Braves at Reds Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for July 31  —  Its Thursday, July 31 and the Braves (45-62) are in Cincinnati to begin a series against the Reds (57-52).  —  Carlos Carrasco is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Andrew Abbott for Cincinnati.

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 …

Reds acquire 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes in trade with Pirates  —  The Cincinnati Reds have acquired third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers and shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura, it was announced Wednesday.

Mets bolster bullpen again, acquire Tyler Rogers from Giants for José Buttó, two others  —  NEW YORK — The busy New York Mets made another trade Wednesday to strengthen their injury-depleted bullpen, acquiring right-hander Tyler Rogers from the fading San Francisco Giants for three players.

Sources: Mariners finalizing trade for D-backs' Eugenio Suarez  —  The Seattle Mariners are finalizing a trade for third baseman Eugenio Suárez, landing the most coveted power bat of trade deadline season from the Arizona Diamondbacks for three prospects, sources told ESPN on Wednesday night.

Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Wednesday deals shake up closer landscape ahead of trade deadline  —  Fantasy Baseball Closer Rankings  —  Tier 1: At the Top  —  Andrés Muñoz - Seattle Mariners  —  Hader made back-to-back outings against the Nationals this week …

ESPN parts ways with Shannon Sharpe following settlement of rape lawsuit: Sources  —  ESPN has cut ties with NFL Hall of Famer and media analyst Shannon Sharpe less than two weeks after he settled a lawsuit in which his ex-girlfriend accused him of rape, sources briefed on the decision told The Athletic on Wednesday.

Mariners add lefty reliever Caleb Ferguson in deal with Pirates for prospect  —  SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners acquired left-handed reliever Caleb Ferguson from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, giving their bullpen another arm as they make a playoff push.

Braves trade Rafael Montero to Tigers for Jim Jarvis  —  Montero heads back to the American League as the Braves pick up some organizational depth.  —  Earlier on Wednesday, the Atlanta Braves made a deal with the Rockies to bring Tyler Kinley to Atlanta's bullpen.

MLB trade deadline 2025: Latest intel from Olney, Passan  —  The MLB trade season is heading to the homestretch!  —  While this year's deals have been a bit slow to develop, there have been intriguing acquisitions, with the Seattle Mariners landing Josh Naylor and the New York Yankees getting Ryan McMahon headlining the early moves.