Rockies closer Seth Halvorsen suffers elbow injury in win over Pirates  —  The Colorado Rockies' win over Pittsburgh on Saturday was dampened with an elbow injury to closer Seth Halvorsen.  The hard-throwing right-hander left after tossing five pitches in the ninth inning, and the initial outlook isn't encouraging.

Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski placed on IL with tibia contusion  —  Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left tibia contusion.  —  The team made the announcement Sunday ahead of the All-Star right-hander's scheduled start against the Washington Nationals.

Astros reliever Neris intentionally balks to advance runner from second, then shouts at Red Sox  —  BOSTON — Houston Astros reliever Héctor Neris used a balk to advance a runner to third on Saturday, then had an exchange with Red Sox third base coach Kyle Hudson that led to a dustup between the teams.

Diamondbacks beat Athletics 7-2 to end six-game losing streak  —  Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a go-ahead two-run single in the fifth inning, Ketel Marte, Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll hit home runs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Athletics 7-2 on Saturday night to end a six-game losing streak.

Masyn Winn gets a big hit as the Cardinals rally past the Padres 8-5  —  Masyn Winn hit a tiebreaking two-run double, and the St. Louis Cardinals stopped San Diego's six-game win streak with an 8-5 victory over the Padres on Saturday night.  St. Louis had lost four in a row.

White Sox INF Miguel Vargas sidelined by a left oblique strain  —  White Sox infielder Miguel Vargas was scratched from Saturday night's game at the Los Angeles Angels because of a left oblique strain.  Vargas was replaced at first base by Lenyn Sosa.  The White Sox said Vargas is being further evaluated.

Byron Buxton looks to calm Twins' clubhouse after deadline moves  —  CLEVELAND — Every time Byron Buxton picked up his phone Thursday afternoon, there was a text message or news ping that one of his Minnesota Twins teammates was being traded.  —  Two days later, Buxton was still trying …

Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Post-trade deadline fallout and closer rankings  —  In this weekend edition of the Closer Report, we'll run through an updated post-trade deadline closer rankings and break down the fallout of Thursday's flurry of activity across the league.

MLB commissioner Manfred downplays CBA spat with Phillies' Harper  —  CHICAGO — While in town to announce Wrigley Field as the host of the 2027 All-Star Game, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred downplayed his recent confrontation with Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper over the looming labor battle between the league and its players.

Cardinals Explained: Breaking Down Surprising Trade Deadline  —  The Cardinals had a busy day...  The St. Louis Cardinals didn't fully blow it up ahead of the 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline, but it did sell off some pieces.  —  With the club's playoff hopes taking a nosedive since …

A baseball field in a racetrack?  MLB's Speedway Classic makes history  —  BRISTOL, Tenn. — A 110-foot Ferris wheel.  Race cars painted in MLB team colors.  Food trucks.  Live music.  Pitching tunnels and batting cages.  A chance for photos with the Commissioner's Trophy.  And Clydesdales.

Los Angeles Dodgers Transactions 2025  —  August  —  DATETRANSACTION  —  Activated RF Alex Call.  Activated RHP Brock Stewart.  Placed RHP Kirby Yates on the 15-day IL, retroactive to July 29.  Activated RHP Paul Gervase.  —  July  —  DATETRANSACTION

Giants at Mets Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 1  —  It's Friday, August 1 and the Giants (54-55) are in Queens to take on the Mets (62-47).  Robbie Ray is slated to take the mound for San Francisco against David Peterson for New York.