Atlanta snapped a five-game losing streak with a 9-2 victory over the Athletics thanks to a two-homer night from Ronald Acuna Jr., who came back from injury. The Braves are now 3-10 over the last 13 games whereas the Athletics are 6-7 in that span.

The Athletics demoted right-hander Mitch Spence to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, one day after he served up five homers in a 9-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves. The Athletics recalled right-hander Osvaldo Bido from the same affiliate in a corresponding move.

Preview the July 11 matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and Athletics with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Athletics rookie shortstop Jacob Wilson might not be available for the All-Star Game after suffering a hand injury.

Watch the Diamond League action on the BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app from 19:00 BST on Friday.

With Miguel Andujar (oblique) back from the 10-day IL, Thomas is the odd man out for the Athletics. Thomas made his MLB debut June 30 and received 11 at-bats in his time with the big club, posting an .091/.091/.182 slash line with one double and a 0:6 BB:K. He'll go get more seasoning in the minors.

Ryan Alpert has worked at Tennessee since 2021 on athletics director Danny White's staff. He is headed to Georgia Tech to be the AD in Atlanta.

A bill to regulate college sports introduced in the House on Thursday would offer limited antitrust protection for the NCAA, while barring schools from using student fees to pay for college athletic programs.