Why isn't the MLB Field of Dreams Game on Fox this year?  —  To the delight of baseball fans everywhere, MLB's Field of Dreams Game returns on Thursday night.  —  After putting on games in 2021 and 2022, the Field of Dreams Game was on hiatus for a few years due to renovations at the stadium in Dyersville …

Why Reds say they can reach playoffs in 2027 without Hunter Greene … CHICAGO — From the top of the organization and throughout the clubhouse, the Cincinnati Reds are bracing for life without Hunter Greene for the longest stretch they've ever had to think about it since his 2022 debut.

Shohei Ohtani takes massive step in process to rejoin Dodgers rotation  —  Shohei Ohtani has taken the biggest step yet (or, at least, as of late) in his process to return to the mound from an ongoing left knee injury.  —  Before Friday's game at Dodger Stadium, the two-way star threw …

Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals preview, Friday 8/14, 1:20 CT  —  Friday notes...  - KEEPING THE BAD STREAKS AWAY: The Cubs have not lost back-to-back games since July 9-10, at Baltimore and Cincinnati.  They are 19-9 since then.  (Courtesy BCB's JohnW53)

The brewing struggles of Edwin Díaz cost the Dodgers the win  —  Collapsing in the ninth inning, the Dodgers surrendered a two-run lead to suffer a deflating loss against the Brewers  —  With no power to speak of—finishing the game with nothing but singles in their 10 hits …

Apple TV back to burn Blue Jays fans for most-anticipated game of season  —  Want to watch one of Toronto's biggest games of the year against a clash between Yankees Gerrit Cole and Shane Bieber?  You'll need Apple TV+  —  See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source

CARDINALS OPTION CÉSAR PRIETO TO TRIPLE-A MEMPHIS  —  Cardinals optioned INF César Prieto to Triple-A Memphis.  —  The Cardinals needed to free up a spot on their active roster for the expected promotion of Joshua Baez from Triple-A Memphis on Saturday and it looks like Prieto drew the short straw this time around.

Rangers complete disastrous series vs. Angels with ugly loss: 'We've got to figure it out'  —  What seemed like a big opportunity for the Rangers to make up ground in the standings turned into one of the low points of the season for Texas.  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — It's the type of series …

No K's?  No problem: Tigers pull off rare feat in shutout of Guardians  —  DETROIT — No strikeouts?  No problem.  No runs.  —  The last time a Major League team tossed a shutout without striking out a batter, then-Tigers sinkerballer Rick Porcello did it all by himself with a 95-pitch four-hitter against the A's.

Robert Stock makes his big league case as bounce-back start propels Mets to win  —  Any game that invokes optimism for the 2027 Mets rather than dismay regarding the 2026 version is a good game for the franchise.  —  On Friday night, Robert Stock looked like a nice piece rather than a novelty.

Mets mailbag: Newsday Mets beat writer Laura Albanese provides answers to fans' questions  —  By boasting the second-highest payroll in baseball while simultaneously being out of contention by mid-August, the Mets season so far has left fans with more questions than answers.  —  Today, we try to answer a few of them.