RedsXtra: David Bell talks about his outburst, the grind of the season and why he's not on social media  —  David Bell's father, Buddy, has always said his son has an edge and he'll go off at times.  Through the first 55 games of David's tenure as manager, we didn't see much of that.

Rangers are 8-4 when Lynn starts.  He might have contributed to other wins by doing this  —  Jeff Mathis didn't have a hit Saturday afternoon, and he has only 10 in his past 61 at-bats.  His average is .143.  —  But the defense-first catcher found himself in the middle of the Rangers' offensive output.

Carlos Santana, Leonys Martin HR, Indians beat blundering Chicago White Sox 5-2  —  The Indians climbed back to .500 and prevented the White Sox from reaching the break-even mark for the first time since April 5.  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Carlos Santana and Leonys Martin homered …

Red Sox Place Steve Pearce On Injured List, Sam Travis Recalled  —  The Red Sox have placed Steve Pearce on the 10-day injured list, with Sam Travis being recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket to take his roster spot, the team announced.  —  Pearce was removed from yesterday's game in the second inning after experiencing back spasms.

Rookie Anderson earns first career win, ends extended drought for Giants starters  —  CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos or video on a mobile device  —  BALTIMORE — Since the Giants moved from New York to San Francisco in 1958, the club's starting rotation …

For starters: Rays recall Nate Lowe, place him in lefty-stacked starting lineup against Twins  —  The Rays optioned left-hander Adam Kolarek to Triple-A Durham.  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays will stack the top of their batting order with five left-handed hitters in today's 1:10 p.m. game …

Ender Inciarte begins baseball activities as choices loom for Braves  —  Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte played catch and ran in the field Saturday, his first time resuming baseball activities since landing on the injured list with a lumbar strain May 15.  —  Inciarte, 28, had been doing only standard rehab and exercises.

Gio Gonzalez headed to IL with tired arm  —  Pina returns from rehab assignment; Claudio sees improvement  —  PITTSBURGH — The Brewers on Saturday placed Gio Gonzalez on the 10-day injured list with what manager Craig Counsell called a case of “dead arm,” which club officials surmise …

5 players the Detroit Tigers could select with No. 5 pick in MLB draft  —  J.J. Bleday went 5-for-5, as Marlins CEO Derek Jeter watched live in Hoover, Ala.  —  Here are five players the Detroit Tigers could select with the No. 5 pick in Monday's MLB draft:  —  1B Andrew Vaughn, California

Eduardo A. Encina's takeaways from Saturday's Rays game against Twins  —  Jose Alvarado tossed a clean ninth inning, but is still falling behind hitters.  —  Struggling reliever Jose Alvarado threw a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday, which was the good news.

Dodgers News: Justin Turner May Return To Lineup For Series Finale Vs. Phillies, Or Monday Against Diamondbacks  —  Although the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a thrilling walk-off win against the New York Mets earlier this week, it came at the expense of Justin Turner as he experienced tightness in his right hamstring.

Homer-happy: MLB-record 1,135 HRs hit in May  —  More home runs were hit this May than in any other month in Major League Baseball history.  —  Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went deep in the eighth inning at Colorado on Friday, the final day of the month, to set the record with the 1,120th homer …

CC Sabathia's knee will just have to get him through the rest of this season  —  CC Sabathia will eventually need to have it replaced.  The 38-year-old lefty knows that at some point soon, he'll have to figure out a permanent solution for the knee pain he feels daily just walking around the house.

D-backs drop fifth straight in Duplantier's starting debut  —  PHOENIX — Jon Duplantier made his first career Major League start on Friday night.  And he might not be leaving the rotation anytime soon.  —  The Diamondbacks' top pitching prospect was pressed into duty with Luke Weaver sidelined due …