Blue Jays Acquire Taijuan Walker  —  The Blue Jays have grabbed the first notable starting pitcher of deadline season, acquiring righty Taijuan Walker from the Mariners in exchange for a player to be named later.  Both clubs have announced the trade.  The PTBNL, per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal …

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Brewers Release Brock Holt  —  The Brewers have released utilityman Brock Holt, tweets MLB Network's Jon Heyman.  He'd been designated for assignment over the weekend.  —  Holt, 32, established himself as a versatile jack of all trades in parts of seven seasons with the Red Sox …

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 …