Rockies at Guardians Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 28  —  It's Monday, July 28 and the Rockies (27-78) are in Cleveland to take on the Guardians (52-53).  Bradley Blalock is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Slade Cecconi for Cleveland.

Report: Kansas City Royals and Seth Lugo agree to 2-year extension  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals and right-hander Seth Lugo have agreed to a two-year extension that includes a vesting option for the 2028 season, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

Ichiro Suzuki adds humorous touches to Hall of Fame induction ceremonies  —  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — If you want someone for your next celebrity roast, Ichiro Suzuki could be your guy.  —  Mixing sneaky humor with heartfelt messages, the first Japanese-born player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall …

Jacob Misiorowski gets his first shot at the Cubs as NL Central co-leaders begin huge series in Milwaukee  —  MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski already has won matchups with Paul Skenes and Clayton Kershaw and has pitched in the All-Star Game since reaching the major leagues six weeks ago.

Tale of 3 A's cities: Oakland left behind, Sacramento a temporary stop, Las Vegas awaits  —  WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Those chants of “sell the team” that rang from every corner of the Coliseum during the Athletics' final seasons in Oakland noticeably are less obvious these days as the club plays …

A year after they were (to a degree) deadline sellers, the Blue Jays are soaring  —  Even when they traded away a handful of established players at last year's deadline, the Toronto Blue Jays clearly believed a rebound was possible.  —  A year later, they have a comfortable lead atop the AL East.

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.

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 …