‘What the hell are they doing up there?’  Making sense of the Boston Red Sox in 2022 and beyond  —  On the eve of the trade deadline, a Red Sox player sat on a table inside the visitors clubhouse in Houston, glancing at his phone and scrolling for news, waiting for some indication of the team's plans.

Jorge Mateo's leadoff double in 9th spoils Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen's bid for perfect game in Orioles' 4-1 loss  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 6  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The anticipation of the moment grew around Tropicana Field.  As Drew Rasmussen trotted to the mound for the ninth inning …

San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin says Fernando Tatis Jr. ‘remorseful’ about PED ban  —  WASHINGTON — San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin reached out to suspended All-Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. in a phone call Saturday and said the player “feels remorseful.”

Chicago White Sox move 3 games over .500 for the 1st time since April 17 after sweeping the Detroit Tigers  —  The Chicago White Sox were in third place in the American League Central when they began a stretch of 19 straight games against sub-.500 teams July 26 in Colorado.

Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill among 20-plus Dolphins sitting out preseason opener at Buccaneers  —  TAMPA — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa indeed is not playing the team's preseason opener on Saturday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  —  The Dolphins listed Tagovailoa among …

Adam Wainwright was convinced he would throw a no-hitter for Cardinals, who lose in 10th  —  As hitter after hitter for the Milwaukee Brewers retreated to the bench unsatisfied Saturday night, the Busch Stadium crowd was feeling it.  Would it be the first no-hitter pitched here by the Cardinals …

Precious Leather  —  Major leaguers form deep relationships with their gloves.  You can look, you can touch, but don't even think about trying it on.  —  LOS ANGELES — When Seattle Mariners third baseman Eugenio Suárez misses a ground ball, he shoves his face into his glove …

Jacob deGrom strikes out 10, early run holds up as Mets blank Phillies, 1-0  —  The funny thing about greatness, at least when it comes to starting pitchers, is that it can be defined by the things that don't happen.  —  Rather than big, grand spectacles or heroic, one-off displays …

Dodgers injury update: doctor gives positive news about Clayton Kershaw's balky back  —  Los Angeles Dodgers starter, Clayton Kershaw, landed on the injured list last week due to his back injury once again flaring up.  Manager Dave Roberts has seen signs that make him optimistic the long-time ace will be returning soon.