Overview
- MLB’s 6 p.m. ET July 31 non-waiver deadline triggered widespread roster overhauls as contenders added impact talent and sellers stocked up on prospects
- Boston’s deadline acquisitions Dustin May and Steven Matz helped set the stage for Roman Anthony’s 10th-inning single to deliver a walk-off win over Houston
- New York Yankees’ new bullpen arms David Bednar, Camilo Doval and Jake Bird combined to allow nine runs in seven outs, turning a 9-4 lead into a 13-12 loss to Miami
- Three of the Toronto Blue Jays’ deadline newcomers went hitless in their first game as four Royals homers backed Michael Wacha in a 9-3 defeat
- Despite activating Ryan Helsley, Tyler Rogers and Cedric Mullins, the New York Mets fell 4-3 in 10 innings to the Giants and slipped a half-game behind the Phillies for the NL East lead