigers …

San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks … The Diamondbacks placed infielder Deven Marrero on the 10-day disabled list due to inflammation in his left oblique and recalled right-hander Jimmie Sherfy prior to Saturday's game against the Giants at Chase Field.

Braves get big offense in routing Cardinals  —  Nick Markakis highlighted a six-run fifth-inning rally and the  —  Atlanta Braves coasted to an 11-4 win over the  —  St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday at Busch Stadium.  —  Markakis went 2-for-3, scored twice and drove in five runs …

Mariners get in the spirit for second Turn Ahead The Clock Night  —  Mitch Haniger and Ben Gamel did their own artwork a few hours before first pitch Saturday, using a can of metallic Rust-Oleum spray paint to add a new shine to their cleats for the Turn Ahead The Clock Night uniforms.

Angels LHP Lamb latest on team sidelined by Tommy John surgery  —  Los Angeles Angels lefthander John Lamb will have Tommy John surgery, the team announced Saturday.  —  Lamb becomes the fourth pitcher on the squad this season to have the season-ending surgery for a torn ulnar collateral ligament.

Max Muncy wouldn't mind having his plans for the All-Star break disrupted  —  Max Muncy has plans for the All-Star break.  His family owns a lake house in upstate New York.  His mother grew up in the area, he has vacationed there since he was a kid, and he is looking forward to catching …

Versatile Collin McHugh flourishing in bullpen role with Astros  —  Anyone passing through the hotel where the Astros were staying in Cleveland last month might have caught a show.  —  Pitchers Collin McHugh and Charlie Morton sat in the lobby playing their guitars together.