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Ivan Herrera's walk-off double lifts Cardinals past Cubs in 10
Jul 29, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter Ivan Herrera (48) is congratulated after hitting a walk-off two-run double against the Chicago Cubs in the tenth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Puetz-Imagn Images Ivan Herrera capped a three-run rally with a walk-off two-run double in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
Pete Crow-Armstrong broke a scoreless tie with a two-run homer in the top half of the 10th inning against Luis Gastelum (2-1) before the Cardinals rallied in the bottom half against Trent Thornton (3-4).
With runners on the corners and no outs, Thornton walked JJ Wetherholt to load the bases before a run scored on Jordan Walker’s forceout. Herrera followed with a two-run double to left field.
Chicago was held to one hit before Crow-Armstrong’s 424-foot blast over the right-center wall for his team-high 24th homer.
Herrera had three hits for St. Louis, which had lost the first two games of the four-game set by a combined score of 17-5.
The Cubs recorded their lone hit against St. Louis starter Dustin May when Alex Bregman hit a ground-rule double with two outs in the fourth inning. Bregman was stranded on Ian Happ’s flyout.
May issued two walks and struck out three over five innings.
Chicago starter Matthew Boyd retired eight straight batters after giving up a two-out double to Herrera in the first inning.
Boyd walked Jose Fermin to load the bases with two outs in the sixth inning, but he escaped unscathed when Blaze Jordan popped out to catcher Miguel Amaya on the first pitch.
St. Louis was held scoreless by Boyd, who yielded four hits with two walks and five strikeouts over seven innings.
Chicago put a runner on second with two outs in the ninth before Riley O’Brien intentionally walked Pedro Ramirez to face Dansby Swanson, who flied out to shallow right field.
After Caleb Thielbar struck out the first two batters he faced in the bottom of the ninth inning, Jordan lined a double into the left field corner. The game went to extra innings when Nathan Church popped out.
–Field Level Media
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Report: Mets scratch RHP Freddy Peralta ahead of trade deadline
Jul 20, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; New York Mets pitcher Freddy Peralta (51) during the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images The New York Mets scratched veteran right-hander Freddy Peralta from his scheduled start against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday, the New York Post reported.
Per the report, Peralta has attracted interest from other teams ahead of Monday’s trade deadline (6 p.m. ET).
The reported move also comes on the heels of the last-place Mets trading left-handed reliever A.J. Minter to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for minor league infielders Bruin Agbayani and Billy Amick.
Peralta, 30, is 5-9 with 4.99 ERA in 22 appearances (all starts) this season. He is in the final season of his contract.
The Mets’ Opening Day starter, Peralta lasted at least six innings just six times in 22 starts. His ERA is almost twice as high as last season, when he led the NL with 17 wins and posted a 2.70 ERA.
“I know so far that I’ve let them down,” Peralta said following his start on Sunday, when he didn’t factor into the decision after allowing three runs (two earned) over four innings in the Mets’ 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
“I haven’t done what I’m supposed to do.”
The Mets, in the cellar in the National League East, hold the second-worst record (47-63) in the NL ahead of only the Colorado Rockies (42-67).
–Field Level Media
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Brewers acquire C Bo Naylor, RHP Codi Heuer from Guardians
Apr 28, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Chandler Simpson (14) is tagged out by Cleveland Guardians catcher Bo Naylor (23) while attempting to score from third base on a ground ball in the first inning at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images The Milwaukee Brewers acquired catcher Bo Naylor and right-hander Codi Heuer from the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday in exchange for outfielder Blake Perkins and right-hander Craig Yoho.
The move comes two days before the major-league trade deadline on Monday (6 p.m. ET).
Naylor, 26, is batting just .143 with two homers and seven RBIs in 28 games this season for the Guardians.
He is a career .199 hitter with 40 homers and 125 RBIs in 346 games since being selected by Cleveland with the 29th overall pick of the 2018 MLB Draft.
Heuer, 30, is 0-1 with a 4.66 ERA in eight relief appearances this season.
He is 10-5 with three saves and a 3.76 ERA in 97 career appearances with five different teams.
Perkins, 29, is batting .157 with one homer and 11 RBIs in 55 games this season.
He is a career .223 hitter with 14 homers and 93 RBIs in 297 games with the Brewers
Yoho, 26, is 2-0 with a 3.15 ERA in 15 appearances this season.
He has the same record with a 4.40 ERA since being selected by Milwaukee in the eighth round of the 2023 MLB Draft.
–Field Level Media
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DeAndre Hopkins joins Georgia Tech as assistant WRs coach
Nov 27, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) reacts after making a catch against the Cincinnati Bengals during the second half at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Three-time All-Pro DeAndre Hopkins has been hired as an assistant wide receivers coach at Georgia Tech.
Yellow Jackets head coach Brent Key made the announcement on Friday for Hopkins, who auditioned for a coaching role last week with the New England Patriots.
“DeAndre is one of the greatest receivers of all-time, but his value to our program goes far beyond that,” Key said in a statement. “He has an exceptional knowledge of what we’re doing on offense due to his long relationship with (offensive coordinator) George Godsey and strong familiarity with the ACC, but most importantly, he’s a leader of men that I’m very excited for our players to be around, on and off the field.”
Despite his foray into coaching, Hopkins took to social media to note that his playing career isn’t done.
“I Haven’t retired from the @NFL … But if you’re a WR and you want to be great, come to @GeorgiaTechFB,” Hopkins wrote on X on Saturday morning.
Hopkins, 34, recorded just 22 catches for 330 yards in 17 games (three starts) last season with the Baltimore Ravens.
He has totaled 1,006 receptions for 13,295 yards and 85 touchdown catches in 195 NFL games (172 starts).
Hopkins has seven career 1,000-yard receiving seasons and has caught over 100 passes four times. He earned first-team All-Pro honors three straight years (2017-19).
Hopkins spent his first seven seasons with the Houston Texans before being traded to the Arizona Cardinals. He spent three seasons with Arizona before being released, and he also played with the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs.
–Field Level Media
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