MLB – Major League Baseball
Last Night
Chicago Cubs 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 5
Tigers and White Sox were off
Cubs 10, Dodgers 5 – Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly star as the Cubs beat the slumping Dodgers 10-5
Seiya Suzuki, Carson Kelly and Kevin Alcántara each hit a two-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs handed the Los Angeles Dodgers their fourth consecutive loss with a 10-5 victory. Michael Busch drove in three runs against his former team, helping Chicago improve to 2-2 on a seven-game homestand. The Cubs also pulled within 5 1/2 games of NL Central-leading Milwaukee, which lost 4-3 to Pittsburgh. Los Angeles has dropped six of eight overall after it was swept by Boston over the weekend. Tarik Skubal takes the mound Tuesday night for his first start with the NL West leaders since the ace left-hander was acquired in a trade with Detroit.
Tonight
Chicago White Sox (Martin 9-5) at Boston (Sandoval 0-0), 7:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Skubal 7-5) at Chicago Cubs (Assad 6-1), 8:05 p.m.
Detroit (TBD) at Seattle (Hancock 6-5), 9:40 p.m. News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 9:15p
MLB – Padres acquire Robbie Ray from Giants, Casey Mize from Tigers
The San Diego Padres have acquired left-hander Robbie Ray from the San Francisco Giants and right-hander Casey Mize from the Detroit Tigers. The Padres have given up three of their highest-rated prospects in deadline trades for two proven starting pitchers. San Diego sent right-hander Miguel Mendez and 17-year-old shortstop Joniel Hernandez to San Francisco, which will pay part of Ray’s $25 million salary. The Padres also got infielder Gage Workman from Detroit while giving up left-handers Kash Mayfield and Jackson Wolf. After stumbling into the All-Star break at .500 following a 15-28 skid, the Padres have won eight of nine. General manager A.J. Preller decided to go for it yet again.
MLB – Cubs acquire pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from Mets
The Chicago Cubs have acquired pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the last-place New York Mets for touted infield prospect Jefferson Rojas. It’s the latest move by the busy Cubs to replenish an injury-depleted pitching staff as they attempt to chase down first-place Milwaukee in the NL Central or at least hang onto the National League’s top wild-card spot. Earlier in the day, Chicago obtained reliever Ryan Zeferjahn from the Los Angeles Angels for two minor leaguers. The Cubs also added left-hander Braxton Garrett from the Miami Marlins for a pair of minor leaguers. Those deals came one day after the Cubs augmented their rotation by acquiring veteran starter Kevin Gausman in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays.
MLB – Tarik Skubal looking to fit in as he prepares for his first start with the Dodgers
Tarik Skubal wants to be “a chameleon in a sense” with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Blending in is normally quite difficult for a player with two Cy Young Awards, but Los Angeles isn’t exactly a normal team. Skubal is learning his way around the loaded Dodgers after he was acquired in a blockbuster trade with Detroit on Saturday night. The left-hander will make his first start for the two-time defending World Series champions on Tuesday night against the Chicago Cubs. Skubal says the Dodgers have “got the winning recipe.”
WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association
Yesterday
Phoenix Mercury 106, Chicago Sky 101
Mercury 106, Sky 101 – Copper scores 31 and Plum adds 20 in Phoenix debut to help Mercury beat Sky 106-101
Kahleah Copper scored 20 of her 31 points in the second half and Kelsey Plum added 20 points in her Phoenix debut to help the Mercury beat the Chicago Sky 106-101 on Monday night. Plum, who was traded from Los Angeles on Saturday, made a 3-pointer from the corner with 53 seconds left to give Phoenix 103-101 lead. After a timeout with 11 seconds remaining, Phoenix forward DeWanna Bonner blocked a layup attempt by Courtney Vandersloot and then sank two free throws at the other end for a four-point lead. Alyssa Thomas had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists for her WNBA-leading 27th career triple-double for Phoenix.
NCAA – Judge clarifies NCAA eligibility order, could blunt its impact on new ‘5 for 5’ rule
The judge who granted the right to play another year of college sports to some athletes whose eligibility ran out last school year issued a new order to make clear that does not include football players who signed pro contracts this summer then had a change of heart. That change comes after U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney responded to an NCAA request for clarity about her ruling granting a fifth year to athletes who were not included in the new rule that allows five seasons of eligibility for Division I players.
NCAAFB – Notre Dame and USC agree to resume football rivalry with a 4-game series
Notre Dame and Southern California have announced that their college football rivalry will resume in 2030. The schools agreed to a four-game home-and-home series. Notre Dame will play in Los Angeles on August 31, 2030, and USC will visit South Bend, Indiana, on August 30, 2031. The series is known as the greatest intersectional rivalry in college football. The rivalry began in 1926 and Notre Dame leads the series 53-38-5. Both schools have a rich history. They have combined for 22 national championships and 15 Heisman Trophy winners.
NFL – S Coby Bryant leaves Bears practice with injury as RBKyle Monangai returns
The Bears had running back Kyle Monangai back on the practice field briefly and expect him back for full participation soon after a soft tissue injury. But safety Coby Bryant went down with a left leg injury during practice. The team didn’t comment on the severity of the new injury. Bryant is a former Seahawks player being counted on in the revamped Bears secondary. It was the first padded practice the Bears have had when Bryant went out.
MLS – Los Angeles FC co-owner Larry Berg will be the next commissioner of the MLS
Larry Berg, co-owner of Los Angeles FC, will be the next commissioner of the MLS, the league said. Berg will take over for Don Garber, who has served as the league’s commissioner since 1999, on Jan. 1, 2027. The 60-year-old Berg. who will divest his ownership interest in LAFC, will be officially introduced Tuesday at MLS headquarters in New York City.
MWL – Midwest League Baseball
Tonight
West Michigan Whitecaps at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 6:35 p.m.
Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragon, 7:05 p.m.
Lake County Captains at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m.
Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
