Cubs at Brewers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 28  —  Its Monday, July 28 and the Cubs (62-43) are in Milwaukee to take on the Brewers (62-43) in a battle for first in the National League Central Division..

Seattle's Cal Raleigh calls his 40th homer ‘a cool milestone’ during the catcher's historic season  —  Cal Raleigh reached another landmark in his incredible season Saturday night when he drilled his 40th home run deep into the right field bleachers at Angel Stadium.

Perfect trade?  Cam Smith looks like a star for Astros after Kyle Tucker deal  —  COOPERSTOWN, NY - There are just a few shopping days remaining before the July 31 trade deadline, with contenders trying to decide which prospects they're comfortable with moving, and sellers trying to be as greedy as possible.

Yankees acquire infielder Amed Rosario in trade with Nationals  —  NEW YORK — The scuffling New York Yankees added infield depth on Saturday night, acquiring Amed Rosario from the Washington Nationals for pitcher Clayton Beeter and a minor leaguer.  —  “When I heard where I was going …

What we're hearing about the Cubs' pitching pursuits as the trade deadline nears  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs may find all these questions about the trade deadline to be repetitive.  The alternative angle, though, would be focusing on the club's middling play recently.

Royals put Kris Bubic, Jac Caglianone on IL; newly acquired Randal Grichuk into starting lineup  —  The Royals placed All-Star left-hander Kris Bubic on the 15-day injured list with a rotator cuff strain and outfielder Jac Caglianone on the 10-day IL with a strained left hamstring amid a series …

Yankees captain Aaron Judge to go on injured list with flexor strain but no damage to UCL in elbow  —  Yankees captain Aaron Judge will go on the injured list with a flexor strain in his right elbow, but a scan showed no damage to the ulnar collateral ligament of the two-time AL MVP.

Dodgers 2-way star Shohei Ohtani to start on mound Wednesday.  Team goes to 6-man rotation  —  Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani is expected to start on the mound Wednesday as he continues his buildup from elbow surgery that kept him from pitching all last season.

What I'm hearing about D-Backs' and Rays' deadline plans, Cedric Mullins, more  —  We're now less than five full days away from the 6 p.m. ET trade deadline July 31.  Here's what I'm hearing from major-league sources as we continue to get closer ...  The Arizona Diamondbacks' initial preference …

Braves Acquire Erick Fedde, Place Grant Holmes On 60-Day IL  —  The Braves have acquired right-hander Erick Fedde in a trade with the Cardinals, FanSided's Robert Murray reports.  Some money is also headed to Atlanta in the deal, with ESPN's Alden Gonzalez reporting the Cards will be covering …

Royals Finalizing Extension With Seth Lugo  —  Seth Lugo has gone from a potential trade candidate to rotation cornerstone, as the right-hander and the Royals are in the final stages of negotiating a new contract extension.  The new deal is a two-year, $46MM pact that carries a club/vesting option for the 2028 campaign.