Carroll, Marte and Rodriguez can't deliver, Diamondbacks fall to Padres  —  Nick Piecoro Jorge I. GuajardoArizona Republic … The ball scooted off the mound, through the legs of an airborne second-base umpire and then clanked off the glove of Ketel Marte.  It could have been an inning-ending double play.

Sources: Peralta initiated sitdown between Mets' Soto and Lindor  —  NEW YORK — Veteran pitcher Freddy Peralta, whose brief tenure with the New York Mets ended unceremoniously Sunday with his trade to Tampa Bay, called a meeting earlier this season for franchise cornerstones Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor to clear the air.

MLB Gameday: Dodgers 1, Cubs 5 Final Score (08/04/2026)  —  Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Dodgers vs. Cubs at Wrigley Field

Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing has ‘slightly torn UCL’ in elbow  —  CHICAGO — Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing has a diagnosis for his recent elbow injury.  —  As manager Dave Roberts said in a radio interview with AM570 on Tuesday, the second-year slugger has a “slightly torn UCL” …

ZiPSing Up the Trade Deadline: 2026 Edition  —  It looked like it was going to be a quiet deadline for a while, but the floodgate opened over the weekend, and we got a lot of fun moves, including a deal involving two-time reigning Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal.

Source: Pirates release DH Marcell Ozuna amid offensive woes  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates have released struggling designated hitter Marcell Ozuna, a source confirmed to ESPN amid multiple reports Wednesday.  —  Ozuna, who signed a one-year, $12 million deal before the season that included …

Where to watch Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers: TV channel, start time, streaming for Aug. 5  —  It's the home stretch of the 2026 MLB season with teams jockeying for playoff position in hopes for lengthy postseason runs.  —  Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani continues …

Skubal strikes out 6 in Dodgers debut at Friendly Confines  —  CHICAGO — The boos rained down at Wrigley Field long before Tarik Skubal had even thrown his first pitch as a Dodger.  —  In his first career visit to the Friendly Confines, the newly acquired Dodgers southpaw was met …

A pair of Royals starters will undergo Tommy John surgery on Wednesday  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — The Royals said Luinder Avila and Stephen Kolek will have Tommy John surgery Wednesday.  — Avila has forearm tightness; Kolek has a right flexor strain.

Jackson Jobe back with Tigers as Kenley Jansen focused on improvement  —  SEATTLE - Scott Harris said reinforcements were coming.  The Detroit Tigers' president of baseball operations wasn't messing around.  —  Jackson Jobe, a big piece of the organization's future, arrived Tuesday, Aug. 4 …

Big night for the Lombard boys: Matching homers during momentous debuts  —  Aug. 4 will be a day to remember for the Lombard family for a couple of reasons.  —  Eldest son George Jr. — MLB's No. 20 prospect — made his Major League debut at Yankee Stadium as the Bronx Bombers took on the Cardinals …

What we know and don't know about Brewers' bid for Skubal  —  This story was excerpted from Adam McCalvy's Brewers Beat newsletter.  To read the full newsletter, click here.  And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.  —  MILWAUKEE — When the Brewers finished among the runners …