Dellin Betances' wild pitch in ninth leads to disappointing Mets loss  —  Dellin Betances threw the game away.  —  The Yankees' ex-setup man let his former team walk off against him in the ninth inning on a wild pitch to Eric Kratz.  Clint Frazier came sprinting home from third …

Padres Acquire Mitch Moreland from Red Sox  —  SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres have acquired first baseman/designated hitter Mitch Moreland from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for infielder Hudson Potts and outfielder Jeisson Rosario, Executive Vice President/General Manager A.J. Preller announced today.

Padres Acquire Trevor Rosenthal  —  The Padres have officially acquired right-handed reliever Trevor Rosenthal from the Royals, both teams have announced.  Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first reported that the two sides were nearing an agreement.  AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports …

Cardinals' baserunning blunders contribute to 2-1 extra-inning loss  —  Paul DeJong popped up with the bases loaded to end the first extra inning Saturday.  And then the Cardinals All-Star shortstop committed a baserunning error in the second extra inning by failing to tag up from second on a long fly to center.

With 16 hits, Tigers top Twins 8-2  —  Cruz hits No. 12 in opener of doubleheader  —  DETROIT — Matthew Boyd notched his first win of the season and the host Detroit Tigers pounded out 16 hits while rolling to an 8-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins in the seven-inning opener of a doubleheader on Saturday.

Managers tossed as ‘chirping,’ errant pitches lead benches to clear in Cubs-Reds  —  MLB, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds  —  In a first for the 2020 season, both managers in an MLB game were ejected, as the benches cleared in Game 2 of a doubleheader between the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.

A's-Astros Game Postponed Due To Positive COVID-19 Test  —  Today's Athletics-Astros game in Houston has been postponed following a positive COVID-19 test in the Oakland organization, the A's announced.  The club is conducting contact tracing and will isolate in Houston pending further testing.

Texas Rangers' Youth Seizing Opportunity in Audition for the Future  —  The Texas Rangers took the first game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night by a score of 6-2.  Even with the expanded playoffs, the Rangers are sitting firmly out of a playoff spot with a 12-19 record.

MLB trade deadline: Breaking down where Red Sox stand as rumors swirl  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  It feels inappropriate to turn our attention to Major League Baseball's trade deadline after a week that saw civil unrest reach the generally staid and risk-averse national pastime …

Angels' Brian Goodwin taking stance in fight against racism  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Brian Goodwin has not watched the video in which  —  Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man from Kenosha, Wis., was shot seven times in the back while walking away from police officers Aug. 23.

Giants More Likely To Buy Than Sell  —  The San Francisco Giants are no longer viewed around the league as a team ripe for picking, per MLB Network's Jon Heyman (via Twitter).  In fact, it's now more likely that the Giants will look to add to their club rather than subtract.

Game of the Day  —  A match-up of potential NL Cy Young winners takes place in Cincinnati where Yu Darvish leads the Cubs against Trevor Bauer and the Reds.  Tom Tango's Cy Young points, designed to predict who will win the award (rather than who deserves it), ranks Darvish third and Bauer fourth in the NL.