Mets, Brandon Nimmo ravage terrible Phillies bullpen again, keep season alive with win  —  A sweep was ideal, but a series win was a prerequisite to a potential playoff berth.  The Mets accomplished the latter against the Phillies thanks to their second come-from-behind rally in as many days …

Rockies Complete Trading Deadline Deals with Orioles, Red Sox  —  Right-handed reliever Jacob Wallace, the Rockies' third-round draft choice a year ago out of the University of Connecticut, was sent to the Boston Red Sox to complete the Rockies acquiring outfielder Kevin Pillar at the trading deadline.

Red Alert: Hudson's departure with elbow soreness comes early in Cardinals' upsetting loss to Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH — Before the first pitch of the bottom of the third inning, the Cardinals' bullpen was scrambling to get ready for emergency use in a game that will soon reveal the direction the Cardinals' season is head.

Glasnow fans 10 in 5 innings to help Rays beat Orioles 2-1  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Tyler Glasnow struck out 10 over five innings to help the  —  Baltimore Orioles 2-1 Friday night.  —  Glasnow (4-1) allowed one run, four hits and a pair of walks.

A Better Way: How To Expand The Postseason Without Rewarding Mediocrity  —  At this point, it appears expanded playoffs are likely to happen.  —  In February, Major League Baseball floated a proposal that would expand the postseason from 10 to 14 teams.  Then the coronavirus pandemic hit …

Chicago White Sox beat Minnesota Twins to clinch American League playoff spot  —  CHICAGO — If the Chicago White Sox thought ahead to the day their rebuilding plan would come together, they could not have envisioned what the scene looked like.  But they will take it.

New York Yankees hit 5 homers in inning for first time in franchise history  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees hit five home runs in an inning for the first time in franchise history.  —  With the score tied at 2-2, Brett Gardner, DJ LeMahieu and Luke Voit homered on consecutive pitches …

San Diego Padres-Seattle Mariners moved due to air-quality concerns  —  The Padres' three-game series against the Mariners, originally scheduled to begin Friday in Seattle, has been moved to San Diego's Petco Park because of air-quality issues in Washington state.

Rays Place Austin Meadows On 10-Day IL  —  The Rays announced that they've placed outfielder Austin Meadows on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 2 left oblique strain.  The club selected left-hander Sean Gilmartin and moved fellow southpaw Cody Reed to the 45-day IL in corresponding moves.

Rangers' Ricky Vanasco To Undergo Tommy John Surgery  —  Rangers pitching prospect Ricky Vanasco will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow next week, MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan tweets.  The timing of the surgery will likely wipe out all of Vanasco's 2021 season.

Phillies send 3 young pitchers to Brewers to complete David Phelps trade  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … The Phillies completed their David Phelps trade with the Brewers Friday afternoon, sending right-handed pitchers Juan Geraldo, Israel Puello and Brandon Ramey to Milwaukee.