Cards fall to Reds, 9-8

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brandon Phillips, Zack Cozart and Jay Bruce had two RBIs apiece for the Cincinnati Reds, who erased an early four-run deficit against St. Louis ace Adam Wainwright in a 9-8 victory at the Cardinals

Cubs take Rockies, 6-2

CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Arrieta threw eight scoreless innings and the Chicago Cubs hit three home runs to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 Saturday.

Ramirez, 3 homers help Rays stop White Sox, 7-2

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Guyer homered to end Tampa Bay’s scoreless drought, Brad Miller added a two-run shot and the Rays stopped Chicago’s five-game winning streak Saturday night with a 7-2 victory over the White Sox.

Chicago union says clock has started toward teachers strike

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Teachers Union says the countdown toward a possible strike has begun after it rejected the recommendation of a neutral arbitrator that it accept a contract offer from the nation’s third-largest school system.