Resilient Mets beat Marlins behind gutty Chris Bassitt outing, Brandon Nimmo homer  —  MIAMI — A game pitting Chris Bassitt — the Mets' leader in innings pitched — against Sandy Alcantara, the National League Cy Young frontrunner, featured seven runs in the first two innings.

Dolphins camp observations (Day 3): Jevon Holland continues to shine in secondary, plus stock up, stock down  —  Miami Dolphins safety Jevon Holland on his comfort level as his second season as a pro begins.  Holland also shares who he watches to improve his game. (, /South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Orioles score 4 in 9th to beat Reds, 6-2, remain above .500 at 100-game mark for first time since 2016  —  CINCINNATI — For just a moment, as the benches emptied and the bullpens began the long race to the infield, there seemed to be a more literal definition to the word “fight” when it comes to the Orioles.

Are these the last days of J.D. Martinez with the Red Sox?  —  Xander Bogaerts sought and received reassurance that he will remain with the Red Sox beyond the trade deadline.  The same cannot be said of J.D. Martinez.  —  Martinez gets the drill.  Unlike Bogaerts, who has spent …

Luis Severino's injury putting pressure on Yankees to add to rotation  —  Luis Severino was on the field Friday, but the Yankees right-hander was nowhere near a mound yet.  Severino, who was placed on the injured list July 14 with a strained lat muscle, was in the outfield …

Without antitrust exemption, MLB's ability to govern working conditions for minor leaguers ‘may not be possible,’ says Rob Manfred  —  In a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred argued that “it may not be possible” for the league to enforce …

deGrom set to make '22 debut Tues. vs. Nats  —  MIAMI — Jacob deGrom is days away from his return to the Majors.  —  The Mets' plan is for the two-time Cy Young Award winner to come off the injured list and make his season debut Tuesday in Washington, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation.

Astros interested in Nationals' Josh Bell amid Yuli Gurriel's struggles  —  Batting champion Yuli Gurriel's slippage has caused the Astros to take a look at Nationals first baseman Josh Bell.  Names have been exchanged, but the ask was said to be high.  —  “He's a great makeup guy and his strikeouts are down,” one scout says.

Cardinals can strike at the deadline to upgrade starting rotation, not patch it  —  WASHINGTON — The schedule allows the Cardinals to downsize to a four-man rotation for the next week as they buy time to figure out who will be their fifth starter.  —  The calendar indicates they'll have that answer by Tuesday.

3 things we learned at Chicago Bears training camp, including Lucas Patrick out early and Teven Jenkins' absence  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 49  —  Quarterback Justin Fields (1) at Bears training camp on July 27, 2022.  (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)