BALTIMORE — The fate of the Orioles’ season is probably already sealed. They appear to be trade deadline sellers who will instead regroup to focus on competing in 2026.

But that does not mean all is lost over the next two months. If more everyday veterans are to be dealt, the players who remain will be benefactors.

Such is the case for two...Read more

ST. LOUIS — The San Diego Padres started and finished strong on their longest road trip of the season.

Hitting and running as if the ground was burning their feet, the Padres concluded the 10-game, three-city trek Sunday with a 9-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

“We want to celebrate every win, but today was a big-time character win...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — One down, one to go.

Mike Trout reached one of the two milestones he’s been pursuing with a homer in the Los Angeles Angels’ 4-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday afternoon.

The two-run homer gave him 1,001 RBIs in his career. It was also his 397th homer.

The victory allowed the Angels (51-55) to split the ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — There are no major league teams that look good when they are not scoring runs, but the Minnesota Twins’ 7-2 loss to the Washington Nationals on Sunday felt like much more than one dispiriting game.

The Twins dropped all three series out of the All-Star break. Dropping two of three games to the Nationals, they were outscored 16...Read more

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — David Parker II leaned back against a cement wall, sipped his drink and cracked a familiar smile at Upstate Bar & Grill in Cooperstown late Saturday night. Pictures depicting his famous father and black-and-gold table settings adorned the event space. A video of the many highlights from “The Cobra” played overhead.

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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Baseball’s hit king has his crowning achievement.

Ichiro was formally inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, joining Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez as the third player to represent the Seattle Mariners at baseball’s most hallowed grounds.

Ichiro is the first player from Japan to be inducted ...Read more

CINCINNATI — The Tampa Bay Rays continued their majors’-worst skid with a 2-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.

The defeat was the 18th in their last 25 games, coming after a 25-9 run during which they had the best record in the league.

In being swept for the fifth time this season, the Rays dropped to 53-53, the first time they haven...Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — There were always going to be growing pains for Rafael Devers at first base. Before Tuesday, he’d never played the position in the majors or minors. His first two games went smoothly enough, but on Saturday night at Oracle Park, the learning curve was on full display.

Devers committed an error and several miscues in his ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — No matter how the rest of the season played out, Cal Raleigh was almost assuredly going to be viewed as the runner-up when it came to the MVP race in the American League without something unforeseen taking place.

And when that unforeseen event happened early Saturday across the country with New York Yankees star Aaron Judge ...Read more

BOSTON — It was October-like, high-stakes baseball theater from start to finish at Fenway Park on Saturday night as the Red Sox and Dodgers battled it out in front of an electric, sold-out crowd.

Los Angeles struck first, but Boston got the last laugh, overcoming an immediate two-run deficit to win, 4-2, and even the series.

Hours after Red ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — For the second time this series, the Pirates held the Arizona Diamondbacks scoreless through nine innings. This time, the Pirate offense did enough to win.

Andrew Heaney and five relievers combined on a shutout, Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer, and the Pirates beat the Diamondbacks 2-0 at PNC Park. Heaney earned the win, improving...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals have spent weeks scouring the trade market for an outfield bat to add to their starting lineup.

On Saturday, several days ahead of the Major League Baseball trade deadline, they found their guy: The Royals acquired Randal Grichuk from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for a young relief pitcher.

Grichuk, 33, ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Joe Ryan delivered his worst start in nearly two months during a 9-3 loss to the Washington Nationals, and Byron Buxton exited Saturday night’s game because of left side soreness.

It was a tough day for the Twins’ two All-Star players, and an ugly performance for a struggling team attempting to stay afloat in the wild-card ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — Randy Vásquez and Mike Shildt’s Four Horsemen rode to the rescue.

On a surprisingly (somewhat) pleasant July evening at Busch Stadium, the San Diego Padres got a much-needed victory the same way they got their only other victory this week.

It is a formula that has served them well.

Vásquez goes as long as he can, and the ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic’s first inning against the Cleveland Guardians is one that he will no doubt want to forget.

Coming off his first All-Star appearance, the left-handed Bubic walked the first four batters of the game to open Saturday’s doubleheader nightcap at Kauffman Stadium. He issued free passes to ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Yankees traded for another infielder on Saturday night, acquiring Amed Rosario from the Nationals.

The trade will send minor league pitcher Clayton Beeter, a member of the 40-man roster, and Browm Martinez, an outfielder in the Dominican Summer League, to Washington, D.C.

Rosario, who began his career with the Mets, isn’t a ...Read more

DETROIT — You keep waiting for a spark. Something, anything, to jolt the offense awake.

A sellout crowd of 40,528 brought plenty of energy to Comerica Park. As did ace Tarik Skubal, who was electrifying in his six innings. There were bold and clutch defensive plays, too.

And yet the bats continue to slumber.

And the Detroit Tigers continue ...Read more

CINCINNATI — A rare Taylor Walls error cost the Rays their sixth-inning lead Saturday, then another bullpen blowup led to a frustrating 6-2 loss to the Reds.

Walls’ error on a seemingly routine grounder with two outs in the sixth allowed the Reds to score two and erase the lead the Rays had just taken on a Yandy Diaz home run.

The bullpen ...Read more

CINCINNATI — Short of reliable depth around the infield with Brandon Lowe and Ha-Seong Kim injured, the Rays turned to a familiar face Saturday in reacquiring Tristan Gray.

The 29-year-old spent six years in the Rays minor-league system before making his big-league debut in September 2023.

He then moved to the Marlins, A’s and Pirates ...Read more