Pirates at Giants prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 30  —  Its Wednesday, July 30 and the Pirates (46-62) are in San Francisco looking to sweep their three-game series against the Giants (54-54).  —  Mike Burrows is slated to take the mound …

Braves All-Star OF Ronald Acuña Jr. leaves with Achilles tendon tightness and will go to IL  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was removed from the loss at Kansas City with tightness in his right Achilles tendon and will be placed on the 10-day injured list.

Royals designate LHP Rich Hill for assignment after two starts  —  The Kansas City Royals designated veteran left-hander Rich Hill for assignment Tuesday after he made only two starts for the club.  —  Hill, 45, pitched for the Royals on July 22 and 28, losing both times and compiling a 5.00 ERA over nine innings.

Andrew Vaughn hits grand slam, drives in 6 runs as NL Central-leading Brewers defeat Cubs 9-3  —  MILWAUKEE — Andrew Vaughn hit a grand slam and had a career-high six RBI as the surging Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Tuesday night.  —  Milwaukee's Jackson Chourio and Chicago's Ian Happ left the game early.

Mets outfielder search has interesting wrinkle with Guardians' popular trade chip Steven Kwan  —  The Guardians are fielding big interest in All-Star LF Steven Kwan.  —  The Dodgers, previously linked to Harrison Bader, are now believed in on Kwan.  —  The Mets could be a fit for Kwan …

Blue Jays get RHP Seranthony Dominguez in trade with Orioles  —  The Toronto Blue Jays acquired right-handed reliever Seranthony Dominguez from the Baltimore Orioles for right-handed pitching prospect Juaron Watts-Brown.  —  Dominguez didn't have to go far to join his new team as the two clubs …

Source: New York Mets inquired on Marlins starter Edward Cabrera  —  The New York Mets have inquired on Miami Marlins righty starting pitcher Edward Cabrera, as sources told Mets On SI.  —  The New York Mets could still add a starting pitcher before the 6 p.m. EST trade deadline on Thursday, July 31.

Rays trade for Marlins catcher Nick Fortes a day after sending another catcher to the Brewers  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay traded for Miami catcher Nick Fortes after the Rays sent veteran catcher Danny Jansen to Milwaukee in another deal as the trade deadline approaches.