Reds at Pirates Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for August 7  —  Its Thursday, August 7 and Paul Skenes is on the mound tonight as the Pirates (49-66) welcome Elly De La Cruz and the Reds (60-55) to the Steel City for the first of a four-game series.

Ke'Bryan Hayes returns to Pittsburgh after being traded to the playoff-chasing Reds  —  PITTSBURGH — Ke'Bryan Hayes said he thought he might be in Pittsburgh to stay before the Pirates traded him July 30 to NL Central rival Cincinnati.  —  He returned to Pittsburgh on Thursday …

Key Diamondbacks Reliever May Miss Rest of Season  —  One of the Arizona Diamondbacks' few remaining leverage arms may have suffered a season-ending injury.  —  On Tuesday, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo provided a discouraging update on one of Arizona's key relief arms.

Max Scherzer vs. Clayton Kershaw: A rare showdown between 3,000-strikeout pitchers  —  LOS ANGELES — Max Scherzer vs. Clayton Kershaw sounds like an enticing postseason matchup in October.  Fans won't have to wait that long.  The likely Hall of Famers square off in a rare contest between …

How many Schwarbombs can Kyle Schwarber hit?  50?  60?  Phillies slugger on-team record HR pace  —  PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Howard hit home runs as far and as fast as any slugger of his era.  He's still the only player to sock one completely into the third deck in 22 years of Citizens Bank Park — and he did it twice.

Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Yankees continue search for late-inning consistency  —  In this week's Closer Report, we examine more of the fallout from the trade deadline, including changes in the Yankees' bullpen, Kyle Finnegan stepping up in Detroit, and Phil Maton seizing an opportunity in Texas.

Gavin Williams just misses Guardians' first no-hitter in 44 years in 4-1 win over Mets  —  NEW YORK — Gavin Williams came within two outs of Cleveland's first no-hitter in 44 years before Juan Soto homered with one out in the ninth inning, and the Guardians completed a three-game sweep …

Red Sox Extend Roman Anthony  —  The Red Sox locked up another budding star, signing outfielder Roman Anthony to an eight-year extension covering the 2026-33 seasons with a club option for 2034.  The Frontline Athlete Management is reportedly guaranteed $130MM on a deal that also includes …

MLB Starting Pitcher News: Luis Gil debuts, Joey Wentz is on a heater  —  It's Wednesday, which means it's time for us to visit the bump on Hump Day and discuss starting pitcher news.  Each week in this article, I'll be taking a deeper look at a few trending/surging starting pitchers to see what …

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. makes history, crushes 103.9 mph pitch from Mason Miller for a 2-run homer  —  PHOENIX — San Diego Padres reliever Mason Miller was bringing the heat on Tuesday night.  —  Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. returned the favor.