Major League Baseball Commissioner Talks Rule Changes, Robo-Umpires, and His Message for Oakland Fans  —  Baseball has always been obsessed with numbers.  Accolades are earned by accumulating home runs and strikeouts and runs batted in.  Major League Baseball's 2023 success can be summed up in three digits: 2:39.

Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds (back) placed on 10-day IL  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates placed outfielder Bryan Reynolds on the 10-day injured list on Thursday because of back inflammation.  —  The Pirates recalled right-handed pitcher Cody Bolton from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move.

Check out where the Cincinnati Reds' 10-game winning streak ranks in franchise history  —  The Cincinnati Reds are on a 10-game winning streak heading into Wednesday's series finale against the Colorado Rockies.  That ties the fifth-longest streak in franchise history.

Rays bench Wander Franco for way he has handled frustration  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been benched by manager Kevin Cash for the way he has handled frustrating situations this year.  —  Franco will not play in at least games Thursday and Friday against the Kansas City Royals, Cash said.

The Royals Are the MLB Disaster No One Is Talking About  —  If not for the coverage of the Athletics and their proposed move to Las Vegas, the Royals' ineptitude this season would garner more attention.  With its worst 73-game mark in franchise history, Kansas City (20-53) is on pace for 118 losses …

'I Don't Know How You Can Block the Plate From Behind the Plate'  —  A night after Bruce Bochy said a replay ruling was “one of the worst calls I've ever seen,” another controversial call on a play at the plate added even more confusion.  —  For years, fans and players alike have complained …

3 teams that could make a run at Nets' restricted free agent Cam Johnson  —  It ain't no fun when the rabbit's got the gun.  —  For years, the Sean Marks-led Nets were a thorn in the side of rival organizations attempting to retain their own restricted free agents.

Scouts sue MLB for age discrimination, claiming the league had a ‘blacklist’  —  Major League Baseball “blacklisted” older scouts and used analytics and the pandemic as “pretext for coordinated and systemic discrimination based on age,” a group of formerly employed veteran scouts alleged in a lawsuit filed Wednesday.

London Series 2023: What to know about the Chicago Cubs-St. Louis Cardinals games — including how (and when) to watch  —  The Chicago Cubs are headed to London.  Finally.  —  Initially scheduled to play the St. Louis Cardinals in the London Series in 2020, the rescheduled games will take place Saturday and Sunday at London Stadium.

GM: Angels unlikely to trade Shohei Ohtani if they stay in contention  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels are highly unlikely to trade Shohei Ohtani if they remain in playoff contention this summer, general manager Perry Minasian said Tuesday.  —  Minasian didn't unequivocally vow …

Nationals, Orioles reach agreement on past MASN payments  —  After years of litigation, the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals settled their dispute over the value of the Nationals' local television rights from 2012 to 2016, three people familiar with the situation said.