Tigers bolster bullpen and perhaps pitching chaos with right-handers Finnegan, Sewald and Heuer  —  The Detroit Tigers seem to be setting themselves up to potentially go back to what manager A.J. Hinch calls pitching chaos.  Detroit bolstered its bullpen, and options in games without …

Report: Phillies add Gold Glove OF Harrison Bader from Twins for two prospects  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies are acquiring outfielder Harrison Bader for two minor leaguers, a person with direct knowledge of the trade said Thursday, their second deal with the Minnesota Twins in two days after landing closer Jhoan Duran.

Rays at Yankees prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for July 31  —  Its Thursday, July 31 and the Rays (54-55) are in Bronx to wrap up their series against the Yankees (59-49).  —  Ryan Pepiot is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Marcus Stroman for New York.

Cubs add pitching depth with Michael Soroka, Andrew Kittredge  —  The Chicago Cubs bolstered their pitching staff ahead of the trade deadline by adding right-handers Michael Soroka from the Washington Nationals and Andrew Kittredge from the Baltimore Orioles.

Mets acquire Cedric Mullins in trade with Orioles  —  The New York Mets acquired center fielder Cedric Mullins from the Baltimore Orioles for three prospects Thursday.  —  Mullins, 30, is set to be a free agent after this season.  He's hitting .229 with 15 home runs and a .738 OPS in 91 games …

Report: Yankees agree to acquire All-Star closer David Bednar from Pirates for 3 prospects  —  PITTSBURGH — Looking to fortify their bullpen for the stretch run, the New York Yankees agreed to acquire two-time All-Star closer David Bednar from the Pittsburgh Pirates a few hours ahead of baseball's trade deadline Thursday.

Sources: Phillies, Twins agree to trade for Jhoan Duran  —  The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a trade for Jhoan Duran, one of baseball's best relievers, sources told ESPN on Wednesday, and paid a high price to the Minnesota Twins to get it done.  —  According to sources …

Pitcher Shane Bieber heading to Blue Jays in deal with Guardians  —  Pitcher Shane Bieber is headed to the Toronto Blue Jays in a deal with the Cleveland Guardians.  —  Bieber, who is working his way back from Tommy John surgery in April 2024, has made five rehab starts.

Kyle Schwarber will defer his Indiana University Hall of Fame selection because of attendance rule  —  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — All-Star Game MVP Kyle Schwarber is deferring his selection to Indiana University's Athletics Hall of Fame to a future year because of a rule requiring all living inductees to attend the ceremony.

Padres add All-Star closer Mason Miller and lefty JP Sears in trade deadline blockbuster  —  The San Diego Padres acquired hard-throwing closer Mason Miller and left-hander JP Sears in a deal with the Athletics on Thursday, adding major upgrades to their pitching staff in a trade deadline blockbuster.

Shohei Ohtani leaves the mound with cramping vs. Reds but hopes to make next start  —  CINCINNATI — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is hopeful that he will be able to make his next mound start after his outing was cut short by cramping in his right hip.