MLB commissioner Rob Manfred hinted during the ESPN broadcast of the Little League Classic on Sunday night that the league could realign with geography in mind with its next expansion.

Michael Harris II homered and doubled, Nacho Alvarez Jr. and Nick Allen each had three hits and the Atlanta Braves beat the Cleveland Guardians 10-1.

The New York Mets suffered a 4-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field on Thursday, extending their slump in dramatic fashion. Once the hottest team in the National League, the Mets have now dropped nine of their last 10 games—a skid that has erased their once-comfortable advantage in the standings.

While having Harris batting in a certain spot could have helped, let's remember how out of reach the Atlanta Braves had already made this ballgame before that

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The series opened up in Queens on Tuesday night, with the Mets flexing their offensive muscles against their longtime foes. Two more home runs from the red-hot Pete Alonso, with Francisco Alvarez going yard twice, were part of a contest that saw New York hit five homers, leading to a convincing 13-5 victory.

The selected schools, located in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina, will receive support for their baseball and softball programs, ranging from field improvements to access to new technology.

Despite a disappointing season so far on the field, the Braves have seen a significant revenue increase this year.

We're going to miss both, but what do you say this time around we hit both bets and the home run. Let's get to it here at Friday Night Lines.  All lines are from FanDuel. They're being overshadowed by the Brewers-- we'll get to them in a bit -- but the Guardians have been the second-best team in the majors for a bit.

The Atlanta Braves manager was likely more having fun with the thought, but they do indeed still have a chance