Red Sox at Twins Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 28  —  It's Monday, July 28 and the Red Sox (57-50) are in Minneapolis to take on the Twins (50-55).  Richard Fitts is slated to take the mound for Boston against Simeon Woods Richardson for Minnesota.

Sources: Phillies' Bryce Harper cussed out Rob Manfred in meeting  —  Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper stood nose to nose with Rob Manfred during a meeting between the Major League Baseball commissioner and the team last week, telling him to “get the f— out of our clubhouse” …

MLB Power Rankings: Blue Jays soar to the top, streaking Mets gain momentum as trade deadline looms  —  Featured in this week's MLB Power Rankings, the Blue Jays keep on rising, Aaron Judge is hurting, the Tigers are slipping, the Mariners make the first big move before the trade deadline …

Guardians' Emmanuel Clase placed on paid leave as part of MLB sports betting investigation  —  Cleveland Guardians All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of a Major League Baseball investigation into sports betting.

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.

Bristol Motor Speedway game tops 85,000 in ticket sales, will break MLB attendance record  —  BRISTOL, Tenn. — The Speedway Classic will break Major League Baseball's single-game, regular-season attendance record.  —  The game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves …

Mets discussing Mark Vientos in trade talks  —  The Mets are seeking relievers, possibly a starting pitcher, and a center fielder  —  POPULAR IN THE COMMUNITY RECENT STORIES  —  Yankees trading Carrasco to Braves  —  Giants sign returner Olszewski  —  TRENDING STORIES

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 …

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 …

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.