Reds crush Cubs 11-2 for third straight win in series  —  Photos from the Cubs-Reds game Saturday afternoon, June 23, 2018 at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Joe Maddon was in his hotel room watching an episode of “The Office” on his iPad Friday night after the Cubs loss to the Reds.

Blue Jays snap road losing streak, beat Angels 4-1  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) After losing 10 of their previous 11 games away from home, the Toronto Blue Jays got timely plays to break out of their rut.  —  Steve Pearce hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning and the Blue Jays ended …

Mets put Jason Vargas (calf) on DL night before scheduled start  —  NEW YORK — Jason Vargas was placed on the 10-day disabled list by the New York Mets with a strained calf a day before his scheduled start against the Los Angeles Dodgers.  —  New York announced the move following an 8-3 loss to Los Angeles on Saturday night.

A's to call up Edwin Jackson; he'll join record 13th major-league team  —  CHICAGO — The A's already needed an additional starter in the coming days, thanks to Friday's doubleheader.  Then Daniel Mengden left his outing against the White Sox after two innings because of a foot injury.

Resilient Mariners show why their bid to contend is legit  —  BOSTON — Nobody was worried in the Mariners clubhouse before Saturday's game.  Dee Gordon sat on the black leather couch watching the Johnsonville Cornhole Championships on ESPN.  Nick Vincent and Mike Leake played cards.

Greinke pitches Diamondbacks past Pirates 7-2  —  PITTSBURGH — Arizona manager Torey Lovullo had quite the dilemma when the game was stopped by rain for the second time in the middle of the fourth inning.  —  When the showers subsided, Lovullo gave the ball back to Zack Greinke, and the ace right-hander delivered.

Franco has 4 hits as Phillies defeat Nationals 5-3  —  WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 23 : Maikel Franco #7 of the Philadelphia Phillies scores ahead of the tag by catcher Spencer Kieboom #64 of the Washington Nationals in the seventh inning at Nationals Park on June 23, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Rangers Make Adrian Beltre, Keone Kela, Jake Diekman Available  —  With the Rangers sitting at 34-44 and well out of playoff contention, they've made third baseman Adrian Beltre, closer Keone Kela and reliever Jake Diekman available on the trade market, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Yankees suddenly searching for win vs. Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The New York Yankees are the only team in baseball yet to lose three games in a row this season, but that could end Sunday with a sweep at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays.  —  Tampa Bay (36-40) posted a 4- victory Saturday …

10. OF Christin Stewart  —  Size: 6-0, 205 pounds.  —  Age: 24.  —  Previous ranking: 12.  —  Current team: Triple-A Toledo.  —  Overview: Probably should rank higher because he's done enough offensively to warrant a promotion to the majors.  But he also appears trapped at Triple-A because of his subpar defense.

Bauer strikes out 11 as Indians defeat Tigers 4-1  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Trevor Bauer is piling up the strikeouts.  And, the Cleveland Indians are piling up the wins.  —  Bauer (7-5) struck out 11 over 6 1/3 innings to beat Detroit for the fourth time this season, leading Cleveland past …

For years, Yankees-Red Sox rivalry was less than what we wanted it to be.  Not this season with teams set to clash in Bronx  —  The Yankees and Red Sox will do it again next weekend at the Stadium.  —  By the time they finish, both teams will effectively have played half the season …