TORONTO (AP) — The new-look Toronto Blue Jays, sporting former Colorado All-Star Troy Tulowitzki (too-loh-WIT’-skee) at shortstop and former Detroit ace David Price in their rotation, are home against Kansas City today (1:07 p.m. Eastern first pitch). The Blue Jays are in the AL wild-card hunt and are hoping their new additions help them make a push to catch the Yankees in the AL East race.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw, who was scratched from last night’s start due to an ongoing hip problem, is slated to take the mound for the L.A. Dodgers in their Freeway Series game against the LA Angels (4:05 p.m. Eastern first pitch). The Halos send out impressive lefty Andrew Heaney, who is 5-0 with a 1.79 ERA in his first season in the majors.
NEW YORK (AP) — In the National League, all the action is under the lights. The NL East-leading Washington Nationals go with rookie Joe Ross against the Mets’ 10-game winner Jason deGrom as the top two teams in the division meet for the second game of their weekend series at Citi Field.
NEW YORK (AP) — The weak-hitting Mets are expected to have slugging outfielder Yoenis Cespedes (yoh-EHN’-ehs SEHS’-peh-dehs) in their linup after acquiring him from Detroit yesterday in their strongest attempt yet to boost a punchless lineup. Cespedes was hitting .293 with 18 home runs with 61 RBIs in 102 games with the Tigers this season.
NEW YORK (AP) —The next dates to circle in the Tom Brady-Deflategate episode are Aug. 12 and 19th. Those are the days that the federal judge handling Brady’s attempt to overturn his four-game suspension have suggested for the Patriots QB and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (guh-DEHL’) appear in court to engage in a conference.
