Back in Baltimore with Mets, Buck Showalter thrilled to see Orioles in first place: ‘Great for the city’  —  Mets manager Buck Showalter returns to Camden Yards for the first time to play the Orioles.  (Baltimore Sun)  —  Much has changed about Camden Yards since Buck Showalter last managed a game there.

How Cincinnati Reds hope to avoid losing NL Central after losing trade deadline to rivals  —  Cincinnati Reds general manager Nick Krall vowed “we're leaving no stone unturned” in the days leading up to the Aug. 1 trade deadline.  —  Whatever he may have meant by that …

Yankees place Anthony Rizzo on IL with post-concussion syndrome after months of struggling  —  After two months of not understanding why he was missing pitches, Anthony Rizzo is going on the injured list.  —  The Yankees placed the first baseman on the 10-day IL with post-concussion syndrome …

With a special swing, Elly De La Cruz shows what he's working on  —  Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz's home run in the third inning on Friday was the type of swing that only happens a few-dozen times over the course of an entire MLB season.  Former Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino …

Singer throws 8 innings of 3-hit ball as Royals pound Mets 9-2 to complete a series sweep  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brady Singer is starting to look like the promising young pitcher that was at times dominant last season, and Bobby Witt Jr. is starting to make good on the expectations …

Ottavino wants to be in with Mets for the long haul  —  KANSAS CITY — The Mets' Trade Deadline decision to begin focusing their energies on a longer-term future has left some players in an awkward position.  Several prominent Mets, most notably Pete Alonso, aren't guaranteed to be here in two years.

In an emotional week, Yankees pull together for a satisfying win over Astros  —  NEW YORK - It had been 284 days since the Houston Astros were last at Yankee Stadium, celebrating their latest American League championship.  —  As you might recall, it was a four-game sweep by the eventual 2022 world champs.

Lyon Richardson: Five things about Cincinnati's right-handed pitching prospect  —  Some Cincinnati Reds fans on social media couldn't help but point out that right-handed pitching prospect Lyon Richardson was scratched from his scheduled start Thursday night at Triple-A Louisville with no reason given …

With 36 runs total in consecutive games, it's beginning to look like 1897 all over again for the Chicago Cubs offense  —  These are not your father's Chicago Cubs or even your grandfather's or great-grandfather's Cubs.  —  But in scoring 36 runs in back-to-back wins over the Cincinnati Reds …

Yankees place Domingo Germán on restricted list for alcohol abuse  —  Domingo Germán has been placed on the restricted list for the second time in his career.  —  The right-hander agreed Wednesday to voluntarily submit to inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse.

Swifties are beyond excited as Taylor Swift kicks off her six nights at SoFi Stadium  —  But for bad luck, Debbie Wacks and her daughter Bella Spencer would have seen Taylor Swift in concert twice by now.  —  Wacks tried to score tickets for the Reputation Stadium Tour at the Rose Bowl in 2018 but struck out.