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NFL Preseason Week 2 gives bettors another opportunity to evaluate rookies and young players before the regular season begins.

The No. 1 overall pick, Fernando Mendoza, leads the Las Vegas Raiders in his second NFL start after making his preseason debut with 97 yards and a touchdown.

The other first-round quarterback, Ty Simpson, was impressive in his NFL debut. Simpson went 21-for-25 for 190 yards and two touchdowns.

The Jets and Steelers meet on Friday, featuring another rookie quarterback who put on a show in his debut. Pittsburgh’s Drew Allar threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Allar also ran for another touchdown.

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What began with a summer trade request has ended in a high-stakes compromise, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and star defensive tackle Vita Vea finally put their contract standoff to rest.

The two sides reached an agreement on a one-year, $30 million extension, ESPN first reported on Wednesday afternoon. The deal keeps Vea under contract for the next two seasons while giving him a $6 million raise for this year, increasing his 2026 salary to $24 million.

The $30 million extension is fully guaranteed, locking in $48 million for Vea over the next two seasons.

According to Spotrac, his $24 million average salary ties him with Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Derrick Brown as the league’s 13th highest-paid defensive lineman. This will also place him in the same tier as several Pro Bowl defensive linemen.

If Vea set out to prove his worth to the Buccaneers, he can consider the mission accomplished.

The short-term extension now reinforces Vea’s status as one of the most respected interior linemen in the league. With his future secured in Tampa Bay for the next two years, all eyes now shift to how he can elevate head coach Todd Bowles’ run defense this season.

Vea has established himself as one of the NFL’s premier interior defensive linemen and a two-time Pro Bowler. After playing a pivotal role in the Buccaneers Super Bowl LV win, his presence in the trenches continues to anchor one of the league’s top run defenses.

Behind the 347-pound Vea, the Buccaneers ranked in the top three in total defense from 2019 to 2021 before regaining top-five status in 2023. Over that span, Vea anchored a unit that surrendered just 92.6 rushing yards per game.

Through eight seasons with the Buccaneers, Vea has logged 256 total tackles, 35 sacks, and three forced fumbles. With his contract security locked in, Vea and the Buccaneers can now turn their full attention to Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals.

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An iconic college football rivalry has officially brought back an old tradition; Alabama and Tennessee are both slated to wear home jerseys for their 2026 and 2027 matchups. 

The Crimson Tide and the Volunteers’ tradition started in its first meeting in 1928. However, ahead of the 1971 season, the SEC implemented a rule that the visiting teams were required to wear white uniforms, pausing the double-home jersey tradition. 

Tennessee and Alabama are heading into their 109th year in the rivalry, which formally took the name “third Saturday in October” to pair with the game’s scheduled date. Alabama currently leads the rivalry with an all-time 61-40-7 record. 

Next to Alabama and Tennessee, UCLA and USC are the only other rivalry to wear both home jerseys. 

After a 37-20 home win for the Crimson Tide last season, both teams bring in new faces at quarterback for a preseason top 25 matchup. 

Following the departure of star quarterback Ty Simpson, No. 13 Alabama has yet to name a new starter, but will likely turn to Keelon Russell. Russell, the sophomore from Duncanville, Texas, was the No. 2 ranked quarterback, per 247Sports, in the 2025 class. The Tide also returns star wide receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams and running back Daniel Hill to their offense. Alabama will look to return to the CFP after their first-ever appearance last season under head coach Kalen DeBoer.

For No. 20 Tennessee, head coach Josh Heupel has a brewing quarterback competition between five-star freshman Faizon Brandon and redshirt freshman George MacIntyre. Notably, Heupel also returns star running back DeSean Bishop and wide receiver Braylon Staley.  After the Volunteers finished the season 8-5 (4-4 in SEC play) overall, Tennessee is due for a solid 2026 campaign.

Alabama and Tennessee will debut its home jerseys in Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 17. 

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — If you didn’t know Daniel Jones was coming off a major injury, there’s nothing that would’ve told you otherwise. 

That was my big takeaway watching the Colts quarterback at training camp Wednesday, when Indianapolis hosted the first of two joint practices with the Atlanta Falcons. Whether it was dropping back in individual drills or taking snaps under center or in the shotgun in team periods, Jones looked normal. 

For a quarterback coming off an Achilles tear, the true test of health is scrambling and throwing on the move and evading pressure. Running the ball is a big part of Jones’ game, too. And the 29-year-old checked all those boxes as well. 

Granted, he didn’t need to move around too much Wednesday against what’s expected to be a bad Falcons pass rush (Jalon Walker is out for the season, and James Pearce Jr. is suspended for the first eight games). Jones looked quite comfortable in the pocket, but he moved around with no issues when he needed to. 

Daniel Jones throws a pass during the joint practice against the Falcons at Grand Park Sports Campus on Wednesday. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

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It confirmed what I’d been hearing around the team about Jones, who’s looking to pick up from what was a spectacular 2025 — for him and the Colts — before his devastating right Achilles tear Dec. 7 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. 

He’s been impressive throughout training camp. The Colts had issues on the ground on Wednesday, but Jones and the pass game were on fire against an above-average Falcons secondary in team drills. He was feasting in the intermediate portion of the field, hitting receivers Josh Downs and Ashton Dulin often. 

“I think with any major rehab process, you’re always kind of progressing and getting back and getting used to doing everything, building up the reps on it, building up just your conditioning level,” Jones explained post-practice. “I feel really good and there’s nothing I don’t feel good doing.”

And for 2026, that means building off what the Colts were last season when he was healthy. 

Through 10 weeks in 2025, Indianapolis’ offense led the league in yards, scoring, EPA per play, success rate and DVOA. The Colts boasted a plus-115 point differential, and had four wins of 21-plus points.

“I think the offense is very versatile,” Jones told me. “There’s a lot of different components to it. I think we’re able to run the ball well. I think we’re good in the RPO game. We’re good throwing it quick. We can throw the ball down the field.” 

Other Notes From Colts-Falcons Joint Practice: 

Good Thing The Falcons Have Drake London And Bijan Robinson

Falcons standout receiver Drake London had one of the best plays from Wednesday’s practice. 

On what was by far quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s longest completion of the day, the fifth-year pro Mossed Colts cornerback Justin Walley down the left sideline in team drills. It was an underthrown ball from Tagovailoa, but London managed to stretch out his arms over Walley’s shoulders for the insane grab. 

Speaking of insane grabs, Robinson had one too. In the full team period at the end of practice, the superstar running back made a one-handed catch with his left hand in stride. It was a low pass that would’ve been incomplete in most situations, but Robinson made the snag near his ankles. It was all the more impressive considering how easy he made it look.

The Falcons are going to need a lot of that from Robinson and Drake London this season, as well as from All-Pro tight end Kyle Pitts. 

Atlanta’s quarterback play is a major concern. Tagovailoa is currently in the lead in the team’s QB competition by default, due to the fact that Michael Penix Jr. has not yet been cleared for 11-on-11 work after his ACL injury last season. And the former Dolphins starter has been uninspiring through two outings against other teams. He looked uncomfortable in last week’s preseason opener against the Denver Broncos. 

In Wednesday’s practice against the Colts, he had just one long completion (the aforementioned London play) and threw a pick-six to Walley. He lived off check downs and bubble screens.

The more touches the likes of Robinson, London and Pitts can get, the better the outlook for the Falcons’ offense this season. Because Atlanta won’t be winning games on the back of its quarterback play. 

Excitement For Keenan Allen In Indy

Newly signed Colts receiver Keenan Allen didn’t practice Wednesday. He spent his first official day with Indianapolis in shorts and a T-shirt, watching the offense intently and chopping it up with new teammates.

But the Colts are already envisioning how the 13-year veteran can help. 

“He’s been productive every single year he’s been in the league,” Colts coach Shane Steichen said. “So obviously, we want him to be productive again this year.”

One of the best players in Chargers history, Allen adds much-needed depth to what’s currently a thin wide receiver room for Indianapolis. With Michael Pittman Jr. out of the picture (traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers) and new WR1 Alec Pierce sidelined following offseason ankle injury, Josh Downs had been the team’s only proven, starting-caliber wide receiver. 

Allen, who has familiarity with Steichen from their time together with the Chargers, figures to be a tremendous boost for the Colts as a possession receiver, despite his age (34). The six-time Pro Bowler had a league-high 29 first down conversions on third down last season. Overall, Allen caught 81 passes for 777 yards and four touchdowns in 2025. 

“Danny’s [Daniel Jones] is a guy who is getting better every year,” Allen said. “Last year he was on a big roll, and I want to be part of that and help him be the safety blanket that I am.”

Brian Robinson Drops The Hammer

In the last team period, Falcons backup running back Brian Robinson trucked Colts defensive back Jonathan Owens at the end of a nice run down the left side of the field. It happened right in front of Atlanta’s sideline, so naturally the Falcons were amped. 

A Significant Colts’ Injury To Monitor

Colts star tight end Tyler Warren, who’s been excellent in training camp, sustained a groin injury early in team drills Wednesday and didn’t rejoin practice. After initially leaving the field with trainers, he returned to the sidelines with a wrap around his right thigh. Steichen had no details on the severity of the injury in the immediate aftermath of practice. 

Indianapolis cannot afford another significant injury to a pass-catcher. With Pierce already sidelined, Jones’ list of primary targets is shrinking for the time being. It makes the Allen signing all the more timely. 

Quote Of The Day

Courtesy of Keenan Allen, speaking about Colts coach Steichen: “Genius. He knows what he’s doing and he knows what he’s looking at. He doesn’t just have a coach mindset so to speak. He sees it from a player perspective, from a quarterback perspective.”

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Wednesday in the NFL brought us a little bit of everything. 

Vita Vea and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ended their contract dilemma, agreeing to a deal that will make the defensive tackle among the highest-paid players at his position. In terms of on-field matters, the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots had a competitive joint practice just months after the teams agreed to the A.J. Brown trade. 

There’s also plenty of injury news around the league, with the Houston Texans losing a key contributor on offense for the rest of the season. Here’s what you should know about what happened around the NFL on Wednesday. 

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and star defensive tackle Vita Vea reached an agreement on a one-year, $30 million extension, our Greg Auman confirmed on Wednesday.

The deal keeps the two-time Pro Bowler under contract for the next two seasons while giving him a $6 million raise for 2026, boosting his salary to $24 million this year. The extension is fully guaranteed, locking in $48 million over the next two seasons. 

Vea had demanded a trade at the onset of training camp, believing he and the Buccaneers were far off from agreeing to an extension. However, Tampa Bay reportedly had no desire to trade him and now has him under contract as it seeks to make the postseason after falling short last season. 

Vea has established himself as one of the NFL’s premier interior defensive linemen and the centerpiece of head coach Todd Bowles’ defense. Through eight seasons with Tampa Bay, the 347-pound nose tackle has logged 256 total tackles, 35 sacks, and three forced fumbles. He anchored a defense that ranked top-three in total yards allowed from 2019 to 2021 while surrendering just 92.6 rushing yards per game, playing a pivotal role in the Buccaneers’ Super Bowl LV victory.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye had himself a day against the Philadelphia Eagles’ defense. Maye reportedly finished the day 16 of 19 and completed 13 consecutive passes.

Maye reportedly spread the ball amongst his receivers, with receptions from Pop Douglas, Romeo Doubs, Kayshon Boutte, and top offseason acquisition A.J. Brown before orchestrating a crisp two-minute drill that set up a 52-yard field goal from Andy Borregales.

Hurts reportedly went 19 of 27 through the air and threw three interceptions and one of those picks was returned for a touchdown by the Patriots’ defense, according to reporters in attendance. 

Hurts enters a pivotal 2026 season adjusting to offensive coordinator Sean Mannion — his seventh playcaller in seven pro seasons. The quarterback contrast was compounded by Brown, who caught seven total passes from Maye in his first action against his former team. 

Brown also revealed to reporters following Wednesday’s practice that he hasn’t spoken to Hurts, who is the godfather to his daughter, since he was traded to New England in June. 

The Seattle Seahawks secondary added more depth on Wednesday. The Seahawks locked in former All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs on a one-year deal, first reported by ESPN, giving their defense a high-upside playmaker.

Heading into his age-28 season, Diggs is set to play for his third team in less than a year. After spending his first six years with the Dallas Cowboys, Diggs made a brief late-season pit stop with the Green Bay Packers before officially signing with the Seahawks.

The Seahawks also reportedly agreed to a deal to add former Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold, though the move is on hold. Arnold is expected to head straight for the commissioner’s exempt list since he faces eight felony counts of armed robbery and kidnapping.

Diggs joins a defense already stacked with talent, pairing him with All-Pro Devon Witherspoon and Josh Jobe at cornerback, while Julian Love and Nick Emmanwori hold down the safety position. His versatility gives them an adaptable weapon to move around the secondary.

The Seahawks aren’t new to building their roster around familiar connections and established culture. 

Diggs was teammates in Dallas with DeMarcus Lawrence, Dante Fowler Jr., and Noah Igbinoghene, and he also shared a secondary at Alabama with Jobe under defensive backs coach Karl Scott. It seems that familiarity played a key role in Diggs’ decision to sign.

Under head coach Mike Macdonald, the Seahawks could be the ideal landing spot to revitalize Diggs’ career. He hasn’t reached the same heights since his standout 2021 season with the Cowboys, when he led the league with 11 interceptions.

The Houston Texans’ offense was dealt a tough blow on Wednesday. Tests confirmed that wide receiver Jayden Higgins tore his ACL in Tuesday’s joint practice with the Las Vegas Raiders, ending his 2026 season, according to NFL Network.

Higgins’ season-ending injury leaves a gaping hole in the Texans’ passing attack as Tank Dell continues to work his way back to full health. Without Higgins, the team will lean heavily on Pro Bowl wide receiver Nico Collins alongside Xavier Hutchinson and Jaylin Noel.

The Texans’ 2025 second-round pick put together a strong rookie season. Higgins hauled in 41 receptions for 525 yards and six touchdowns while proving to be a consistent playmaker in the offense.

The Pittsburgh Steelers won’t have their projected starting quarterbacks take the field against the New York Jets in their upcoming preseason game. Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph will sit out Friday’s matchup. 

Instead, quarterbacks Will Howard and third-round pick Drew Allar will get the nod against the Jets. Howard is set to start before giving way to Allar as the two battle for the third-string spot and one of them potentially battling for the backup job down the line.

Allar is coming off a strong preseason debut against the Green Bay Packers. After entering in the second half, he completed 10 of 13 passes for 153 yards and accounted for three total touchdowns, highlighted by a 74-yard strike to Kaden Wetjen.

Howard, a 2025 sixth-round pick out of Ohio State, finds himself in a tight battle to make the final 53-man roster. Allar has a chance to be the Steelers’ starting quarterback as early as next season and McCarthy has been on record calling Allar a first-round talent.

The New Orleans Saints were already signaling a changing of the guard by signing free-agent running back Travis Etienne this offseason. Now, Alvin Kamara is sidelined after suffering an MCL sprain during Tuesday’s joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys, ESPN reported.

Kamara is expected to miss at least a month, putting his status for the start of the season in serious doubt. While Etienne steps into the undisputed lead role, Kamara was still expected to play a role in the Saints’ offense. The five-time Pro Bowler has seen his production dip in New Orleans over recent seasons. In 11 games last season, Kamara posted 471 rushing yards and a single touchdown, adding 33 receptions for 186 receiving yards.

Kamara’s 3.6 yards per carry last season was the lowest mark of his career. Surprisingly, he has never recorded a 1,000-yard rushing season, which is something Etienne has already accomplished in three of his four years in the league.

With Kamara and No. 8 overall pick in wide receiver Jordyn Tyson out to start the year, Chris Olave and Etienne will have to shoulder the load offensively. Head coach Kellen Moore and second-year quarterback Tyler Shough certainly have their work cut out for them.

Injury News & Notes

• Indianapolis Colts tight end Tyler Warren left Wednesday’s joint practice early after sustaining an apparent groin injury, head coach Shane Steichen announced.
• Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton announced that quarterback Bo Nix will play in the team’s preseason Friday against the Green Bay Packers.
• The Indianapolis Colts officially announced the signing of veteran wide receiver Keenan Allen.
• With Christian McCaffrey sidelined for the San Francisco 49ers, third-round Indiana running back Kaelon Black has been taking first-team reps, The Athletic reported.
• Los Angeles Chargers center Tyler Biadasz suffered ACL damage and additional left knee injuries during Tuesday’s joint practice with the 49ers and is out indefinitely, ESPN reported.
• Baltimore Ravens’ potential starting center Danny Pinter was carted off at the joint practice with the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday morning, per NFL Network.

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Lionel Messi had a goal and assist as Inter Miami and the Philadelphia Union played to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday night.

Messi’s cross was headed by Luis Suarez into the path of forward Daniel Pinter for the first Inter Miami goal in the 21st minute.

Messi cut inside to his preferred left foot from 12 yards out in the 26th and curled a shot into the corner of the net for his first goal since returning to action following the death of his father.

Messi has 13 goals and nine assists in 17 MLS games this season. He has six goals and four assists in six matches in all competitions against the Union.

Indiana Vassilev scored on a volley in the first half to give the Union the lead, then 18-year-old defender Neil Pierre headed home his third goal in five games this season in the 58th minute to tie the score. Cavan Sullivan, the Union’s 16-year-old midfielder, was credited with his seventh assist of the season on Vassilev’s goal.

Union forward Milan Iloski appeared to put the Union ahead in the 62nd minute, but the goal was reviewed and waved off with Pierre offside in the buildup.

The game ended with a pair of red cards in stoppage time to Yannick Bright and Sullivan for a scuffle off the ball.

Inter Miami (11-3-6) entered the game in second place in the Eastern Conference after losing to first-place Nashville on Saturday, 4-1. Messi played 90 minutes in that loss, in which he missed a penalty, hit the post twice and assisted on Telasco Segovia’s goal. He had a game-high 11 shot attempts.

Miami had lost three straight games in all competitions entering Wednesday, having lost to a pair of Mexican clubs in the Leagues Cup. The Nashville loss ended a seven-game unbeaten run in MLS (6-0-1) dating to May 9.

Messi appeared as a sub in the Aug. 12 loss to Leon, playing 45 minutes. He missed the Aug. 8 match against Monterrey to travel home for the funeral of his father, Jorge, who died on Aug. 7.

The Union (5-10-5) are unbeaten in five games (4-0-1) since Ryan Richter was named interim coach.

Rodrigo De Paul, who like Messi was part of Argentina’s runner-up team at the World Cup, was suspended Wednesday night for yellow-card accumulation.

Inter Miami beat the Union, 6-4, on May 24, the last game before the World Cup break for both teams. Messi didn’t have a goal, but Suarez scored a hat trick in helping Miami rally from first-half deficits for 2-0 and 3-1.

Reporting by the Associated Press.

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Marcus Ericsson earned his first win since 2023, as he captured the victory on the new street course in the Toronto suburb of Markham.

Ericsson’s victory wasn’t a surprise. He had finished sixth in the last two races and entered Markham ninth in the overall series standings.

Here are my power rankings entering this weekend’s event, the Freedom 250 on the streets of Washington, D.C.

Dropped out: None

On the verge: Pato O’Ward, Nolan Siegel, Kyffin Simpson

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Rosenqvist dropped out early with a fuel pump issue, resulting in a 24th-place finish at Markham. 

9.

Caution flags didn’t fall the way McLaughlin needed with his strategy and he ultimately finished eighth at Markham. He had qualified third for the event.

8.

VeeKay started sixth and finished seventh at Markham for his fifth top-10 finish in his last nine starts.

7.

Malukas broke a toe link after contact with the wall and wound up a disappointing 17th on a day when he could have gotten back to second in the standings.

6.

Newgarden had a frustrating weekend. He didn’t make it out of the first round of qualifying, he started 20th and got spun during the race. He finished 13th.

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Power wrecked in practice Saturday and started at the rear of the field. So to rally and finish third with a combination of speed and strategy was a solid race day.

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Kirkwood did not have a good weekend. He never got a clean lap in qualifying, made an engine change and started 22nd. He was moving up the field until an accident with 37 laps left ended his day.

3.

Lundgaard didn’t think he had a great car and started second. He then put together a respectable race to finish sixth, one spot behind teammate Pato O’Ward.

2.

Ericsson earned his big win at Markham for his second podium of the season. But he makes the leap in points because of his consistency. The only drivers to have three consecutive top 10s are Ericsson, McLaughlin and …

1.

Palou made the most out of his day with a fourth-place finish after starting 11th. But even bigger is that he finished ahead of all the drivers challenging him for the title.

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A 30-30 performance. First-time walk offs. The Dodgers and Red Sox erupt. Monday’s MLB action provided all that and much more.

Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball:

PCA Does It Again

What a game between the White Sox and Cubs, who are both vying for a postseason spot. This one got started with a run out of the gate, as center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a home run on the first pitch he saw.

The White Sox would end up with the lead after DH Randal Grichuk launched a three-run shot, but it wouldn’t be for long. Shortstop Nico Hoerner made it a 4-3 game by driving in two with a single, and a throwing error got him to second.

In the eighth, Andrew Benintendi entered as a pinch-hitter, and he went yard to give the White Sox the lead once more, 5-4.

With one out in the ninth, the Cubs were still down, but then third baseman Alex Bregman walked and was replaced with pinch-runner Tyrone Taylor — he would score when Hoerner once again delivered, sending this one to extras.

The White Sox failed to score in the top of the 10th, which gave Pete Crow-Armstrong — who already had three hits, an RBI and a run on the day — an opportunity to drive in the winning run. And he did that and more: PCA’s second homer of the day made it a 7-5 Cubs victory.

This was the first career walk-off home run for PCA, and also got him his second consecutive 30 home run, 30 stolen base season. He’s the 18th player in MLB history to have multiple 30-30 seasons in his career — that’s a short list, and the 51 total players who have pulled it off was already a short one, considering how many have put on a uniform for an MLB game over the years.

And that’s on top of managing a first pitch homer and last pitch homer. What a day for PCA.

Ohtani Feeling Good, Crushes 2 Homers

Shohei Ohtani hasn’t been a two-way superstar for the Dodgers of late, since knee problems have kept him off the mound since July 3. He shared that his knee was feeling good after a recent bullpen session, however, so maybe it won’t be all that long before he gets back to pitching. If not, though? Well, there’s always the bat, and as he reminded on Monday with his performance against the Rockies, it’s some bat.

Ohtani would log four hits against Colorado, starting with a single in the third, and then in the fifth he launched his 28th homer of the season, a 428-foot blast that made it 6-1, Dodgers.

In Ohtani’s next at-bat, in the sixth, he went yard again, this time sending an 84 mph sweeper 452 feet back to center.

Also going deep was third baseman Max Muncy, who crushed a three-run, 461 footer, the longest homer by any Dodgers player in 2026. Los Angeles’ offense has been scuffling a bit of late — as have multiple aspects of this team — but nothing heals an ailing offense like a trip to Coors Field.

Mets Throw Out 3 Runners At The Plate

One runner thrown out at the plate can be a big deal. Three runners in what ends up being a one-run game? Well, that’s what the Mets pulled off against the Padres on Monday to open up that series.

Right fielder Carson Benge had two different outfield assists to get the runner at home, both in the first inning. First, it was second baseman Jake Cronenworth tossed out at the plate when first baseman Ty France singled, and then center fielder Jackson Merrill singled with Benge tossing third baseman Manny Machado out at home.

Center fielder A.J. Ewing got in on the action in the second, once again off the bat of Cronenworth on a would-be RBI single. This time it was shortstop Xander Bogaerts failing to make it home — that was three runs saved in two innings, and with the Mets winning 2-1, each of those was huge on its own. The Padres didn’t lose their hold on an NL wild-card spot despite the L, though, and that’s thanks to the Red Sox.

Every Red Sox Starter Got An RBI

Nice and easy segue right there. The Red Sox crushed the Diamondbacks, who started the day one behind the Padres for the last NL wild-card and ended it there, too. Boston dropped 11 runs on Arizona while giving up just the one, and in the process every single Red Sox batter drove in at least one run. The only player who didn’t was Anthony Seigler, who came on as a defensive replacement… but also didn’t come to the plate. He can be excused.

Center fielder Cedanne Rafaela, on a three-hit day, logged his 30th double of the season to make it a 4-0 game in the fourth.

For all the RBIs, there weren’t many homers — first baseman Willson Contreras got the big one, with his 25th dinger of the season a Monster shot that also served as a career-best mark.

And then DH Mickey Gasper highlighted one of Fenway Park’s other structural features with a home run to right, wrapped around Pesky’s Pole.

Boston used an opener, Alec Gamboa, for 1 ⅓ innings, before handing the ball off to Brayan Bello. The righty would then go 4 ⅓ allowing just three hits and one run before the bullpen took over once more, and kept the D-backs scoreless the rest of the way. This is a big series for both Boston and Arizona: the Red Sox need to get back on track, and the Diamondbacks can’t afford to let an opportunity slip while the Padres face the — it’s hard to believe but it’s true — surging Mets, who are 14-7 since avoiding a sweep against the Dodgers back on July 26.

De La Cruz Logs Career 1st

The Reds are still fighting for their lives, trying to get into wild-card contention. The Cardinals are doing better, but nothing is assured for St. Louis, either. Which made Monday’s loss to Cincinnati as much of a problem for the Cards as it was great for the opposition.

St. Louis built a 4-1 lead in the sixth, and while Cincinnati worked back to a tie in the bottom of the inning, the Cards went back up 5-4 in the eighth.

With two outs in the bottom of the ninth and Peter Strzelecki on the mound, Dane Myers came on to pinch-hit. He ended up taking a low-and-inside sinker and driving it 396 feet to left-center to tie the game.

The Cardinals failed to score in the 10th, bringing Cincinnati up again with a runner on second to start. Shortstop Elly De La Cruz was the first to bat, and he worked a six-pitch at-bat before taking a low sweeper and turning it into a game-winning single.

That was De La Cruz’s first-ever walk-off hit, and the timing couldn’t be better: the Reds managed a win on a night that the Padres, Diamondbacks, Marlins and Pirates all lost, and by defeating the Cardinals. Cincinnati is still six games back of San Diego, but it did pick up some ground on everyone between the two in the standings.

Tigers Down Pirates, Get Wild-Card Back

Speaking of the Pirates’ losing, that happened thanks to the Tigers. Rookie third baseman Kevin McGonigle had two hits in six trips to the plate, but he made them count. McGonigle made it a 4-0 game with his 13th homer of the year…

…and would end up scoring another run in the sixth thanks to a bases-loaded walk to Hao-Yu Lee: Detroit’s second baseman went 3-for-3 with a run, two RBIs and two walks on the day.

The dub put the Tigers in a three-way tie with the Orioles and Rangers for the final wild-card spot in the AL: Baltimore holds the tiebreaker so it’s officially the O’s wild-card at the moment, but all three clubs are 61-64 with 37 games left on the schedule to break that tie.

Rays Avoid Sweep, Win No. 75

The Orioles lost thanks to the Rays, who managed to avoid being swept in the four-game series that carried over into Monday. It was a narrow victory, too: first baseman Coby Mayo crushed a ball 468 feet in the second to put Baltimore up 1-0…

…and from there, the Rays tied, the O’s went back ahead, Tampa Bay took the lead, Baltimore tied it once more then added another two runs thanks to a homer from third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand, but then Tampa Bay came back, again.

First baseman Jonathan Aranda cut the lead to one with an RBI single to score Taylor Walls, who had reached base on a pinch-hit single to begin the frame. Third baseman Junior Caminero then singled to load the bases, bringing up pinch-hitter Jonny DeLuca to face new reliever, Josh Walker. The platoon advantage worked in Tampa Bay’s favor — a hopper over the infield defense drove in what would be the game-winning run.

The Rays got their 75th win of the season — Tampa Bay is the third MLB team and first AL one to reach that mark this year — while Baltimore dropped into a three-way tie for that last wild-card spot in defeat.

Schwarber Can Do Everything

Before the Phillies defeated the Marlins, 6-5, DH and leadoff hitter Kyle Schwarber had some non-game activities to attend to. There was a child to corral, and Schwarber can do that, too.

Just treat kids more gently than you treat a baseball, it’s easy. Schwarber, by the way, had just one hit against Miami, but he drove in a run in what ended up being a one-run game, helping to create some separation between Philadelphia and San Diego for that second wild-card spot.

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The New York Giants have signed veteran running back Najee Harris to a one-year deal, per NFL Network. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. 

Harris played for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2025 after spending the first four years of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Harris tore his Achilles on Sep. 21 after appearing in just three games, however, in which he rushed 15 times for 61 yards, three first downs and three catches for another 25 yards.

That Chargers contract was a one-year deal that could max out at $9.25 million, but following his Achilles tear Los Angeles moved on. The Giants now have a running back option who, prior to the injury, averaged 1,078 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns per season with Pittsburgh, with another 15.5 first downs per season in the air.

Harris made the Pro Bowl as a 23-year-old rookie in 2021, when he led the NFL in touches with 381 while rushing for a career-high 1,200 yards with 10 total touchdowns. Harris had fewer attempts in subsequent years, cutting into his overall yardage, but saw his yards per attempt climb to 4.1 and 4.0 in 2023 and 2024.

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He joins a backfield that already includes second-year back Cam Skattebo, as well as second, third and fourth options Tyrone Tracy Jr., Devin Singletary and Eric Gray. Like Harris, Skattebo’s 2025 was cut short by injury: in his case, he fractured his tibia, dislocated his right ankle and ruptured his deltoid ligament against the Philadelphia Eagles, and underwent surgery in late-October to address these injuries.

Harris represents necessary depth and insurance, even coming off his own major leg injury, given the extent of Skattebo’s own suffered 10 months ago. Giants’ head coach John Harbaugh said that Harris is not fully healthy yet however, per the Associated Press, and that there was no definite start date for his participating in training camp practices.

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