Toronto Blue Jays acquire Taijuan Walker from Seattle Mariners  —  The Seattle Mariners have traded right-hander Taijuan Walker to the Toronto Blue Jays, the teams announced Thursday.  —  In exchange, Seattle will receive a player to be named or cash considerations.

Rays-Orioles game postponed to draw attention to systemic racism  —  Conversations have been ongoing all afternoon among players on both teams.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Thursday's Rays-Orioles game was postponed moments after the scheduled start time as part of a sports industry-wide effort to draw attention to issues of systemic racism.

Tigers Shut Down Matt Manning, Alex Faedo  —  The Tigers have shut down pitching prospects Matt Manning and Alex Faedo for the remainder of the season, GM Alex Avila announced to reporters (including Chris McCosky of the Detroit News).  Both right-handers have been diagnosed with right forearm strains …

Dodgers Place Walker Buehler On Injured List  —  The Dodgers announced that righty Walker Buehler has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a blister on his right hand.  The move is retroactive to Aug. 23.  Right-hander Mitch White is being promoted to the big leagues in his place.

Nola bounces back, leads Phillies to 3-2 win over Nationals  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Aaron Nola bounced back from the shortest outing of his career to throw seven strong innings, and the  —  Philadelphia Phillies took advantage of the

Brewers, Reds agree not to play Wednesday to focus on issues ‘more important than baseball’  —  MLB, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds  —  The Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds won't play their game Wednesday night at Miller Park in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.

Mets G.M. Rebukes Commissioner but Apologizes, Citing Misunderstanding  —  The Mets' Brodie Van Wagenen criticized Rob Manfred's handling of player protests in comments captured on a video stream.  The Mets were one of many teams that opted not to play Thursday.

Giants takeaways: What you might have missed in 2-0 loss vs. Dodgers  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  The Giants' first experience with the new extra-innings rule this season was one they wanted to forget.  They'll feel the same way about the new doubleheader rule.  —  The

Astros need big series vs. division-leading A's  —  The Oakland Athletics and host Houston Astros hope to return to the field on Friday after having breaks for different reasons.  —  Houston last played on Tuesday as the following night's home game against the Los Angeles Angels was postponed due to then-approaching Hurricane Laura.

Dodgers lineup vs. San Francisco Giants: Mookie Betts in the lineup for DH opener  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … The first lineup the Dodgers released for Game 1 of their doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday didn't include Mookie Betts.  It was not surprising.

Diamondbacks Designate Matt Grace For Assignment  —  The Diamondbacks have designated left-hander Matt Grace for assignment, as per a press release.  The D'Backs also announced that infielder Andy Young and righty Joel Payamps were called up from the club's alternate training site …

No players from Giants' Matt Duffy-Matt Moore trade remain with Rays  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  The swap of Matts in 2016 will go down as one of the most controversial trades in Giants history.  —  Matt Duffy was beloved by the fan base and was turning into a leader …