Gunnar Henderson homers as Baltimore Orioles edge Tampa Bay Rays 5-3  —  Gunnar Henderson and Ryan O'Hearn homered as the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Sunday to take three of four in a weekend series.  The Orioles have a two-game lead over the Rays after winning for the 12th time in 15 games.

Chicago Cubs — behind Jameson Taillon's solid start and Cody Bellinger's HR — win third straight game ahead of big week  —  Two and a half weeks ago, shortly after his best start of the year in Yankee Stadium, Jameson Taillon wondered whether Chicago Cubs fans truly knew what kind of pitcher he can be when he gets on a roll.

Hall of Famer Scott Rolen left an impact on the 2023 Reds  —  Over a decade after former Cincinnati Reds third baseman Scott Rolen showed a young Reds team the importance of aggressive base running, the Hall of Famer's message still resonates in the Reds' clubhouse.

Why Cincinnati Reds don't view Elly De La Cruz post-break slump as ‘any major concern’  —  Cincinnati Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz has struggled since the All-Star break, including strikeouts in nearly half his at-bats.  And the K train picked up a bit more steam since he moved to the leadoff spot Monday.

Nightengale's Notebook: 10 biggest questions for next week's MLB trade deadline  —  Which teams will make the biggest splash ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline?  —  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Four months of games are behind us on the baseball calendar.  The All-Star Game has come and gone.  Only a pennant run remains.

Braves acquire reliever Pierce Johnson from Rockies in exchange for Victor Vodnik and Tanner Gordon  —  The lead up to the trade deadline is underway.  —  The first domino has fallen in the lead up to the trade deadline.  The Atlanta Braves have acquired reliever Pierce Johnson …

Why trade for Denzel Mims?  Detroit Lions believe his ‘traits’ worthy of taking a chance  —  Denzel Mims was a draft bust with the New York Jets, but the Detroit Lions believe his “traits” are worth taking a chance on.  —  “He's a guy that has tools,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said before the first practice of training camp Sunday.

Faedo stops Padres; Tigers' bullpen holds on for 3-1 win  —  Detroit — After watching the Padres' hitters launch five home runs and score 19 runs in the two previous games, Alex Faedo made a business decision.  —  Just called back up from Triple-A Toledo to make the spot start Sunday …