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 …

Gibbons will gave Osuna clean slate when he returns to Blue Jays  —  With closer Roberto Osuna due to make his next court appearance in Toronto on Monday and his 75-game suspension just four weeks from ending, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons is looking forward to the return of the young pitcher.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Godley helps Diamondbacks beat Padres 3-1  —  PHOENIX (AP) Zack Godley pitched six effective innings in his 10th win this season, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Friday night.  —  Godley (10-6) allowed one run and four hits while improving to 5-1 in his last six starts.

Rangers-Tigers matchup could be audition for Cole Hamels, Mike Fiers  —  Cole Hamels and Mike Fiers could soon find themselves in a pennant race.  Both veterans can increase their chances of joining a championship contender with solid starts on Saturday afternoon.

McCutchen's RBI single in 7th lifts Giants past Cards 3-2  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) On a night the slumping Giants broke out of their offensive funk and ended a four-game losing streak, second baseman Joe Panik was forced out with a groin strain and is likely headed to the disabled list.

Ohtani helps Angels rally past Dodgers 3-2  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Shohei Ohtani is limited to hitting these days because of an elbow injury.  —  He remains quite the presence for the Los Angeles Angels.  —  Ohtani's two-out walk helped set up a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers …

Has Matt Harvey made himself into a quality trade target?  —  CHICAGO — The last few nights of Matt Harvey 's time in New York were dark and full of errors.  In Cincinnati, things have brightened for the former Dark Knight.  So the question now: What's next?