Mets take series opener against Braves behind long balls and Edwin Diaz  —  The Mets kicked off their five-game series with their divisional rival Atlanta Braves with a convincing 6-4 win, powered by the long ball, a solid outing from Carlos Carrasco and an electric six-out save from Edwin Diaz.

Jackie Bradley Jr. designated for assignment by Red Sox  —  Outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. has been designated for assignment, according to a league source.  —  Bradley, who was involved in the offseason trade for Hunter Renfroe which brought the former Sox All-Star and Gold Glove winner back to the Red Sox …

‘We got shut down’: Chicago White Sox manage only 5 hits in a 3-2 loss to the Texas Rangers to open a 4-game series  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Johnny Cueto returned for the eighth inning Thursday at Globe Life Field, aiming to keep the Chicago White Sox within striking distance of the Texas Rangers.

Los Angeles Angels equal dubious MLB milestone with 7 home runs hit in losing cause  —  The Los Angeles Angels tied a dubious major league record when they smashed seven home runs — all solo shots — but still lost to the Oakland Athletics 8-7 on Thursday in Anaheim, California.

What did the 2022 MLB trade deadline show us?  Five things we learned  —  Juan Soto headed for the land of fish tacos.  Luis Castillo can now lead the league in Starbucks instead of strikeouts.  And another wild trade deadline shop-a-thon is in the rear-view mirror.  But what should we take away from what we saw?

Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum could miss a week or more after MRI shows no serious damage to left foot  —  An MRI showed no serious damage to the left foot of Ravens rookie center Tyler Linderbaum, coach John Harbaugh said, but the first-round draft pick could miss a week or more of training camp.

Nicole Hazen, wife of Arizona Diamondbacks GM, dies of cancer  —  Nicole Hazen, the wife of Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen, has died from a form of brain cancer, the team said Thursday.  She was 45.  —  The team said she died from glioblastoma.  She was diagnosed in July 2020.

Anthony Rizzo scratched from Yankees' lineup with lower-back tightness  —  ST. LOUIS — The New York Yankees opened their first interleague series at Busch Stadium since 2014 without slugging first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who was scratched from the starting lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals because of lower-back tightness.

Philadelphia Phillies release Didi Gregorius as Jean Segura returns from 60-day injured list  —  The Philadelphia Phillies released shortstop Didi Gregorius on Thursday in a series of moves involving players acquired at the trade deadline and the return of infielder Jean Segura from the 60-day injured list.

Vin Scully, iconic Dodgers broadcaster who was the voice of Summer, dies at 94  —  Vin Scully, whose mellifluous voice painted vivid baseball images on the fly, making him the greatest play-by-play practitioner of his time, died Tuesday.  The long-time voice of the Dodgers was 94.