RJ Hamster
2 brothers, 2 debuts, 2 epic homers
Wednesday, August 05
TOP NEWS
Deadline shuffled plenty of rosters, but what about Rankings?
It’s time to settle in for the stretch run and see how the Trade Deadline roster upheaval will play out for each team.
Big night for the Lombard boys: Matching homers during momentous debuts
Nootbaar calls D-backs a ‘perfect fit’ in first days with club
Latest Rookie of the Year poll features a TIE atop the National League
Cubs spoil Skubal’s Dodgers debut in raucous night at Wrigley
14 runs, 4 HRs, 6 straight wins: Red Sox stay hot to move 10 games over .500
Skubal strikes out 6 in Dodgers debut at Friendly Confines
Arraez makes immediate impact in Phillies’ new-look lineup
May arrives, Senzatela debuts as Brewers are first to 70 wins
Olson joins Musial in 8th place on all-time consecutive games list
Trade Deadline sale offers you the best deal for MLB.TV
Skenes set to duel with Harrison in Pirates-Brewers matchup (7:40 p.m. ET, ESPN)
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TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Carson Benge
451 ft
8th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Willson Contreras
114.9 mph
6th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Tarik Skubal
99.3 mph
6th Inning
Decisive Play
Rangers
40.3% WPA
9th Inning
3rd-youngest player in Yankees history to homer in his MLB debut
8 IP, 0 R, 7 K’s; 64 career K’s vs. Nats 3rd most vs. any club
1st career slam; reached base 3+ times for 13th time this year
2 runs or fewer in each of his last 8 starts for 0.93 ERA
6th career game with 4-or-more RBIs, first since Aug. 25, 2025
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MUST-SEE PLAY
Steven Kwan loses his cap and loses his balance, but he never loses sight of the ball.
STAFF PICKS
Home runs don’t get any bigger than these
We’re not talking about win probability added or grand home runs in the context of the game. To begin our 250 for 250 series — 250 plays that we believe define baseball — we’re looking at a top 10 of the most eye-catching, most visually impressive, most monster home runs in MLB history.
What happened to the elite Paul Skenes?
After posting ERAs below 2.00 in each of his first two seasons, Paul Skenes enters tonight’s start with a number approaching 4.00.
Know which team will hit the most HRs? You could win $5K
Predict the five clubs that will tally the most home runs from Friday through Sunday and you could win a $5,000 grand prize in Konami League Leaders Pick ‘Em. Enter your picks before 1 p.m. ET on Aug. 6. Need help making your picks? Here are some tips.
MLB Network Showcase: Dodgers vs. Cubs
It’s a star-studded MLB Network Showcase presented by CarShield as Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers are at Wrigley Field to take on Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Cubs at 2 p.m. ET (subject to local blackout).
Getting some hits before playing his hits
Just thinking out loud here, but Ed Sheeran is not who you’d expect to see in the batting cage with Julio Rodríguez. But there’s a photograph — and video! — to prove it.
Peanuts not included
A familiar face from Sesame Street celebrated National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day at Wrigley Field, and he changed up the lyrics a bit while singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the seventh-inning stretch.
SCOREBOARD
LAA 1
BAL 3
NYM 6
CLE 2
ATH 4
CIN 5
WSH 0
PHI 5
STL 0
NYY 2
CWS 2
BOS 14
MIA 2
ATL 4
MIN 2
KC 8
PIT 2
MIL 4
LAD 1
CHC 5
SF 4
TEX 5
TOR 2
HOU 7
TB 9
COL 7
SD 9
AZ 4
DET 8
SEA 0
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