MLB scores, news, commercial rumors, live team updates: Severino's struggles continue for the Yankees

The non-waiver trade of July 31st is of course just ahead, and on this front, we covered our daily bulletin of rumors and our updated commercial tracker . As for the action on the field, let's jump into Saturday's crammed slate that brought us 16 games thanks to a double in the Bronx …

Saturday's Scores

Royals 10, Yankees 5, Match 1 (box score)
Cardinals 6, Cubs 2 (box score)
Tigers 2, Indians 1 (box score)
Reds 6, Phillies 2 (score box) )
Yankees 5, Royals 4, Game 2 (score box)
Orioles 11, Rays 2 (box score)
Pirates 5, Mets 0 (box score)
Rangers 7, Astros 3 (box score)
Red Sox 10, Twins 4 (box score)
Dodgers 5, Braves 1 (box score)
Marlins 2, National Championships 1 in 10 innings (ranked box)
White Sox 9, Blue Jays 5 (box score)
Rockies 4, Athletics 1 (box score)
Diamondbacks 9, Padres 4 (box score)
Brewers 7, Giants 1 (score of box)
Angels 11, Mariners 5 (box score)

Yanks' Severino still struggles

Yankees as Luis Severino came to me Starting Saturday, the Royals had a tough time. After a strong outing against the Red Sox on July 1, Severino recorded a 1.98 ERA with 138 strikeouts and 29 walks. In his next three starts, however, Severino worked just five innings each while allowing 14 runs and six homers.

Yet, opposing an alignment of post-Moustakas Royals punches Saturday at Yankee Stadium, where Severino had launched a 1.64 ERA this season, would surely provide a reversal of the situation. Well, here's what happened …

So that comes down to 20 races allowed in his 19 1/3 innings pitched. Although his command seemed stained on Saturday, the problem was that he was recovering easily – Severino gave 33 hits over those 19 innings and one-third. It should be repeated that the last round of damage was done by a team consisting of Alcides Escobar, Adalberto Mondesi, Rosell Herrera and Jorge Bonifacio. He also included a No. 3 hitter – Salvador Perez – who came with a .263 OBP.

This remains a small sample of games in the larger scheme, but Severino has been scored since before the All-Star break. The extended rest did not help, nor did the Triple-A alignment he faced. Yes, the Yankees have fortified the rotation and the bullpen via trade in recent days, but Severino's last start before the deadline raises the question of whether GM Brian Cashman should do even more on the pitching front.

Nats abandons Heartbreaker to Marlins

With a potential sale of the trade deadline imminent the Nationals dropped Saturday's game against the Marlins in a heartbreaking way. J.T. Realmuto blocked a kick along the straight line of the 10th inning. Washington used a five-man field and the ball managed to land where the field players were not positioned.

After the match Bryce Harper, who was at the start of the five-man infield when the walk-off bloop fell, was asked about Realmuto's single. His answer: "If this guy were on our side, it would not have happened." Hmmm. The Nationals reportedly showed interest in Realmuto for weeks

. As for the Nationals, the defeat marks their series of three consecutive victories with a match to play before the deadline for trading on Tuesday. They have a 52-52 overall record and six games in West Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as five games behind the wild card second place. Do you have enough perspective for Mike Rizzo to sell? The decision could very well articulate around the Sunday final in Miami

Ozuna slams the Cubs early

The Cubs and Cardinals play the second game of their weekend at St. Louis on Saturday and the first six -started on Chicago starter Jose Quintana. The big blow came courtesy of the card fielder Marcell Ozuna …

This is the 11th circuit of Ozuna of the season. Considering that he crashed 37 last season, it's a disappointing tally. He also hits just .265 / .309 / .381 on the year. That said, a big slap against the Cubs is always a welcome thing from the Cardinals' point of view.

The Cardinals are at best wild card contenders this season, while the Cubs are big favorites to win NL Central for a third consecutive season. Even so, the Cardinals dominated Saturday, rising to 9-6 against their rivals this season. It's not a lot, but it's something.

Harvey takes the final start before the deadline

Chances are Matt Harvey made his final start with the Reds on Saturday night. Harvey, who started Saturday with a 4.50 ERA in 13 starts with the Reds, is a prime commercial candidate ahead of Tuesday's trading deadline. He had a 1.86 ERA in five starts before being beaten for eight points in three 2/3 innings.

On Saturday, Harvey withdrew five times in five innings, allowing only one Rhys Hoskins

Beyond the results, Harvey also showed a top speed Saturday night. His fastball averages 95.9 mph and capped at 98.6 mph. It was not just his best velocity of the season. It was his best velocity for almost three years.

The results can not be ignored, of course, but interested teams will be quite satisfied with this speed. Chances are that Harvey will never be the guy he was in 2013 and 2015, although any sign that he is close to being that guy is positive. Saturday's velocity was a good sign and came at the right time for the Reds, who hoped that Harvey would do everything he could to maximize his commercial value.

Gurriel Extends Series of Matches to Success

Another day, another Thursday, Lourdes striker Gurriel Jr. Gurriel scored 2 goals to 5 on Saturday to extend his series of blockbuster matches with a franchise record of 10 games, breaking a tie with Tony Fernandez

[19659006] The last player with 10 consecutive games with several shots was Bernie Williams with the 2002 Yankees. The longest series of successful games in the history of baseball belongs to Trent McCotter, who has had several hits in 15 consecutive games with the St. Louis Browns in 1890.

Odour has a huge success among the Rangers

Smell of Rougned. Rangers second-baseman was 5: 5 with a double and two home runs against the Astros on Saturday night. The smell did not just hit two circuits. He hit a race inside the park and ran to the outside of the park.

Believe it or not, Odor is not the first player with an interior-the-park and a house outside the park in the same game this season. Aaron Hicks of the Yankees did it in April. That's not that Odor has done less impressive, of course.

A recent series helped Odor increase his batting line of the season to .270 / .343 / .437.

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