Reds, Yankees: Frankie Montas made a triumphant return to Yankee Stadium, Nick Martini, Jonathan India and Spencer Steer homered and the Reds completed a three-game sweep of the reeling Yankees with an 8-4 victory Thursday. Jake Fraley boosted the advantage to 8-2 with a bases-loaded triple in the seventh against Jake Cousins as the Reds (42-45) became the first NL team to sweep a regular-season interleague series in the Bronx. The Yankees (54-35) have lost 13 of 17 games and 14 of 19 after a 49-21 start.

Padres, Rangers: Jurickson Profar hit his 12th homer and the All-Star left fielder also threw out a runner at the plate as the Padres beat the Rangers 3-1 Thursday. Profar had two hits and scored both times against three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (1-2), who made only his third start of the season since offseason back surgery and a rehab disrupted by thumb soreness and a nerve issue.

Twins: Jose Miranda went 5 for 5 with three doubles, four runs scored and three RBIs as the Twins beat the Tigers 12-3 on Thursday in a game called in the seventh inning due to rain. Ryan Jeffers had three hits and four RBIs for the Twins, including his team-leading 14th homer.

Athletics, Angels: Lawrence Butler homered, JP Sears won for the first time in more than a month, and the Athletics blanked the Angels on Thursday for a second straight game by the same 5-0 score to complete three-game series sweep. The Angels lost a fourth straight game coming off a 5-0 shutout Wednesday after having scored five or more runs in seven straight games.

Pirates: The Pirates placed rookie pitcher Jared Jones on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with a right lat strain.

Cardinals: Pedro Pages doubled home pinch runner Michael Siani and then scored on Alec Burleson’s RBI single as the Cardinals edged the Pirates 3-2 in 10 innings on Thursday. The Cardinals took two of three from its NL Central Division rivals by winning a series finale for the 12th time in its last 13 chances — one of the reasons the Cardinals are 30-17 since May 12, the third-best record in the majors over that span. “It’s important,” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. “You feel good heading to the next city, mood wise, just all of it. It carries you through.”

Blue Jays: Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was scratched from the lineup for Thursday afternoon’s game against the Astros because of a right forearm contusion. The two-time All-Star and two-time AL hit leader struck out on a pitch that hit him in the ninth inning of Wednesday’s 9-2 loss.

Astros: Mauricio Dubón hit a tiebreaking single in the fifth inning, Jeremy Peña added a solo home run and the Astros beat the Blue Jays 5-3 on Thursday for their 12th win in 14 games. “I feel like the team has good vibes right now,” Peña said.