Next week's MLB trade deadline is high on risks and rewards for general managers  —  Those dog days of summer sure flew by.  —  Here we are one week until the trade deadline and five weeks before the end of the regular season, and no one is quite sure what to make of the Major League Baseball season.

Blue Jays eyeing Bucs pitchers (sources)  —  Longstanding friendships between the Blue Jays' and Pirates' front offices nearly helped Toronto play its 2020 home games at Pittsburgh's PNC Park.  —  While Pennsylvania's state government ultimately rejected that agreement …

Angels-Astros series shifted ahead of Tropical Storm Laura  —  MLB, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels  —  HOUSTON — The Astros' game against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday has been moved to Tuesday and will be played as part of a doubleheader because of Tropical Storm Laura.

New York Mets to resume play Tuesday vs. Miami Marlins  —  The New York Mets will resume play Tuesday after having their last four games postponed because two members of their traveling party tested positive for COVID-19.  —  Major League Baseball announced Monday that all of the Mets' tests …

Athletics-Rangers Preview  —  The Texas Rangers will look to build on one of their biggest wins of the year and pull closer to the Oakland Athletics when the two teams play the second of a four-game American League West series on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.

Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols now second on career RBI list  —  Los Angeles Angels star Albert Pujols is now alone in second place on the MLB career RBI list.  —  Pujols passed Alex Rodriguez on the list with an RBI single in the fifth inning of Monday night's 11-4 loss to the Astros in Houston.

Rangers Designate Rob Refsnyder  —  The Rangers have designated utilityman Rob Refsnyder for assignment, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram tweets.  In other moves, the Rangers recalled outfielder Leody Taveras and activated catcher Robinson Chirinos from the injured list.

Jordan Weems, Jonah Heim Back with Athletics; Blackburn, Allen Demoted  —  The A's made a couple of tweaks to their roster heading into Monday's opening of a four-game series in Arlington, Texas vs. the Rangers, bringing up right-handed reliever Jordan Weems and catcher Jonah Heim from their alternate site.

Twins get homers from Sanó, Cruz, top Indians 3-2 in opener  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … CLEVELAND (AP) — The Minnesota Twins are halfway to another division title.  Now if they could just get fully healthy.  —  Miguel Sano hit a two-run homer …

Darvish pitches Cubs past Abreu, White Sox 2-1  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Yu Darvish struck out 10 in his career-high fifth consecutive victory, and the  —  White Sox 2-1 on Sunday to stop the South Siders' seven-game win streak.

Will Smith returns to Dodgers lineup for series finale against Rockies  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Will Smith was activated Sunday and will return to the  —  Dodgers' lineup as they go for a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies.