Mets target Braves, Padres for Noah Syndergaard trade  —  The Astros have been the team most aggressively pursuing Noah Syndergaard, but the Mets' current stance is that only the Braves and Padres and their stacked systems are ideally positioned to obtain the righty, The Post has learned.

Watch: Mookie Betts belts three home runs in first three at-bats  —  Mookie Betts decorated an impressive resume with yet another career first on Friday, collecting three home runs in his first three at-bats against the  —  Yankees.  —  Betts worked a full count against New York starter

Cubs Acquire Derek Holland, Designate Tim Collins  —  The Cubs announced today that they have acquired lefty Derek Holland from the Giants.  To create roster space, fellow southpaw Tim Collins was designated for assignment.  —  Holland had recently been designated himself by the San Francisco organization.

Turner's late blast helps Dodgers beat Nationals 4-2  —  Justin Turner hit a two-out, three-run homer in the eighth inning and the  —  Washington Nationals 4-2 on Friday night to open a three-game series.  —  After the Nationals had retired 22 straight batters, reliever  —  Joc Pederson and then gave up a single to

Waguespack does his part, Jays provide a mere four hits in loss to Rays  —  Never mind the trade speculation involving the Blue Jays, the club would happily settled for anything resembling offence as the month of July starts to wind down.  —  Didn't happen (again) at the Rogers Centre on Friday night …

Murphy ties career high with 6 RBIs, Rockies rout Reds 12-2  —  Daniel Murphy hit a three-run homer and a three-run double to tie his career high with six RBIs, leading Colorado over the  —  Cincinnati Reds 12-2 on Friday night and giving the Rockies consecutive wins for the first time since June 28 and 29.

Detroit Tigers, Chris Bosio sued by ex-clubhouse attendant; team refutes claims  —  SEATTLE — More than a year later, the Detroit Tigers' firing of former pitching coach Chris Bosio is back in the news cycle.  —  In a complaint filed against the Tigers and Bosio in Wayne County Third Circuit Court …

Giants' recent hot streak looks a lot like first half of 2016 season  —  Giants season did not make sense as it was happening.  It didn't make sense that offseason, and it hasn't in the three years since.  Sometimes you just have to chalk things up to “that's baseball, and you can't figure out baseball …

Jacob deGrom gets the help he needs from NY Mets in victory over Padres  —  NEW YORK - Jacob deGrom's best pitch isn't necessarily a fast ball that hits triple figures on the radar gun.  When his slider is doing what he wants, it's his true out pitch.  —  As the San Diego Padres …

Muscle strain leaves Scherzer's status up in the air  —  Though he felt fine in the immediate aftermath of Thursday's start against the Rockies, Max Scherzer cautioned all along he wouldn't know he was in the clear from his lingering back injury until he saw how he felt after he woke up today.