On Deck: Blue Jays at White Sox  —  TORONTO BLUE JAYS at CHICAGO WHITE SOX  —  STARTING PITCHERS  —  RHP Marcus Stroman (3-7, 5.42 ERA) vs. RHP Reynaldo Lopez (4-8, 4.13 ERA)  —  Lopez is in his first full season in the bigs after pitching in both the majors and minors in 2016 and 2017.

Aaron Judge Out Three Weeks With Chip Fracture In Wrist  —  The Yankees announced after tonight's game that an MRI revealed a chip fracture in Aaron Judge's right wrist — specifically, in the ulnar styloid bone.  He'll head to the disabled list and miss an estimated three weeks, though he won't require surgery.

Cubs hoping for vintage Cole Hamels as they make playoff push  —  CHICAGO — He was an All-Star as recently as 2016, when he went 15-5, but new Chicago Cubs lefty Cole Hamels has seen his ERA rise rapidly over the past three seasons, from 3.32 that year to 4.20 in 2017 to 4.72 right now, as he takes his distinguished career to Chicago.

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker likely out for the season with a shoulder injury  —  Throughout the last couple of seasons, Jesse Winker has dealt with pain his right shoulder.  —  After aggravating the injury Monday, Winker is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

Zach Britton pitches a scoreless eighth inning in Yankees debut  —  There was a ripple of pride through Washington Heights when it was announced that the Yankees has pulled off a trade for closer Zach Britton.  Known as the Little Dominican Republic, the Yankees were getting one of the family.

Cubs fan saved from serious injury at Wrigley Field thanks to wearing bucket on his head  —  One 19-year-old Chicago Cubs fan decided to wear a bucket — yes, a bucket — on his head during Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Wrigley Field.  —  And as it turns out …

David Bote's 2-run homer, Anthony Rizzo's walk-off HR lift Cubs to 7-6 win over Diamondbacks  —  David Bote, Anthony Rizzo and Joe Maddon discuss the Cubs' walk-off win against the Diamondbacks on Thursday, July 26, 2018.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune

Blackmon's homer in 9th gives Rockies 3-2 win over Astros  —  DENVER (AP) Charlie Blackmon didn't have to wait long for a shot at redemption.  —  The night after Blackmon made a costly error in center field, he hit a solo home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning …

Buy or sell?  Strasburg's injury leaves Nats scrambling at deadline  —  Back in February, manager Davey Martinez brought camels to spring training, a living breathing metaphor intended to help the Washington Nationals get over the playoff hump.  Five months later, Stephen Strasburg's injury woes …

Law trade take: Eovaldi helps Red Sox, Rockies add to pen and more  —  The Red Sox don't have many healthy prospects to trade right now, with most of their best guys on the disabled list, but they did manage to swing a deal for a very useful pitcher who fills an extremely specific need without giving …

Hechavarria helps depleted Rays beat rebuilding Orioles 4-3  —  Adeiny Hechavarria singled in the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning, and the  —  Baltimore Orioles 4-3 Thursday night in a matchup of teams in selling mode near the non-waiver trade deadline.

Braves Acquire Jonny Venters From Rays  —  The Rays have traded left-handed reliever Jonny Venters to the Braves in exchange for international bonus pool space, according to announcements from both teams.  Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports (on Twitter) that the Braves sent the minimum $250K to Tampa Bay in return for Venters.

Olney: Archer?  Thor?  What the heck are the Padres thinking?  —  Over the next five days, deals based in logic will continue to go down.  The Dodgers, having already added Manny Machado to plug the hole created the Corey Seager injury, will add another reliever.

Phillies considering a promotion for Roman Quinn  —  CINCINNATI - Roman Quinn returned to triple A this week for the first time since suffering yet another injury and his next stop could be the majors as the Phillies may add him Friday to supplement their shortened bench.

Is it time to trade deGrom?  The Mets have a big choice to make  —  I'm not advocating that the Mets trade Jacob deGrom.  I'm not advocating that the Mets keep Jacob deGrom.  This isn't a hot take.  There are plenty of those all over talk radio or the internet or your local bar …

Albies set to return as Braves take on Dodgers  —  It appears the Atlanta Braves' offense will get a lift, just in the nick of time.  —  The Braves are expected to get second baseball Ozzie Albies back in the lineup when the Los Angeles Dodgers come to town to begin a four-game series at SunTrust Park.