Cubs' Joe Maddon plans to lighten catcher Willson Contreras' workload with return of Victor Caratini  —  Photos from the Cubs' 8-7 win against the Reds on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Wrigley Field.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Willson Contreras is catching more often than any major-leaguer …

Yankees' Aroldis Chapman exits as left knee tendinitis flares up  —  New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman left Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays with a recurrence of left knee tendinitis.  —  Chapman struck out Randal Grichuk before exiting in the ninth inning, escorted by a team trainer.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres … Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Greinke is 34 years old.  He is throwing his fastball slower than ever.  He has had stretches this season when his slider, which last year was perhaps his best secondary pitch, has not been reliable.

Steven Matz latest victim of woeful offense as Mets get shut out by Rays  —  Steven Matz got the Jacob deGrom treatment from the Mets offense.  —  Matz battled through shaky command to limit the Rays to one run over 6.1 innings Saturday at Citi Field, but the Mets failed to score before falling …

Aaron Hicks' power surge couldn't have come at more perfect time for Yankees  —  TORONTO — A recent power surge has vaulted Aaron Hicks into the middle of the Yankees' lineup.  —  Hicks has five home runs in his last five games, including a three-homer performance July 1 against the Red Sox.

Robinson Cano apolgizes to fans, Mariners for 80-game suspension  —  Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano apologized to his teammates, the organization and the fans for his 80-game suspension for violating baseball's drug agreement.  —  Cano tested positive for Furosemide …

Orioles busy fielding offers from Dodgers, six other teams on Manny Machado  —  The Orioles continue to move quickly toward trading shortstop Manny Machado in advance of this month's nonwaiver trade deadline and are in the process of fielding offers from seven teams, according to an industry source.

Column: Astros manager A.J. Hinch sees brighter days for White Sox, and Rick Renteria's positivity is a big reason  —  Photos from the White Sox's 12-6 loss to the Astros on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Minute Maid Park in Houston.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  It's hard to envision the bright side …

Astros call up top prospect and former Hook Kyle Tucker and Astros fans are happy  —  HOUSTON — The Houston Astros have called up top prospect Kyle Tucker from Triple-A Fresno, and Astros fans could not be happier.  —  Tucker, who spent the 2017 season with the Hooks …

Reynolds drives in career-best 10, Nationals win again  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Mark Reynolds homered twice and drove in a career-high 10 runs, Max Scherzer won for the first time since June 5, and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 18-4 on Saturday night.

Whoa!  Watch Detroit Tigers' JaCoby Jones rob Adrian Beltre of home run  —  It's been a good day so far for the Tigers against the Texas Rangers on Saturday.  —  It started with the Tigers taking a 7-0 lead in the first inning.  —  It continued with Tigers pitcher Mike Fiers …

Phillies top Pirates, 3-2 for sixth straight win  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies won another one-run game to extend their winning streak to six games.  —  Nick Williams, Scott Kingery and Jorge Alfaro drove in runs on consecutive at-bats in the seventh inning to help Philadelphia win 3-2 on Saturday.

Carlos Martinez hits stride on the mound, and at the plate, as Cards beat Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO  • One of the things pitching coach Mike Maddux noticed about the pitcher he's charged with catapulting from garden-variety All-Star to league-leading elite was no matter how Carlos Martinez started …

Red Sox Wrap: Boston's Bats Come Alive Late In 15-4 Win Over Royals  —  The Boston Red Sox are having their way with Kansas City Royal pitching.  —  The Red Sox's bats put on a show for the second straight night at Kauffman Stadium to the tune of a 15-4 victory over the lowly Royals.